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]
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| Released | April 13, 2018 | |||
| Length | 12:36 | |||
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The album was supported by one single: "Anybody" featuring Nicki Minaj.
Background and release
editThe 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
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Daily Californian | 3.5/5[11] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5[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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anybody" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
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| 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
editCredits adapted from Alex Tumay's Twitter.[13]
Technical
- Joe LaPorta – mastering (all tracks)
- Alex Tumay – mixing (all tracks)
- Max Lord - recording (track 2)