"Barter 6" Is A Mixtape; Young Thug's Debut Album Will Drop In August

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"Hy!£UN35" is out on August 28th.

You thought we were gonna get through this Young Thug album drop without a bona fide "WTF" moment? Think again. According to an email from 300 president Lyor Cohen, acquired by Pigeons & PlanesBarter 6 is a mixtape, and Thugger's impenetrably-titled, actual debut album will be out in August.

Read an excerpt below:

"300 Entertainment recording artist Young Thug has announced the release of his new mixtape, BARTER 6. The collection, which marks the rapper’s first solo outing in more than two years, is available now at all digital retailers. Hy!£UN35, Young Thug’s long awaited debut album, arrives at last on August 28th. '300 is proud to present Young Thug! We believe he is a unique artist who will have a special place in the future of hip hop' – Lyor Cohen, 300 Entertainment

Thug announced this project, under a more legible title, in 2013:

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