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Young Thug shut down all rumors about his split from Mariah The Scientist after showing her some love on her birthday.
On Monday, October 27, the Atlanta rapper took to Instagram and shared a photo of his longtime girlfriend on her 28th birthday. In the caption, Thugger called Mariah his "baby mama," which instantly had fans wondering if the two artists were expecting a child. However, it's possible that he may have only used the term as a nickname. Thug's post also shot down rumors that the couple had broken up.
"Happy bday baby mama me luv u," he wrote.
The rumors started after Young Thug appeared on a livestream with Adin Ross last month and announced that the "Burning Blue" singer broke up with him.
"I got broke up with n***a," Thugger told Ross. "But I still got a girl though."
Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist, born Mariah Buckles, has been together since 2021 and remained an item even after Thug was arrested and sent to jail in connection with the YSL RICO case. Mariah visited Thug in jail several times and was right by his side when he was released last year.
The couple reportedly ran into some trouble shortly after Thug came home. A series of phone calls from his time in jail leaked on social media last month, which revealed a slew of private conversations between Thug, Mariah, and other associates. In one of the calls, Thug admitted to cheating on Mariah right before he was arrested in 2022. Another recording revealed that Thug spoke to another woman about having his children. Soon after the leaks, Thug issued a public apology to Mariah.
"My baby I was wrong and I’m sorry for what I put u through," he wrote on X. "U deserved better from me. Thank you for everything and I will do anything to make this work. U showed me what love is and I hope I haven’t lost u forever… everybody leave her out of this please she’s an innocent girl and feels bad about all of this. Please give her peace."
Soon after his apology, Thug wrote "Chapter ended" with a heart emoji, which seemed like the first sign that their relationship had ended. However, Mariah has been spotted out with Thug several times since his livestream with Adin Ross, and has opened up about working things out with him.
"I love him down," Mariah told Complex earlier this year. "And we have worked through some things, you know, we have really ... it has taken a lot to come to a place of just like fully understanding what each other wants as individuals. ... Like, if you love somebody, you compromise on some things, but at the same time, they compromise for things for you."