![]() ![]() On tracks like “Worth It,” Thug sounds like the Wayne we’ve wanted and expected for years-like if instead of Wayne going off the rails with bad rock-rap records and strange, pandering skateboarding esthetics, he simply expanded the limits of his music and sound, choosing beats that more readily appealed to this current transitory and exciting period for hip-hop.Īt the same time, there has never been anyone like Thug. But it’s probably more accurate to say Thug is unconsciously a continuation of Wayne’s legacy for rap’s newest shift. Their creative processes are reportedly similar, with both artists notorious pseudo-freestyling over hundreds of beats for each project, and the fact that Thug has publicly stated his admiration of Wayne’s music (he once said Lil’ Wayne was “all I listen to” before their infamous beef last year) surely invites those comparisons. Young Thug is often compared to Lil’ Wayne, and those comparisons are relatively fair. Producers such as Mike Will and London On Tha Track, consistent collaborators with Thug, have seemingly perfected his production esthetic here, especially on songs like “With Them,” and “Digits.” His harsh voice sounds best over DJ Mustard-esque bassy synth stabs and classic trap piano straight from an FL Studio sequencer. One of Thug’s strongest qualities is his beat selection. Slime Season 3, the third in a series of name-making trap mixtapes, has the Atlanta star at the apex of his rapping career. The eccentricity of his personal life and esthetic combined with his penchant for leaking hundreds of throwaway (and not-so-throwaway) tracks and unannounced projects is enough to make die-hards scour the Internet for loose bits of old and new content. Young Thug’s quick rise to the forefront of trap’s current pantheon in the last two years is at least partially a product of his unpredictability.
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