Hear No Evil (Young Thug EP)

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Hear No Evil
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EP by
Young Thug
ReleasedApril 13, 2018
Length12:36
Label
Producer
Young Thug chronology
Super Slimey
(2017)		Hear No Evil
(2018)		 Slime Language
(2018)
Singles from Hear No Evil
  1. "Anybody"
    Released: April 13, 2018

Hear No Evil is the debut extended play by American rapper Young Thug. It was released on April 13, 2018, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. [1] It features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert, and 21 Savage, with production from Southside, DJ Spinz, Rex Kudo, and Charlie Handsome. [2] The EP emphasizes deafness and sign language in its title, along with the video for "Anybody". [3]

Contents

The album was supported by one single: "Anybody" featuring Nicki Minaj.

Background and release

The release of this project comes as a contradiction as Young Thug made a statement earlier in the year, stating: [4]

I got a brother that can't hear, so I want to act deaf for a year. I ain't going to put out no music this year.

On April 9, 2018 and April 10, 2018, Thug tweeted a couple of cryptic messages that simply read, "3" or "Three". [5]

On April 11, 2018, Thug teased the music video for "Anybody" featuring Nicki Minaj, which was released in a sign language music video, ahead of the EP's release on April 12, 2018. [6] [7] [8] It features an adolescent, a young man and a woman performing the song's lyrics in sign language. [3]

On April 12, 2018, the cryptic messages was revealed as a 3-track EP. Thug revealed the EP's title and tracklist via Twitter. [5]

The project is inspired by Thug's brother Deaf Greg, who is featured on the cover art. [9] [10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Californian 3.5/5 [11]
Sputnikmusic3.0/5 [12]

Justin Sidhu of The Daily Californian praised the project's production and stated that it's more comfortable than the "unconventional" Beautiful Thugger Girls . [11] For Sputnikmusic, Jordan M. wrote that Thug "has always delighted in doing everything a little weirder than everyone else; rather, Hear No Evil embodies the simple pleasure of hearing Thug spitting enigmatic non-sequiturs for a few songs more". [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Anybody" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Rex Kudo
  • Charlie Handsome
4:14
2."Up" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
 Southside 4:56
3."Now" (featuring 21 Savage)
 DJ Spinz 3:26
Total length:12:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from Alex Tumay's Twitter. [13]

Technical

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References

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  2. ↑ Ivey, Justin (April 12, 2018). "Young Thug Surprises Fans With "Hear No Evil" EP". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Arcand, Rob (April 12, 2018). "Stream Young Thug's New Hear No Evil EP". Spin . Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Montes, Patrick (February 22, 2018). "Young Thug Says He Is "Fashion" & Plans to Go Deaf for 2018". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Espinoza, Joshua (April 12, 2018). "Young Thug Drops New Ep 'Hear No Evil' f/ Lil Uzi Vert, Nicki Minaj, and 21 Savage". Complex . Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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  8. ↑ Wicks, Amanda (April 12, 2018). "Nicki Minaj Joins Young Thug on New Song "Anybody": Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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  11. 1 2 Sidhu, Justin (April 18, 2018). "Young Thug displays selective greatness on 'Hear No Evil'". The Daily Californian . Retrieved April 25, 2018.
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