The beats on Barter 6 wash over you like a springtime stream rather than crashing into you like a summery wave, which suits Thug’s often lethargic, Xan’d out delivery. There’s nothing as immediate as ‘Lifestyle’ or his recent collabs with Metro Boomin London on da Track and Wheezy offer an album full of muted trap lullabies, all ping-ponging synths and melancholy piano melodies. He’s also as self-aware as ever, bragging “every time I dress myself it go motherfuckin’ viral,” and taking a break from trolling to confirm: “No, I’m not gay, I fuck bitches on bitches.” There’s a playful streak throughout, with his fanboy namedrops, “nerdy nerdy” and “dork” ad-libs and punchlines both childish (“She runnin’ away from my weed like it farted”) and outlandish (“Beyoncé bitch, I’m a bumblebee”). He changes his flow - from leaned out to rat-a-tat rapping to full-throated wailing - from song to song, verse to verse, even line to line. “But really what is it to do,” he ponders on the lead track, “when the whole world constantly hatin’ on you?” The answer, apparently, is to show restraint and confidence. Rather, it’s a chance for Thugger to assert the latest version of himself. But despite its title, Barter 6 isn’t really focused on the latter, apart from a few oblique shots (“Pussy boy I’ll leave you dead and call it dedication”). Young Thug hasn’t released a (legit) solo project since 1017 Thug, which seems like a lifetime ago: before ‘Stoner’ and ‘Danny Glover’, before Black Portland and Rich Gang, before he went from Lil Wayne’s biggest fan to a thorn in his idol’s side.
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