With his androgynous fashion and idiosyncratic vocal style, Jeffrey Williams is one of the American South's most exciting, divisive rappers. Lil Wayne mentored him to the point where Young Thug said he was going to name his mixtape Tha Carter VI—which Weezy did not find amusing. On that project, which ended up being called Barter 6, Young Thug's high, elastic voice pivots from intricate rhythms and writerly punchlines to moans of wordless melody. Whether as a guest on Gucci Mane's 1017 Brick Squad label and Rich Gang and Jamie xx singles or a solo artist, Thugger takes Atlanta hip-hop to strange places.