You’ve got elusive and beloved rappers that fans are hungry for (Kid Cudi), rappers who we will never be tired of (Drake, Future, Travis Scott), U.K.-faves (Skepta), buzzy newcomers (Yung Bleu, Coi Leray), melodic rappers (NAV, Don Toliver) and of course a plethora of YSL signees (namely Gunna!!).Īndrew Unterberger: Good timing, good momentum and good reception all combine for this No. There’s someone for every type of listener, which should be the case when you release a 23-song album followed by a 31-track deluxe version. Neena Rouhani: It’s the diversity of features for me.
So Much Fun was nearly two years ago at this point, and while Slime & B with Brown produced a smash in “Go Crazy” in 2020, Slime Language 2 represents the first full-length to fully adhere to his aesthetic since 2019 - even as a Young Thug/YSL/Gunna ensemble album - and fans were ready for it. But I also think Slime Language 2 capitalized on the general hunger for a new Thugger-led project.
would be staring up at Taylor Swift’s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in the top spot, so launching during a relatively quiet release week helped its shot at No. Jason Lipshutz: Part of the answer is timing - had Slime Language 2 dropped one week earlier, for instance, Young Thug and co. It seems that Slime Language 2 is his standout because fans love the camaraderie these artists have with one another. But with a compilation album, we’re bound to see a bunch of Thug, handful of Gunna, pinch of Lil Baby and maybe even a dash of Lil Uzi Vert. At this point, fans know that a solo Young Thug album ( So Much Fun) is almost guaranteed to have a guest appearance from Gunna or Lil Baby. In 2018 when the first Slime Language dropped, Thug was hot - but Gunna, for instance, was just starting to blow up, and be recognized as one of Thug’s most promising protégés. Two, I think this time around people are more in tune with Young Thug and the type of dynasty he is forming with his label and the artists he’s put on. Ĭydney Lee: For one, this album didn’t have much competition the night it dropped, which wasn’t necessarily the case for his previous collab albums.
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Wit h both Young Thug and Gunna now undeniable superstars, a long with a star-studded guest list, a pro per rollout, and few flashy debut albums to block its path, the No. 55 – had the team waited for a traditional Friday album release, the debut would’ve been much higher. The latter dropped on a Tuesday, meaning it only had half of a tracking week before first entering the chart at No. The former arrived on the same day as Niall Horan’s debut album, Flicker, w hich soared thanks to the always reliable Directioners ( the ticket bundle didn’t hurt, either). 1 on the Billboard 200 is the result of some h ard luck and poor timing, respectively. Josh Glicksman: Super Slimey and Slime & B failing to reach No. Why do you think this set was the one to put him over the top? Though Young Thug has released many collaboration-oriented projects in his career to this point - including sets alongside Chris Brown and Future, and the original Slime Language in 2017 - this is his first such project (not counting official solo debut LP So Much Fun ) to top the Billboard 200.