Is Rapper Young Thug Tied To Rapper Lil Wayne’s Atlanta Tour Bus Shooting?

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During the early hours of April 26, Lil Wayne’s tour bus was shot up in Atlanta. The shooting occurred around 3 am on I-285 near I-75 after a performance at Compound.

As we previously reported, an arrest warrant was issued on May 21 for an ATL resident named Jimmy Carlton Winfrey. At a glance, nothing seems too outlandish, right?

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Well, TMZis now reporting that Winfrey—who police say was trying to gain status within the Blood gang by “committing a high profile shooting of a rival rap artist”—used to be the road manager of Lil Wayne’s current rap enemy: Young Thug.

Thugger and Wayne have been going at it over the past few weeks, primarily regarding the title of Thug’s most recent project. Originally titled Carter 6

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Today's post was by Brandy "Bee" Cavalli. Brandy is an international marketer, freelance writer based in Atlanta, GA.

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