Harambe

Harambe

Young Thug

Young Thug named this song to honor Harambe, the beloved gorilla who was killed after a child fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on May 28, 2016.

Thug pays his respects to and remembers Harambe with this track. He said on Twitter that the songs were named after his idols, making Harambe the youngest idol on the album, aged just 17 at his death.

After the shooting, there was controversy as to whether or not killing Harambe was the right decision. While some claimed that it was justified, others disagree, claiming that the tragic death could have been avoided.

In August 2016, 2 and a half months after Harambe died, a new wave of memes surfaced, spawning multiple opinion pieces on the topic. This track has ensured the matter remains in the public eye.