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Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980) better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'". The following year, he guest appeared alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's 2005 single "Check on It"—which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won an MTV Music Video Award—and signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album Already Platinum (2005). It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was followed by his second album, Boss of All Bosses (2009), which peaked at number 15 as an independent release.

Furthermore, Thomas guest appeared on Gwen Stefani's 2005 single "Luxurious", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At age 17, he performed freestyle raps at local high school parties. He began his rap career with Swishahouse in the late 1990s. After realizing how much money he could make distributing his own mixtapes, he parted ways with Swishahouse on good terms and formed his own independent label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. Thomas bought two record stores and worked in real estate. Stayve attended Eisenhower High School.

Slim Thug, alongside Paul Wall, guest performed on fellow Houstonian Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'", which peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and led all three rappers to mainstream recognition. Slim Thug signed with Interscope Geffen A&M Records, and was paired with American singer Pharrell Williams to further to his career. Williams' Star Trak Entertainment and Interscope Records released Thug's debut album, Already Platinum, in July 2005 after several delays.

Critical responses were generally positive and the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 130,000 units in its first week. Its singles included "Like a Boss", "3 Kings" (featuring T.I. and Bun B) and "I Ain't Heard of That" (featuring Pharrell and Bun B). Also in 2005, Thug gained wider recognition with his appearance on fellow Houstonian, singer Beyoncé's single "Check on It", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, and Gwen Stefani's "Luxurious", which peaked at number 21. With the Boss Hogg Outlawz, Slim Thug released three albums, Boyz N Blue (2004), Serve & Collect (2007) and Back by Blockular Demand: Serve & Collect II (2008). He left Star Trak and Interscope Records in 2008.

Slim Thug's second solo album Boss of All Bosses was released in 2009. Although not as successful as his debut album, Boss of All Bosses debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 with 32,000 copies sold in the first week released. It included the single "I Run".

Slim Thug's third studio album Tha Thug Show. His first single was "Gangsta" which featured Z-Ro. His second single featured rapper/singer B.o.B entitled "So High". It was released November 30, 2010. On April 23, 2013, he released a new EP titled Welcome to Texas EP featuring guest appearances from Rick Ross, Pimp C and Ludacris among others.

In March 2020, Slim Thug released his album Thug Life, and he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

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