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Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have been in a relationship for four years, staying together through the rapper’s recent legal troubles. However, according to Thug, their relationship nearly didn’t begin at all.
In a GQ Couples Quiz video released on June 4, 2025, the rapper, born Jeffery Williams, claimed Mariah had skipped out on their very first date. During the interview, he said:
“I don’t know what you wore on the first date because you stood me up. How about that? I don’t know what you had on.”
Mariah denied the claim, responding:
“This is crazy. No, I did not.”
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The couple then moved on to recalling their actual first date, although they disagreed on the details. Young Thug claimed Mariah wore black to an all-white-themed event, while Mariah insisted she wore white with jeans, saying:
“My pants were kinda dark.”
More about Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist's relationship
Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist have been in a relationship since October 2021, as per People. The couple continued to be in a relationship even throughout Young Thug’s arrest and his following incarceration in May 2022 as part of the YSL RICO case.
Mariah was frequently seen visiting him in jail and publicly expressed support for him in interviews. She has also spoken about how their relationship evolved.
In an appearance last month on Complex’s Please Explain, Mariah described how Thug may have had a different approach to dating early on, saying:
“I feel like when I met my boyfriend, he probably was more of a player in the beginning. I don't know what he had going on, but I love him down.”
Since his release on October 31, 2023, Young Thug has gotten back to work on his musical projects, and the couple is often spotted out and about as well. The GQ Couples Quiz is their latest joint media appearance.
New music from both artists
Mariah The Scientist, born Mariah Amani Buckles, recently scored her highest-charting song to date with Burning Blue, which debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2025.
Mariah also recently wrapped up her To Be Eaten Alive tour, which included over 30 shows across North America and Europe. The tour started in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 1, 2025, and wrapped up in Atlanta, USA, on May 3, 2025.
On the other hand, Young Thug is preparing for the release of his upcoming album UY Scuti, his first full-length project since being released from jail. In the exclusive interview with GQ titled, Young Thug Speaks on New Album and Life After Jail, released on April 25, 2025, he spoke about the name UY Scuti being a reference to the massive red supergiant star and that it reflected how he viewed his influence.
“I feel like I'm one of the biggest stars… out of this world.”
His lead single Money on Money dropped on April 25. A release date for the full album has yet to be formally announced, although Thug jokingly said during the GQ Couples Interview it would arrive on “June 37.”
He also confirmed the album will feature collaborations with Future, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Ken Carson, and Mariah herself.
