Young Thug may have started out as that guy you couldn't understand on the track "Lifestyle", but over the past couple of years, he's really made a name for himself. He landed on the last Kanye album, plus he's put out some of the best Trap singles of the past year with tracks like "Best Friend" which is a goofy, but simultaneously hard-edged track that is the perfect amalgamation of Young Thug is.
That track was on Slime Season , which came out in the middle of last year, and I honestly haven't listened to the whole project, or the follow-up. This was due to me being exceptionally busy at the time, but also because I was busy reviewing other albums. However, seeing as this is the final installment in this series of mixtapes, I thought I'd better give it an honest try.
And I'm glad I did, for the most part. This is an incredibly slim release, clocking in at a little under 30 minutes, but it is also a pretty consistent release, which is not something I could have said about Thugga's last few releases, especially the underwhelming Barter 6.
The tape kicks off with two bangers, "With Them" and "Memo". Both of these tracks showcase how enjoyable a Thugga track can be, with goofy, but quotable lines, and hooks that are bound to get stuck in your head for at least the better part of a few days. The tape then falters a bit on the appropriately 'slimey' "Drippin' ", which just kind of meanders for a bit before Thugga comes through with his most aggressive delivery yet; but these last moments can't make up for an overall under-developed track.
"Slime Shit" is a really solid track, though I think the features were kind of useless, and the track "Digits", a codine soaked ode to living while you can, and spending a ridiculous amount of money while doing it, is probably my favorite cut from this project.The last two tracks are just okay, "Tattoos" is pretty corny (though not as much as "Worth It") and "Problem" is just so derivative, I didn't find much to latch on to.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this project, and I do hope that Thugga goes ahead and releases a proper full length next, but manages to bring all his best qualities to the table, a lot of which are on display here.
7.1/10
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