Listen. We need to talk. Because Young Thug just did something that has the entire internet scratching their heads, raising eyebrows, and flooding comment sections with a level of confusion that can only be described as PEAK 2025 relationship drama.
- The Birthday Posts That Started A Conversation
- The Breakup That Wasn’t A Breakup (Or Was It?)
- The Leaked Jail Calls That Broke The Internet
- Enter The “Baby Mama” Caption
- What The People Are REALLY Saying
- But Wait, They Were Just Together For HIS Birthday
- What Mariah Has Said About Their Love
- The Real Question Everyone’s Asking
Mariah The Scientist turned 28 on Tuesday, October 27, 2025. And her man well, ex man? situationship? former boo? it’s complicated decided to publicly acknowledge her birthday. Sounds sweet, right? Like, that’s what you’re supposed to do when someone you care about has a birthday.
Except Jeffery Lamar Williams, better known as Young Thug, chose the most INTERESTING way to say happy birthday. A way that has nearly 5,000 people in The Shade Room’s comment section debating whether this was romantic, threatening, delusional, or all three at once.
Let’s unpack this beautifully messy situation, shall we?
The Birthday Posts That Started A Conversation
Mariah spent her 28th birthday doing what any beautiful, talented R&B singer should do: reposting sweet messages from friends and loved ones on her Instagram Story. One video showed her and her girls flexing icy wrists, giving off that “I’m living my best life” energy that we absolutely love to see.
But there were TWO messages she notably did NOT repost. And honey, both of them came from Thugger.
First, he posted a blurry photo with his ex girlfriend to his Instagram Story. The caption? “Bday girl” with several emojis. Cute. Simple. Harmless enough.
But then he went to his main Instagram feed. Posted a side view photo of Mariah. And wrote a caption that has launched a thousand think pieces: “Happy bday baby mama me luv u.”
Now, before we get into why this caption has people losing their collective minds, let’s establish some facts. Mariah The Scientist is NOT Young Thug’s baby mama. They do not have children together. She has never been pregnant by him as far as public knowledge goes. So why, WHY, would he call her baby mama on her birthday?
The theories are WILD. And we’re about to get into all of them.
The Breakup That Wasn’t A Breakup (Or Was It?)
Here’s where this gets even messier. It’s only been a few weeks since Thugger confirmed to the entire internet that Mariah dumped him. DUMPED. HIM.
In late September 2025, Young Thug joined Adin Ross for a livestream. During a segment about dating, Thug casually mentioned he got “broken up with.” Just threw that information out there like he was discussing the weather.
But then, in classic Young Thug fashion, he added a contradictory statement that has people more confused than ever. “But I still got a girl she probably don’t got a boyfriend, but I got a girl.”
Sir. SIR. What does that even mean? You got broken up with but you still have a girl who probably doesn’t have a boyfriend but you claim her as your girl? Make it make sense.
Mariah The Scientist did what any self respecting woman would do when her ex publicly discusses their relationship status on a livestream: absolutely nothing. She gave his comments the dust they deserved. No public response. No cryptic Instagram Story. No subliminal tweets. Just silence.
Well, almost silence. She did post some of her own lyrics from “Rainy Dayz” which could be interpreted as shade, but honestly, an artist posting their own lyrics could mean anything or nothing. We love the ambiguity.
The Leaked Jail Calls That Broke The Internet
To understand why Mariah allegedly dumped Thug in the first place, we need to rewind to September 2024 when a series of leaked jail calls surfaced online and absolutely DESTROYED Young Thug’s reputation as a faithful boyfriend.
These weren’t just any jail calls. These were MESSY jail calls. The kind that make you question everything you thought you knew about someone.
In the leaked audio, Young Thug made shady comments about several entertainers. He threw shots at GloRilla. He had words for Gunna. He mentioned Future. The hip hop gossip mill was FED.
But the most damaging clip? The one where Young Thug straight up LAUGHED while admitting he cheated on Mariah in 2022, shortly before his arrest on RICO charges. He laughed. LAUGHED. About cheating on a woman who literally held him down while he was facing decades in prison.
Another audio file caught him telling another woman that he loves her. Not Mariah. Another. Woman.
Young Thug issued TWO apologies after those calls leaked. TWO. Which tells you how bad the situation was. You don’t apologize twice unless you really messed up.
And Mariah? She handled it with the grace of someone who’s been through enough. The only apparent response she gave publicly was posting lyrics from her own song. Classy. Unbothered. Moved on.
Or so we thought.
Enter The “Baby Mama” Caption
Which brings us back to October 27, 2025, and that WILD birthday caption.
“Happy bday baby mama me luv u.”
Let’s break this down word by word, because each part of this sentence deserves its own analysis.
“Happy bday” Standard birthday greeting. No notes.
“baby mama” PAUSE. Hold on. Wait a minute. Why is he calling her baby mama when they don’t have kids together?
“me luv u” The grammar. The casualness. The “me luv u” instead of “I love you.” It’s giving “I’m not taking this seriously but I want you to think I am.”
The internet immediately went into detective mode. What does baby mama mean in this context? Is he threatening to make her his baby mama? Is he manifesting it? Is this some weird Atlanta slang we don’t understand? Is he confused? Does HE think they have a kid together?
The Shade Room comments section became a masterclass in reading comprehension and relationship analysis.
What The People Are REALLY Saying
Nearly 5,000 comments flooded The Shade Room’s post about Young Thug’s message. And honey, the people had OPINIONS.
User @inkd_by_omi spoke for many when they wrote: “Baby mama??? Mariah please don’t everrrrrr.”
The desperation in those extra letters. The plea directly to Mariah. The collective begging from strangers on the internet for her not to procreate with this man. It’s giving protective friend energy on a massive scale.
@desi.thedreamer had a different theory altogether: “They never broke up. She just had to make him sweat 😂.”
Ooh. Now THIS is an interesting take. What if the whole breakup was strategic? What if Mariah needed Thug to understand what he had before he lost it permanently? What if she’s playing chess while he’s playing checkers?
@_.bankyyy was NOT here for any of it: “EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM IRKS ME, Even His Fake Love For Her Genuine Self.”
The capitalization. The passion. The accusation of fake love versus genuine self. This commenter sees right through whatever game is being played and they’re standing firmly on Team Mariah.
@killakayla10 might have had the most chilling observation: “Threatening her with a bm caption on her birthday is insane😔.”
Threatening. THREATENING. This person interpreted the baby mama comment as a THREAT. As in, “I’m going to trap you with a baby.” That’s dark. That’s concerning. And honestly? Given the context of their relationship, it’s not entirely out of pocket to consider.
@iambillionairebarbie offered sage wisdom: “Never trust a man that says ‘luv u.'”
The abbreviated love. The casual “luv u” instead of spelling out the full “love you.” According to this commenter, that’s a red flag. And you know what? They might be onto something. If you really love someone, can’t you afford the extra two letters?
And finally, @jasssh__ sent a message directly to Young Thug: “Don’t wish that baby mama mess on my good sister.”
“My good sister.” The internet has collectively adopted Mariah The Scientist as their sister and they will NOT stand for her being disrespected. We love to see the solidarity.
But Wait, They Were Just Together For HIS Birthday
Here’s where the timeline gets REALLY interesting. In August 2025, Mariah celebrated Young Thug’s 34th birthday with a lavish gift. This was his first birthday since being released from prison in 2024 after his RICO trial, so the occasion was extra special.
Mariah gifted him a custom made Elliot Eliantte designed bracelet engraved with a personal message. She got herself a matching one too, featuring their nicknames “Ry Ry” and “Jeffy.” The perfect His and Hers gift celebrating their love.
So in August, she’s buying him expensive jewelry and creating matching couple bracelets. By September, he’s on Adin Ross’s stream saying she broke up with him but he still has a girl. By October, he’s calling her baby mama on Instagram.
The emotional whiplash. The back and forth. The confusion. This is a relationship that refuses to follow a linear path and honestly? We’re exhausted just trying to keep up.
What Mariah Has Said About Their Love
To be fair to Young Thug, Mariah The Scientist has been pretty vocal about her love for him, even in the face of intense public criticism and those devastating leaked jail calls.
She’s defended him multiple times. She’s stayed by his side through his legal troubles. She visited him in jail. She showed up to court. She’s posted about him publicly. She’s created music inspired by their relationship.
In interviews, Mariah has made it clear that she’s standing strong on loving Young Thug regardless of what anyone else thinks. She refuses to let negativity overshadow her happiness. She owns her narrative.
Which makes this current situation even more confusing. Is she back with him? Did she never actually leave? Is she just being nice by not publicly dragging him for that baby mama comment?
The Real Question Everyone’s Asking
At the end of the day, the internet has one burning question: What is Mariah The Scientist going to do?
Will she respond to his posts? Will she address the baby mama comment? Will she take him back if they’re actually broken up? Will she continue her silent treatment?
And perhaps most importantly: Does Young Thug genuinely think calling someone baby mama when they’re not your baby mama is a term of endearment? Because if so, we need to have a serious conversation about what words mean.
The fact that Mariah didn’t repost his birthday messages says VOLUMES. She reposted other people’s well wishes. She acknowledged her friends. But Thug’s posts? Radio silence.
That’s not an accident. That’s a choice. A deliberate choice that speaks louder than any caption he could write.
