Young Thug thread

even though young thug does rap rap on that song xp

thugga has gotten less weird over time, on his earlier mixtapes he was rapping in diff languages

but if you can't appreciate the greatness of "lifestyle".... \(o_O)/

or the overall very obvious and traditional dopeness of "flava"

i mean, do you want me to come right out and say "I don't get this" because I don't get this

― ILOVEMASONNA (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:25 PM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I don't wanna fight but, this. I've listened to a number of YT mixtapes on recommendation from people whose taste I trust, but...I'm not feeling it. I want to understand the thrill, really, I do. But the beats sound muddy, the raps seem muddy (with the occasional hot line or chorus breaking through). Not just Thug, a lot of bubbling up new rap seems to fall in this vein and it's just baffling to me what people hear in it, or maybe I'm turning into my dad.

(Side Note: "Picachu" is just alright, odd and whatever but after hearing it twice I shrugged and didn't need to hear it again.)

recentish song where he does some p str8 up rapity rap, cool song tho not really my fav thug mode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTUWhcO3KD4

The "is he or isn't he gay" angle of YT is fascinating, though, regardless of whether he's peeking from the closet or just punking everyone

"lifestyle" sort of epitomises what i hate, just sonically, about young thug. obviously i don't care about trad rap or proper lyricism or whatever it's like this insistence on a really basic annoying melody by people who don't sound good singing...idgi.

"try me" is probably the first & only young thug verse that's properly blown me away, i feel even whiney would get it

I like when he says he looked her over like terms and conditions

But the beats sound muddy, the raps seem muddy (with the occasional hot line or chorus breaking through).

― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:50 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

he sounds sloppy as first sometimes but im convinced of his craftiness, its really cool to hear all the shit hes up to

I feel like ppl have implanted false memories in themselves of their experience w 90s NY rap, like I didn't catch most of what ghost or Rae were saying the first hundred times it's just like over years of repetition it becomes a part of your dna and you're reticent to give a new record that kind of time. But the more I listen the more certain lyrics jump out and evoke a feeling or make me laugh

I did think noz's tweet about hearing young thug and the world dissolves (which I assume Whiney is referring to about the cloud in the sky) was a lil ott but it doesn't distract for me because as Jordan said he's actually seemed less weird as he's gotten a handle on his art, as his work has become more musical

There is def a magic eye effect with his rapping but I feel the same way about keef so ymmv

maybe noz just dissolves into a cloud super easy, its a spectrum

hey guys can i open up a bit here and admit i was never 100% on what "cloud rap" was?

http://tumblinerb.com/post/74588959446/1017-thug-topped-your-pazz-and-jop-have-you-written

not sure if this accurately describes his role on the rich gang tape in particular. i think that's more a quan and london vehicle to be honest and as mentioned up thread it's also more musical than aggressive but you can still hear that sort of kinetic energy at points like all over "givenchy" on the whole CREW CUT explosion on his "flava" verse.

anyway sometimes i get excited about music and try to briefly describe that feeling in 140 characters whiney if you ever need further clarification on one of these tweets feel free to contact me directly instead of sending off passive aggressive ilx smoke signals oh also can you explain to me why primus makes you happy because primus doesn't make me especially happy and that makes me mad

and "she gon look over these bitches like terms and conditions" is a quotable line

how do u set up ilx notifications in yr cloud

what's the line about octopuses...that one was funny too

I like when he says he looked her over like terms and conditions

― deej loaf (D-40), Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:57 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I will concede to that

Also, I didn't even remember that tweet was a @noz joint, hahahaha

Also, I will always gladly explain why I fuck w/ Primus if that's a real request

no, please

That tumblin erb post is def the most cogent argument I've read, and I can definitely hear that erratic push-pull energy in his cadence — which is, of course, the most electrifying thing about thugger. But iunno, he def sort of plays the subtle card since his beats are always so stoner-stoner-pass-me-the-hookah chillax. It's kind of the same reason Sonic Youth never clicked with me since they're supposedly this wild, noisy act; but it's all controlled in this chill mumble-rock music. Some people would call that maturity, I guess, but it just kind of strikes me as energy-suckin

I do like "Danny Glover" and "Picacho"

cant believe u let a guy drop out of a cloud and own the hell out of u like that

Think Rev pointed out earlier itt that Thugger is actually technically very good

Like it's not just all weird voices

Every time he goes doubletime it feels exciting and affirming

SHEESH

It's effortless and sounds good to my ears

otm

I for one am shocked that a rationalization via inadvertent 90s rap nerd forerunners has mollified whiney

I'm not sure I see how this is more a quan project than a thugger one... Thug feels more central to this and is the one w the longstanding London on the track affiliation iirc

Why the fuck are we talking about Primus btw. The same dudes behind Wynona's Big Brown Beaver or w/e. That same track people were including on comedy CD-Rs you'd burn for your friends in 2001.

lol uh oh

young thug reminds me way more of frog brigade than primus tbh

young frog

regardless of whether he's peeking from the closet or just punking everyone

― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, October 14, 2014 3:52 PM Bookmark

are those the only two options?

I feel like ppl have implanted false memories in themselves of their experience w 90s NY rap, like I didn't catch most of what ghost or Rae were saying the first hundred times it's just like over years of repetition it becomes a part of your dna and you're reticent to give a new record that kind of time. But the more I listen the more certain lyrics jump out and evoke a feeling or make me laugh

― deej loaf (D-40), Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:01 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

v otm post

yeah booming post

it's really something i like about Young Thug that he's so unconcerned with making every punchline land -- a lot of things have clear internal logic like "it's my time like Flava" but he doesn't spell it out with a reference to Flava Flav's clocks. it's like the opposite of Drake's Papoose-style overexplained lines like "she said she workin' for Walgreens but not in the store, at the head office/ the head was so good it makes sense why you work at the head office."

Hahaha is that a real line

In one Papoose mixtape Remi has a song about her & Pap and she says "I give give three holes like a three ring binder" anyway now u know that

it's really something i like about Young Thug that he's so unconcerned with making every punchline land -- a lot of things have clear internal logic like "it's my time like Flava" but he doesn't spell it out with a reference to Flava Flav's clocks. it's like the opposite of Drake's Papoose-style overexplained lines like "she said she workin' for Walgreens but not in the store, at the head office/ the head was so good it makes sense why you work at the head office."

― some dude, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:45 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark

^^

Is there a good place to start w young thug? Not much on spotify

The lag∞n Mixtape

she said she workin' for Walgreens but not in the store, at the head office/ the head was so good it makes sense why you work at the head office."

hahahaha

lagoon could u link to your mixtape

Is there a good place to start w young thug? Not much on spotify

― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:30 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

1017 thug & i came from nothing 2

both are kind of hit or miss if you're looking for specific tracks on each

2 cups stuffed, condo music, nigeria, picacho, shooting star

haiti slang, who's on top, keep in touch, curtains, jamaican slang

"rapping like the room is running out of oxygen" is v otm

lagoon could u link to your mixtape

― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:32 AM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

4 u https://www.sendspace.com/file/igm7z2

good young thug punchline "serving great white like i'm feeding sharks"

I like the bit in "The Blanguage" that goes "You pussy you know you a cat I see your whiskers you might Tigger it"

lagoon could u link to your mixtape

― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:32 AM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

4 u https://www.sendspace.com/file/igm7z2

― lag∞n, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:44 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

thank u sir
*tips fedora*

*raises glass of quadruple ipa*

digging this so far

it almost seems like if Prince Paul's idea of a post-Gucci rapper, like the Gucci Mane of WordSound Records

ha, love that description