Young Thug leads an army of talent on “Slime Language”
Georgia-based superstar Young Thug is back with “Slime Language”, a compilation of tracks featuring verses from some of today’s freshest young artists, orchestrated and given focus by the maestro’s trademark frenetic verses: A constellation of guest spots, with one bright, shining star at its center.
Raised in the same Atlanta projects as other hip-hop luminaries as 2 Chainz, Ludacris, and Waka Flocka Flame, Young Thug has always had the background of a star, and from the jump, with the release of his first three-mixtape series “I Came From Nothing” in 2011, he announced that he had the raw chops to go with it. His fourth mixtape, “1017 Thug”, felt like a culmination — an electric closing salvo to the first part of his career, where he went from the kid who got next to the man of the moment.
To this day, hip-hop fans and critics alike still look back fondly on “1017 Thug”, with Pitchfork ranking it as the 96th-best album of the decade, but Young Thug has looked no way but forwards, continuing to release some the best, most exciting music of today. Known for his unique line delivery — a cornucopia of stops and starts, slides and slurs — Young Thug has authored and been featured on a bevy of songs over the past seven years, most prominently on Camila Cabello’s hit single “Havana” last year.
Now, Young Thug has decided to share some of the spotlight, inviting some top hip-hop talents to share some of his musical real estate.
Assembling a veritable Dream Team of collaborators — Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Baby chief among them — Young Thug still manages to stand out on “Slime Language”, coming and going with the fury of a hurricane. Adding to the lyrical jungle that is Young Thug’s vernacular is his dynamic cadre of co-rappers, who bring their own multifaceted verses to this verbal kaleidoscope. For instance, this verse from Karlae and Young Thug’s “U Ain’t Slime Enough” name-drops both Boston Celtics legend Rajon Rondo and beloved A.A. Milne character Eeyore the Donkey, two characters who couldn’t be further away from each other on the cultural spectrum.
Everybody out here braggin’ ‘bout their dough
But when it’s time to spend that money, where that bread go?
I beat that shit like congo, I pass hoes Rondo (slat)
Then I go inside that Louis purse, run ho
Proudly I kick shit, with thousands money pilin’ up
Y’all be on that internet, but money is not dialin’ up
Your wild dreams ain’t wild enough, so what you come at me for?
I’ll invade your lane, I suggest you take a detour (woo, woo, woo!)
And please check the decor, and y’all drinkin’, we pour
Never say that we poor, y’all keep actin’
Bitch I’m goin’ Eeyore, is it just me or… these hoes need to level up?
They say too many cooks spoil the broth, but if your head chef is as skilled as Young Thug, you’ll still end up with an exquisite dish of a record. Stream “Slime Language” on My Mixtapez now, and hear for yourself.
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