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How Hunxho Turned His Tragedies Into Triumphs With His New Album ‘Thank God’


The rising Atlanta star talks sophomore album Thank God, how his troubled childhood made him chase rap and more.

A voice calls out, “Are you ready for Hunxho?”‘ The crowd’s yells echo throughout the arena, growing even louder as the 25-year-old rapper-singer steps out from backstage, launching straight into his latest feature verse from Lil Durk’s single, “Late Checkout.” Some might say he went from unknown commodity to overnight star, wheeling out 1 billion streams and a sold-out headlining US tour, becoming an XXL 2024 Freshman, and jumping on remixes with industry heavy-hitters like 21 Savage and Summer Walker. After being expelled from multiple Georgia high schools by his senior year, he briefly relocated to North Carolina to play a season of basketball at Forest Trail Academy, eventually attending Northeastern Junior College in Colorado.

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