Fake For Real - Tag - Young ThugThe English written companion of Fake For Real: since 1997, reviews and articles about rap music2024-03-11T20:40:46+01:00Sylvain Bertoturn:md5:a035ff44a020bb716e18191580d6e9ecDotclearYOUNG THUG - Barter 6urn:md5:f2a73d43de2c708aae62a375ea7ba18f2015-06-01T23:32:00+02:002021-01-21T15:04:24+01:00codotusylvMixtapes300 EntertainmentAtlantaAtlantic RecordsYoung Thug <p>Young Thug was one of the best rappers in 2013. He was one of them as well, in 2014. And it will probably not change in 2015, considering the growing attention of the media. As a matter of fact, it is now set: Thugger could be the man of the decade, the one who redefined the rap game, exactly like his champion prior to him, Gucci Mane. And exactly like his idol, his role model, the one who inspired his crazy and drug-infused kind of rap: Lil Wayne. Young Thug, indeed, his Weezy's most obvious successor, especially since his previous mentor, Birdman, made the Atlantan his new protégé. To make the point, he titled his album as if it was a new edition of the <em>Tha Carter</em> series. Due to Lil Wayne's intervention, he just had to switch from "c" to "b", which allowed him to highlight his affiliation to the Bloods, along with the red cover art.</p>
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<p>All the recent mutations in Atlanta's trap music are on <em>Barter 6</em>. Young Thug is not the sole initiator of such evolutions. But with him, they look fully accomplished. The background is the same as ever, it is all about drugs, crime, money and sex, but the meaning is barely intelligible. The rapper proves wrong those still thinking that rap music is about verbiage and messages. It is through the versatility of his tone, and the easy way he moves from one flow to another, that he draws attention. It is also through the many changes in his voice, which can be plaintive, mumbling, all onomatopoeias, or to the opposite much firmer. Also, more than ever, Young Thug blurs the border between rapping and singing. It is neither nor. It is something else. It is different. It is maybe the ultimate iteration of America's black music, the end of its long story.</p>
<p>It is even more obvious now. The Thugger on <em>Barter 6</em>, indeed, is more measured, more polished, and calmer, than previously. He is a new one: Birdman's Young Thug. He is the one already disclosed on the <em>Rich Gang</em> project, which put an end to the whirling synthesizers of the past. The frantic and overexcited rapper of 2013, the crazy and hysterical howler of <em>1017 Thug</em> and <em>Black Portland</em>, is in a closet now. He is still weird and possessed, but he sounds more controlled, as if he wants to put some order to his music, now that success is within his reach.</p>
<p>Maturity, it is known, is the worst enemy of music. But in Young Thug's case, that doesn't matter much. <em>Barter 6</em> is not a revelation like <em>1017 Thug</em> was. This can only happen once. It is more comparable to subsequent releases like <em>Black Portland</em>, <em>The Tour, Part 1</em>, and <em>Young Thugga Mane La Flare</em>, the mixtape he released with Gucci Mane: less rich, less bright, and with fewer striking moments. The excellent "Check", produced by London on da Track, is one of them, and a new demonstration of the rapper's plasticity. "Dome", a crescendo featuring MPA Duke, is another one. And the haunted "Just Might Be" closes that <em>Barter 6</em> perfectly well.</p>
<p>Other tracks deserve to be noticed, though they are not as strong, like "With That", with some of the bizarre interjections the old Young Thug was known for, the rambling "Can’t Tell", where he is on par with T.I. and Lil Boosie, and the melodic "Numbers". The rest is more dispensable, like the lazy "Amazing", contrary to what johnnies-come-lately, those better convinced by the newly civilized Young Thug, are pretending. But who cares? Whatever the final judgment is about this new release, all bets are off: this rapper is one of the most important of the 2010's.</p>
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https://english.fakeforreal.net/index.php/post/2015/YOUNG-THUG-Barter-6#comment-formhttps://english.fakeforreal.net/index.php/feed/atom/comments/3086RICH GANG - The Tour, Part 1urn:md5:bc1e8504f50e6044d3e5d0127ec732ef2014-11-30T10:45:00+01:002020-08-15T13:36:59+02:00codotusylvMixtapes2014AtlantaBirdmanNew OrleansRich Homie QuanYoung Thug <p>A rap business veteran from New-Orleans, rejuvenated through his collaboration with two rising stars of the new decade, on a joint mixtape: this story actually, looks familiar. In 2013, it happened already with the Louie V Mob, a trio made of Master P, Fat Trel, and Alley Boy. One year later, though, Birdman goes the same way. He is now the sponsor of two emerging rappers from Atlanta, Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug. Jointly, they are the Rich Gang, and they released a free album called <em>The Tour Part 1</em>. However, the comparison stops there.</p>
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<p>Unlike his competitor, Birdman doesn’t play a major role in this. He doesn’t rap much on this mixtape. His main contribution is the notoriety of his name, and the Rich Gang label, he already used in 2013 to rename his Cash Money / Young Money stable. Essentially, though, this project belongs to the two other rappers, jointly with London On Da Track, who produces most of it. There, Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug deploy their respective kinds of raps: Future-like melodic ones for the former – on the formidable "War Ready", "Hate I", and "Everything I Got" -, and some off-the-wall kind of trap music for the latter – on "See You", the excellent "730", "Pull Up", and "Who's on Top". And at times, they step into each other’s territory, like with "Flava".</p>
<p>The lyrics are generic. They are some <em>nouveau riche</em> braggadocio, or about love for bitches. The forms, however, are innovative, and the two guys complete each other perfectly well. The most remarkable of the two, though, the real star there, is Young Thug, thanks to his unpredictable style. The Young Thug there, however, is neither the same as on <em>1017 Thug</em>, nor the weirdo rivaling with the equally eccentric Bloody Jay on their <em>Black Portland</em> collaborative mixtape.</p>
<p>As a matter of fact, it is quite the opposite. The new Young Thug, the one now sponsored by Birdman, is a calmer. He is a tamed and retained one, as if, while becoming more and more famous, Young Thug was more careful with not scaring his audience with his hysteric and excessive manners; as if he was more concerned with the doubts some expressed about his sexual orientation. Some might miss his weirdest demeanors and his most furious raps. And as a matter of fact, he sometimes gets almost boring, especially on the second half of the mixtape. However, a careful listener will continue to perceive his incredible versatility. It is just more controlled and more restrained. Sometimes, this mixtape sounds too clean, and it is definitely too long. The most visionary rapper of our times sounds blander, at times. But he is still there. He only delivers what might be the most pop and presentable facet of his complex personality.</p>
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