You thought we were gonna go with Rick Ross or Kendrick Lamar, right? "Idols Become Rivals" and "The Heart Part 4" have impressive takedowns of Birdman and Big Sean (and Drake?), but neither song has the wordplay and subtle vocal surprises Young Thug gave us on "Sacrifices," from More Life.
Thugger usually hits us with the melodic flow and funny lines—rarely does he have a full verse where he goes off throughout (and you can understand what he's saying.) He gives us a short autobiography at the start, then tells us how he handles beef before ending with a game of verbal gymnastics, complete with explanations for adlibs.
Since Jeffrey dropped, we've seen Thug's pen game evolve. (He was a runner-up for Best Rapper Alive in 2016.) His songs seem even more complex in structure than they already were, and he's been getting kinky with the way he lays his voice on a beat lately. This is why Thugger's verse on "Sacrifices" is our pick for March's verse of the month. (Check out last month's verse.)
Stop sleeping on the James Brown of Rap.
