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Instrumentals impress while showcasing Young Thug’s versatility in ‘Slime Season 3’

With signature eccentric lyrics carrying more validity, rapper returns to scene with new mixtape
Instrumentals impress while showcasing Young Thugs versatility in Slime Season 3
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“Double Dare 2000” is not making a return to television, but for the third time, it is Slime Season.

Young Thug has finally released his long-awaited Slime Season 2 successor, sending Thugger fans into a frenzy — for good reason.

The Atlanta rapper has stuck to essentially the same formula throughout his career, releasing banger after banger with his signature countertenor voice. But, he’s also one of the most eccentric rappers in the game.

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Slime Season 2 featured shocking lyrics that had little to no actual meaning (“put my dog in your poo butt”), and while he hasn’t yet decided to spit lyrics that anyone over the age of 28 would understand, they now have a little more validity in Slime Season 3.

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On “Digits,” Thugger spits “My racks are squeakin’, I’m not fartin’ / I hop in that ‘Rari, I crank up like Warren.” One might assume the rapper had recently been accused of cutting the cheese, and decided to use his money as an alibi, but it’s more likely he describes laying low with his bankroll here.

Again, on “Problem,” Thugger tells the world he “Got icin’ on icin’ on boogers on boogers.” It’s probably safe to assume the rapper isn’t releasing the details of his sinuses here, but rather paying homage to Gucci Mane’s reference to diamonds as boogers.

While the lyrics are a bit outlandish at times, the instrumentals on Slime Season 3 are sure to please.

“Dippin” features a clanky, futuristic beat, which Thugger decides to highlight by pairing it with a very choppy flow. The instrumental from “Slime Shit” sounds like the soundtrack to a medieval feast. The rapper showcases his versatility, absolutely murdering both beats.

“Worth It” and “Tattoos” are both ballads about his girlfriend, albeit with different tones. The former is more of a love song, with Young Thug rapping about how he’s willing to make the relationship work. The latter, contrarily, shows the rapper giving his explanation as to why he’s not afraid of anything — “my bitch got tattoos and piercings.”

The lone feature on the mixtape, Yak Gotti on “Slime Shit,” begins his verse using a much lower voice, taking away some of the energy Thugger most graciously provides. It’s as if Gotti realizes this partway through the verse.

He, however, instantly raises his pitch to match Thugger’s. The two definitely seem to be on the same wavelength here, resulting in one of the hottest tracks on the mixtape.

Although some may cite inability to understand the lyrics as a negative of Slime Season 3, it’s sure to have something for everyone. One may not have any idea what the rapper is saying at times, but the energy he exudes is contagious.

As long as Young Thug continues to keep the energy high in his music, he will surely continue to be successful.

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