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Review: Slime Season 3 is the third mixtape by American rapper Young Thug and it was initially released on March 25 back in 2016. Continuing the Slime Season series, the mixtape features Thug's signature blend of eccentric delivery and melodic flows which now stand alone within the trap genre. Highlights include standout tracks like 'With That' and 'For Ya'll' where Thug combines inventive wordplay with hard-hitting beats. While it wasn't initially available in the UK on vinyl, Slime Season 3 solidified Thug's influence in the hip-hop world and got praise for its and boundary-pushing approach to trap.

Review: The original entry in the Slime Season series from Yung Thug is a mixtape filled with highs and lows. While the rapper showcases his eccentric style and talent, the compilation feels like a patchwork of unfinished ideas. Some tracks are fast-paced while others, like 'Hey I' and 'Best Friend' shine as highlights. Thug's strongest songs display subtle, carefully structured melodies, and many have high replay value, especially the opening tracks. Despite this, the mixtape features standout moments, such as 'Draw Down' and 'Wood Would' which demonstrate his lyrical unpredictability and emotional depth and remind why Thug is so revered in trap.

Review: After a much publicised and controversial court trial and abrupt acquittal, Young Thug is back with a full and comprehensive look back on the three mixtapes he released between 2015 and 2016, the collection of which were instrumental in shaping said Thugger's sound, and solidifying his now crown-jewel-guarded place in hip-hop. "Slime" in the Thug lexicography refers to ideas of loyalty and brotherhood, and is a word used within the rapper's own YSL collective and beyond; it recalls the slang phrase "my slime". And much like the amorphous goo that sounds to drip off each of these blasphemously sick beats, each consecutive mixtape tracks a continual honing and reshaping of his sound. With no major label restrictions, and with an unpolished non-veneer, these tunes were the real underground rap baggies that made Thugger's fame. It's only right that they each see a distinct splatter record, housed in a whopper box set.