Young Thug Mentors Atlanta Teens: Guns Ain't Worth It

Young Thug mentored Atlanta teens at Next Level Boys Academy (CBS Atlanta Sep 21): cookout + "guns aren't worth it" / faith message after nearly three years in court.

Jeffery "Young Thug" Williams sponsored a cookout and mentored teens and young men — some court-ordered — at Next Level Boys Academy in Atlanta. CBS Atlanta reported and filmed the session on September 21, 2026. On mic, Thug told the group guns aren''t worth it, urged them to get in touch with the Bible, and referenced sitting in a courtroom almost three years: "It''s not worth it, bro… I sat in the courtroom almost three years… Guns kill people." The academy provides guidance to young people involved in the criminal justice system. Soft mentorship / culture story — not a new legal jeopardy filing.