Young Thug’s third instalment of his Slime Season series is curious. It comes after February’s I’m Up, a mixtape originally titled Slime Season 3 before it was changed at the last minute. In all likelihood, they are part one and part two of the same project. They have nine tracks each, which is paltry compared with the 40 served up on the first two mixtapes, but combined, it makes more sense.
Musically, things are in a similar place to the first two instalments, with Thugger rattling off variations of trap with his signature squark. The opener, With Them, is arguably the standout track with its squelching synth and bass that serves as ballast as he goes off on an expositional exploration about “racist black diamonds”. Problem and Drippin are typical of Young Thug’s staple diet – trap tracks involving sex boasts and croaky falsetto – while Worth It is probably the most interesting lyrically as he tries to untie the knot of a difficult relationship.
Good as they are, there’s nothing like Calling Your Name or Don’t Know here, and its shorter tracklist means you’re just getting teed up for the back nine when time is called. Having said that, it’s free to download and another interesting release from hip-hop’s most idiosyncratic talent.
