Did Young Thug diss Barack Obama in new track "Closing Arguments"? Here's everyone the rapper calls out 

Young Thug's unreleased track Closing Arguments was leaked online on September 4, 2025, following the leak of some of his interrogation clips and jail calls during the YSL RICO trial.

The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams II, has dissed multiple individuals on the track, one of whom netizens speculated was former U.S. president Barack Obama.

The assumption concerning the former president started making the rounds after X page @Kurrco posted a list of people Thug has dissed on Closing Arguments.

(Image via X/ @spectre0799)

One of the names on the list was YSL Obama, also known as Antonio Sumlin. Responding to the list, an X user wrote:

"I forgot about "YSL Obama" for a sec and thought he was just dissing the former president for no reason 😭😭"

Multiple netizens seconded the X user's comment assumption. However, Thug dissed his YSL associate on the leaked track and not former president Barack Obama.

Comments assuming Thug dissing Barack Obama on 'Closing Arguments' (Image via X/ @Kurrco)

According to @Kurrco's post dated September 5, 2025, the artists Young Thug has dissed on Closing Arguments are: Gunna, Yak Gotti, YSL Slug, YSL Woody, YSL Obama, YSL DK, and SlimeLife Shawty.

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Young Thug apologizes to GloRilla for negative comments on her looks over leaked prison call

Young Thug's name has constantly been in the news for some time, owing to the leaked prison calls and an interrogation clip from the time of his YSL RICO trial. The controversy, which resulted in netizens labelling Thug a 'snitch', began after the rapper was seen answering questions concerning the alleged crimes committed by some of his YSL associates.

In the interrogation clip, Thug took Peewee Roscoe's name among other artists, resulting in receiving backlash from netizens as well as rappers like 6ix9ine. For the unversed, Peewee Roscoe is the YSL associate accused of shooting at Lil Wayne's tour bus in 2015.

Furthermore, in a recently leaked prison call with his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, Young Thug made negative comments on female rapper GloRilla's appearance. During the jail call, Jeffery expressed discontent over GloRilla's comparison to Rihanna, stating:

“That bi*ch ugly as f*ck. They say she ain’t ugly, man that bi*ch ain’t nothing. Long a** bullsh*t a** wig, skinny sh*t, God damn big a** head, big mouth. … I would not pursue her, like at all… That sh*t ain’t nothing.”

GloRilla claps back at Thug's comment (Image via X/ @GloTheofficial) Thug's apology to GloRilla via X (Image via X/ @youngthug)

Shortly after Thug's prison conversation went viral, GloRilla took to X on September 4, 2025, claiming that the person making comments on her appearance is the same person who was "blowing my phone up to ask what color my eyes is lmaooo."

Thug's apology to GloRilla via X (Image via X/ @youngthug)

Following GloRilla's comment, Young Thug took to X on the same date and apologized for his remarks on her appearance. The Go Crazy rapper wrote:

“First of all I’m sorry to u for my words and I honestly don’t think ur ugly at all, I was speaking from jail just having a hard time with life. I don’t like bashing girls and hardly ever did.. I’m sorry to u twin."

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In another leaked audio concerning Thug, the rapper accused Gucci Mane of becoming soft after undergoing jail time and also went on a rant against Kendrick Lamar for refusing to feature on one of his albums.