Thug Talk is a mixtape by American rapper Boosie Badazz. It was released on March 16, 2016 via Badazz Music Syndicate. Production was handled by G Luck & B Don, Stoopid Beatz, 20k, Backpack, Decky On Da Track, Evil G and Nicholas "Fouryn" Baker among others. It features guest appearances from Webbie, Z-Ro and the late Pimp C. The album debuted at number 130 on the Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 11 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Thug Talk
Mixtape by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length1:01:24
LabelBadazz Music Syndicate
Producer
  • 20k
  • Backpack
  • B Don
  • Decky On Da Track
  • Evil G
  • G Luck
  • Nicholas "Fouryn" Baker
  • Stoopid Beatz
Boosie Badazz chronology
Out My Feelings in My Past
(2016)
Thug Talk
(2016)
Penitentiary Chances
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
Pitchfork7.3/10[3]
XXL8/10[4]

Critical reception edit

Israel Daramola of Pitchfork resumed: "after a scary bout with cancer, Boosie Badazz has a new lease on life and is releasing new music at a steady clip. Thug Talk is another hard memorandum on the turmoil of gangsta life".[3] AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote: "this street release adds to the pile of 2016 LPs from Boosie Badazz, all of them worth a listen. Unlike others that spoke to the MC's battle with cancer, Thug Talk does just what it says on the tin, offering a series of tracks about street crime and drug dealing. Preaching isn't his thing, and yet the MC's honesty and cold, hard facts are deterrents set to banging beats. A posthumous Pimp C interview on the cut "Wake Up" underlines this view, while the streetwise MCs Webbie and Z-Ro are the sharp album's only guests".[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Thug Talk"4:54
2."Finish U"2:02
3."For da Love of Money"3:43
4."Regret It" (featuring Webbie)4:07
5."Wake Up" (featuring Pimp C)5:02
6."Off the Chain"3:22
7."TV"3:50
8."Rainbow"3:12
9."Retarded"3:28
10."Right Game Wrong Nigga"4:02
11."Streetwars"3:48
12."What You Know About Me"2:54
13."Menace II Society"3:32
14."No Surrender No Retreat"3:05
15."Found Love N U"2:58
16."Go Away" (featuring Z-Ro)4:02
17."Thug Prayer"3:23
Total length:1:01:24

Charts edit

Chart performance for Thug Talk
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 130
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 14
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[7] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 11

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Boosie Badazz - Thug Talk Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Leask, Hugh (April 6, 2016). "Boosie Badazz Thug Talk Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Daramola, Israel (March 23, 2016). "Boosie Badazz: Thug Talk". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Robertson, Darryl (March 21, 2016). "Boosie BadAzz Details Consequences of Street Life on 'Thug Talk' - XXL". XXL. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

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