All week, people had been waiting super excitedly for man-of-the-hour Young Thug to touch down in Texas; when he finally turned up for his very first performance in Austin at The FADER FORT Presented by Converse, energy was at a fever pitch during his three-song set of jams. Right after, as he milled about backstage with Wiz, Future and Trinidad James, we grabbed the recent FADER cover star to talk collaborating with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Birdman, his recent arrest, provocative Instagram and to clear up the rumors about his label status—watch above.