Young Thug and YSL Drop Slime Language 3 Double Album

Young Thug and YSL Records dropped Slime Language 3 without warning late Friday, August 28, giving the label's full roster and a stacked list of guests 41 tracks to work with across two sides. The project runs past two hours and lands as the third installment in a compilation series that started back in 2018.

The guest sheet reads like a roll call for current rap: Travis Scott, Future, Yeat, Lil Baby, Trippie Redd, Cash Cobain, Veeze, Rob49, Quavo, and Mariah The Scientist all show up across Sides A and B. Beyond the features, the album doubles as a proper YSL roster showcase, spotlighting newer signees like diamond*, Tezzus, BSlime, Sk8star, 1300SAINT, Yung Kayo, Biggs, iyrus, Yume, Lil Unky, Pz', and Unfoonk alongside the label's longer-tenured artists.

How Does Slime Language 3 Fit Into the Series?

The original Slime Language debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 when it dropped in 2018. Slime Language 2 went further, hitting No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 2021. That second installment also produced two top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits: "Solid" and "Ski," both featuring Young Thug and Gunna, with "Solid" pulling in a Drake verse.

Slime Language 3 arrives without Gunna, who departed the YSL orbit after a falling-out tied to the label's high-profile RICO case. He fulfilled his contractual obligations with his 2025 album The Last Wun and is not featured anywhere on the new project. The absence is noticeable given how central he was to the first two volumes, but the label has clearly moved forward.

For context on where Young Thug stands personally: he was sentenced in October 2024 to 15 years' probation and no prison time after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the RICO case. He returned to releasing music with UY Scuti in September 2025, and Slime Language 3 now follows as his most ambitious post-case project.

What Slime Language 3 Signals for YSL's Next Chapter

A 41-track double album released without a promo campaign is a statement. YSL is not rebuilding quietly. The sheer volume of roster members featured across both sides signals that the label is ready to introduce a new wave of artists to the audience that the Slime Language series built over the past seven years.

For the newer signees, a placement on a YSL compilation with this kind of guest list is meaningful exposure. Tracks like "Eaters" with Travis Scott, Future, and Yeat will pull listeners in, and those listeners will hear diamond*, Tezzus, and others on the same project. That sequencing matters for an independent creator watching how labels develop rosters and use established artists as a bridge to newer ones.

The surprise drop format also fits how rap audiences actually consume music right now. No rollout, no pre-save campaign, no weeks of singles. Just the project, in full, on a Friday night. Whether Slime Language 3 charts as high as its predecessor is a separate question, but the strategy reflects a label that understands its audience and is confident in what it is putting out.

Keep an eye on which tracks from this project start moving on streaming and whether any of the newer YSL artists break out from the moment. If the pattern holds from Slime Language 2, a few names on this tracklist will be ones to track over the next 12 months. If you want to stay current on drops like this, check out [Pass the Aux](/pass-the-aux) for regular listening recommendations as the conversation around this album develops.