Mar 8, 2016

http://www.thefader.com/2016/03/08/young-thug-elton-john-rocket-man-remix
Young Thug Allegedly Has A Collaboration With Elton John In The Works
A "Rocket Man" rework might become a reality at some point.
By ZARA GOLDEN


Young Thug can now count Sir Elton John as more than just a fan. The two might now consider each other collaborators, a well placed source has told The FADER.

Lyor Cohen, co-founder of Thug's label, 300 Entertainment, and the hero who got him up on that horse, recently arranged for the two iconoclasts to speak over FaceTime. Shortly thereafter, John sent through the instrumental for "Rocket Man"—his 1972 hit about an astronaut's struggle—and Thug went in.

"It's all the instrumental, the guitar, piano; and Thug is not rapping, he's singing," The FADER's source reports. "It's really ambient and amazing."

Last December in an interview with Noisey, John declared himself a fan of Thug's music, style, and attitude. "I love that record," he said, without specifying which record exactly he loved. It has also beennoted that John has on occasion played a little Thugger during his Beats1 show, Rocket Hour.

A representative for 300 declined to comment.

Posted: MARCH 08, 2016

@ThuggerSXN

 

Mar 8, 2016

you ask and you shall receive i guess SMFH

 

Mar 8, 2016

Think in about 1-2 years Thug could become huge.

 

Mar 8, 2016

can't wait for the YouTube comments on this collab...

 

Mar 8, 2016

but was he a friend of

Spoiler

Scotty

 

Mar 8, 2016

jamie xx is just the tip of the iceberg as far as breaking thug out into the mainstream...

kanye and elton john on his side? i dont see why he couldn't reach the next level.

especially when his music has the potential to be more transcendent than just regular rap

 

Mar 9, 2016

 

Mar 8, 2016

elton john plays young thug music on his beats 1 show and says hes been a fan for a minute


lmfao amazing

 

Mar 8, 2016

Thug really gon take this culture to another level.