I love Rich Homie Quan’s noir yarns as much as the next gal, but Quan's absence doesn’t deflate Barter 6 as much as fans of the defunct Rich Gang might initially fear. 'Dome' is a notably weak moment, in which Thugger's hook ('Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.') and Wheezy 5th's sleepiest beat lull one another into a coma, despite Duke's brief attempts to shout life into the track. And while the beats are innovative, they can sound listless in comparison to Thugger's own dynamic range. His yelps and howls and literal cries for attention are a soundboard unto itself, and his standard rapping voice plays more like a saxophone than speech. Though Young Thug is an avatar of New Atlanta, producers London on da Track and Wheezy 5th thwart the boom-snicker monotony of that scene with high-noon brass on “Never Had It,” and a campfire riff as the hook of “Amazing.' As always, however, the melodies hinge on Thugger’s voice, which could carry most of these songs even if they faded a cappella mid-delivery.

damn near whispering his threats and résumé on 'Can't Tell.' Of the seven guest rappers featured, only Young Dolph and MPA Duke sound like full-bodied intrusions, with T.I. Apart from 'Check' and 'Can't Tell,' however, most of Barter 6 is the inverse of such a blockbuster: spacious and muted, with few traces of the power and catchiness of 'Stoner' or 'Lifestyle.' Of 13 songs, only six offer simple, immediately impressive hooks. Where Rich Gang’s Tha Tour Part 1 opened with catharsis, Barter 6 opens with “Constantly Hating,” a leisurely yawn that resembles the intro to Drake’s Take Care. Alternatively: 'Pussy boy, I'll leave you dead and call it dead-ication.' While the running feud between Weezy and Thugger is, ostensibly, a new development, Barter 6 is littered with hints at this rift 'Got 100 mil flat like my motherfucking idol/I might eat it, I might lick it, but I swear I'll never bite 'em,' for instance. Here, instead, we have an exceedingly quirky tape that comprehensively illustrates an exceedingly quirky rapper, hence the bounty of shout-outs to pizza, the animal kingdom, and the letter B. Given the slobbering ingenuity and pop preference that Weezy's Carter series represents, Young Thug’s Barter 6 is not the record you were expecting from the rapper who explicitly jacked that mantle from his idol. This is not the album you're looking for. With lackluster promo and two weeks’ notice of its release, Barter 6 is an anti-event.

Of course the launch of his debut album-and yes, it’s an album-would be defined by drama and missteps, so-called: first he calls the album Carter 6, then he renames the album when a third party (presumably Lil Wayne) claims copyright infringement, then he calls the album a mixtape and promises a true debut in August. To observe Young Thug is to entertain the misdirection of an enigmatic troll.

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