Slime Language 2: Difference between revisions

Gunna revealed the existence of ''Slime Language 2'' in an interview for his second studio album, ''[[Wunna (album)|Wunna]]'', on May 22, 2020, which was released on the same day.<ref name="Confirms">{{cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-thug-confirms-slime-language-2-release-date-news.119854.html?_amp|title=Young Thug Confirms 'Slime Language 2' Release Date|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> Young Thug announced a release date on July 29, 2020, [[Twitter|tweeting]] "#Slimelanguage2 8-16", before later deleting the post.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-thug-announces-slime-language-2-release-date-news.115154.html|title=Young Thug Announces "Slime Language 2" Release Date|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=July 29, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> On October 19, 2020, Thug was thought to have confirmed the album's release date of November 27, 2020, for [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]] and confirmed that late American rapper and singer [[Juice Wrld]] would be featured.<ref name="Confirms" /> Instead, the album's lead single, "Take It to Trial", featuring American rapper and YSL Records signee Yak Gotti, was released on Black Friday, but taken down abruptly, later it got back up with a new cover art on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-thug-grabs-gunna-and-yak-gotti-for-take-it-to-trial-new-song.1989471.html|title=Young Thug, Gunna & Yak Gotti "Take It To Trial" Removed From Spotify|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=November 27, 2020|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> On November 19, 2020, in an interview on American rapper [[T.I.]]'s podcast, ''Expeditiously'', Young Thug revealed that he was working on ''Slime Language 2'' and his upcoming second studio album, ''[[Punk (Young Thug album)|Punk]]'', wanting to "start anew" and "start a new relationship with my label".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UKdKGEbmVo|title=The L.I.B.R.A w/ Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Rapsody & Young Thug - expediTIously Podcast|via=[[YouTube]]|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> On the same day, he was working with Gunna and [[Lil Baby]] in the studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.59127/title.young-thug-set-to-release-new-albums-slime-language-2-punk-soon|title=Young Thug Set To Release New Album 'Slime Language 2' & 'Punk' Soon|website=[[HipHopDX]]|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> He officially announced the album's release date on April 12, 2021, also sharing the album's cover art.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/young-thug-announces-release-date-for-slime-language-2-2919333?|title=Young Thug announces release date for 'Slime Language 2'|work=[[NME]]|last=Bruce|first=Jasper|date=April 13, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> Artists signed to YSL Records who contribute to the album consist of Young Thug (label boss), Gunna, Yak Gotti, Lil Duke, YTB Trench, [[Yung Kayo]], Thug's brother Unfoonk, Thug's girlfriend Karlae, T-Shyne, [[Lil Keed]], [[Strick (rapper)|Strick]], FN Da Dealer, Thug's nephew BSlime and Thug's sisters HiDoraah and Dolly White. The other artists who appear on the album consist of [[Travis Scott]], [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Rowdy Rebel]], [[Lil Uzi Vert]], [[Coi Leray]], [[Big Sean]], [[Nav (rapper)|Nav]], [[Skepta]], [[Future (rapper)|Future]], [[YNW Melly]], , [[Yung Bleu]], [[Sheck Wes]], [[Kid Cudi]], and [[Meek Mill]]. The only artist who is signed to YSL on the deluxe edition of the album is Thug's daughter Mego. The non-YSL-signed artists from the deluxe edition consist of [[DaBaby]], [[Don Toliver]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], and 24Heavy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Thug and Young Stoner Life Share Slime Language 2 Compilation Album - Listen|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/young-thug-slime-language-2-album/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-23|website=XXL Mag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bloom|first=Madison|title=Young Thug Releases New Album Slime Language 2 With Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/young-thug-releases-new-album-slime-language-2-with-drake-travis-scott-lil-uzi-vert-listen/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>

The album's lead single, "Take It to Trial", featuring American rapper and YSL signee Yak Gotti, was released on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/12/17/young-thug-gunna-yak-gotti-take-it-to-trial|title=Young Thug, Gunna, & Yak Gotti 'Take It to Trial' on New Single|website=[[Rap-Up]]|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> "GFU", performed by Yak Gotti and American rapper [[Sheck Wes]], featuring American rapper and fellow YSL signee [[Yung Kayo]], was released on January 29, 2021, as its second single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/1/29/22256169/yak-gotti-sheck-wes-yung-kayo-gfu-song|title=Yak Gotti, Sheck Wes, and Yung Kayo team up for new "GFU" video|website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]]|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> On February 12, 2021, "That Go!", performed by Young Thug and American rapper [[Meek Mill]], featuring American rapper and fellow YSL signee T-Shyne, was released as the third and final single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/2/12/22279198/young-thug-meek-mill-t-shyne-that-go-song|title=Young Thug, Meek Mill, and T-Shyne team up on "That Go!"|website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]]|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref>

| note7 = featuring [[Lil Uzi Vert]] and [[Yung Kayo]]

* [[Yung Kayo]] – featured artist {{small|(tracks 7, 18)}}