A Young Thug fan’s recent tattoo mishap has quickly gone viral, leaving people in stitches across social media. The incident highlights the dangers of relying on faulty memory or unverified sources when getting tattoos to commemorate pop culture.
The fan, hoping to pay tribute to Young Thug’s 2016 hit “Digits” from his mixtape Slime Season 3, intended to ink the line “hustlers don’t stop, they keep going.” However, the result came out as “Horses don’t stop, they keep going,” a clear and amusing mistake that has little to do with the song’s themes of perseverance and wealth-building.
The blunder likely stemmed from years of online debate surrounding the lyric, with some websites erroneously listing “horses” instead of the correct “hustlers.” Despite Young Thug’s team clearing up the confusion in 2016, the mistake still lingers in certain online spaces, including musicchartsarchive website.
“Digits,” a platinum-certified track produced by London On Da Track, features lyrics about a lavish lifestyle and relentless hustle, such as “We ran up them digits, we ran up the money” and “You can lose your life but it gon’ keep goin’.” The line in question, “Nigga, hustlers don’t stop, they keep goin’,” encapsulates the song’s ethos, making the fan’s tattoo mix-up with “horses” particularly humorous and out of place.
The tattoo was first showcased in an X post on April 7, 2025, by the user @_jhalak_01, quickly racking up over 700 views. The hilarious error caught the attention of social media users, and the image spread rapidly across platforms.
The responses ranged from sympathy to comedic delight, with many people pointing out how absurd it was to include “horses” in a song about ambition and hustle. The viral moment has also sparked a broader conversation about the potential risks of getting permanent pop culture tributes, especially when lyrics are involved.
This isn’t the first time Young Thug’s lyrics have caused confusion. In 2016, The FADER documented a similar debate, acknowledging that the song’s freestyle nature left room for misinterpretation. Memes, YouTube videos, and X threads have kept the “hustlers vs. horses” argument going, unintentionally setting up the fan for this costly tattoo mistake.
One X user humorously wrote, “At least the horses are keeping going—somewhere, somehow!” Despite the embarrassment, the fan’s mistake has made them a part of internet lore, joining the ranks of other viral tattoo fails.
For now, the Young Thug community continues to laugh and sympathize with the fan, while reminding others to double-check their sources. Whether this incident will deter future lyric tattoos is still unknown, but in today’s social media-driven world, even the smallest mistake can quickly become a global sensation.
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