Barter 6
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84
More than anything, Barter 6 feels like a 50-minute performance of what rap, as a form, can do: rap that need not transcend itself, towards High Art on one hand or commercial art on the other, in order to succeed in 2015.
80
Barter 6 is the definitive mainstream strip club album of the modern era. This album may take clear mechanical cues from Weezy F Baby but the spirit is more Mystical’s Let’s Get Ready or Ying Yang Twinz’s United State of Atlanta.
80
If nothing else, Young Thug is keeping the rap game on its toes and might just bring out the best in his idol in the process.
80
Regardless of the form, Barter 6 offers a fantastic explication of the capabilities Thug has been honing — the capabilities of liminality.
75
Thug’s entire approach to his music has never sounded so polished and potent as it sounds on Barter 6.
70
On Barter 6, a rapper frequently dismissed as a druggie dance trapper inverts himself, yielding a passionate and personal record that's as insular as Earl's latest, but with charisma and color.
70
This album offers cohesion and unity, though maybe at the expense of the exciting, what-will-happen next feel of past mixtapes.
70
Thug remains a unique mix of influences, with strains of Wayne, Migos, Lil B, and Future in his style, and yet he can skillfully ride a serene beat on "Numbers" or sound legitimately dangerous on "Check."
60
For the first time on a Young Thug release, you get the sense that he’s sitting around waiting to ascend to the next level of his sound, for inspiration to strike, though with such a laid-back, inscrutable flow, he might have to activate that change himself.
60
Too often, it all sounds boastful and sad in the same moment, like a promising young fighter warning you he can hit so hard it doesn't matter if he's too messed up to form a fist.
60
The Atlanta rapper's latest release plays the heartfelt off the ridiculous. He broke through with catchy singles Stoner, Danny Glover and Lifestyle, but Barter 6 eschews obvious hits for what feels like an attempt at crafting a cohesive work.
58
Barter 6 feels like a step in the right direction rather than a destination, proof that Thugger can put together a complete package even if it’s less than adventurous.
50
Atlanta rapper and singer Young Thug releases a one-dimensional album that couldn't have possibly lived up to the drama-fueled hype that led up to it.
God, I want to marry Young Thug. 🌈👬
As someone who was never a big Thugger fan and had only enjoyed Jeffery before I dipped my feet deeper into Barter 6, this thing blew me away! It's everything I liked about Young Thug up to this point mixed in with some incredibly flavorful trap production and a fresh, exciting rap sound that has only gotten better with time. It's one of the most fun rap albums from the latter half of the decade.
But first, a rant about how some "I only listen to ... read more
As someone who was never a big Thugger fan and had only enjoyed Jeffery before I dipped my feet deeper into Barter 6, this thing blew me away! It's everything I liked about Young Thug up to this point mixed in with some incredibly flavorful trap production and a fresh, exciting rap sound that has only gotten better with time. It's one of the most fun rap albums from the latter half of the decade.
But first, a rant about how some "I only listen to ... read more
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Although I have a deep respect for the hip hop of the 90s, and I don't like to make impossible comparisons between old and new generations because continents separate them, Young Thug is personally one of my favourite rappers that I could come back to every day without ever getting bored. For a long time in the history of Hip Hop/Rap, when New York the motherland and Los Angeles (and its surroundings) dominated, for more than 20 years, while Southern Rap ... read more
Although I have a deep respect for the hip hop of the 90s, and I don't like to make impossible comparisons between old and new generations because continents separate them, Young Thug is personally one of my favourite rappers that I could come back to every day without ever getting bored. For a long time in the history of Hip Hop/Rap, when New York the motherland and Los Angeles (and its surroundings) dominated, for more than 20 years, while Southern Rap ... read more
Young Thug is the David Bowie of the Trap music. The Atlanta UFO has something in common with the singer: the extravagence, the originality, the different voices .... He is the rapper who introduced me into the modern sound of Atlanta's trap. Today I am not afraid to say that Young Thug is my favorite trap artist of all time. With "Barter 6", Thugger shows his ability to make trap music extremely entertaining and catchy without relying solely on production. His vocals on the edge are ... read more
This album is basically everything enjoyable about young thug compacted into 13 tracks, it's an amazing listen.
The production is great. There isn't a single bland or generic beat on this, they're all exciting and creative and thug never fails to match the energy of the production. Thug's unique voice and delivery sounds amazing especially when he sings on his hooks. His vocals are amazing despite the strange style. Thug's singing style is what makes him such an influential and unique figure ... read more
The production is great. There isn't a single bland or generic beat on this, they're all exciting and creative and thug never fails to match the energy of the production. Thug's unique voice and delivery sounds amazing especially when he sings on his hooks. His vocals are amazing despite the strange style. Thug's singing style is what makes him such an influential and unique figure ... read more
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Track List
- Constantly Hating (featuring Birdman)
- With That (featuring Duke)
- Can't Tell (featuring T.I. & Boosie Badazz)
- Check
- Never Had It (featuring Young Dolph)
- Dream (featuring Yak Gotti)
- Dome (featuring Duke)
- Halftime
- Amazing (featuring Jacquees)
- Knocked Off (featuring Birdman)
- OD
- Numbers
- Just Might Be
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Added on: April 16, 2015