Slime Language 3 drops at midnight on August 28, 2026. See the full timeline, the YSL artists leading the project, and how it compares to Slime Language 2.

Young Thug Slime Language 3 Release Date: Drops Tonight

28. August 2026

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Published: August 28, 2026 | 7 min read | Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Young Thug's label is closing out August with a bang. Slime Language 3, the third YSL Records compilation built around Thug's growing roster of signees, is set to drop at midnight tonight, August 28, 2026, capping off a rollout that started as a quiet studio tease back in May. If you've been trying to pin down the exact Slime Language 3 release date, the countdown is finally over. This guide breaks down when the project lands, who's actually on it, how it stacks up against 2018's Slime Language and 2021's chart-topping Slime Language 2, and why this particular rollout carries extra weight. Here's everything worth knowing before the clock strikes midnight.

⚡ Quick Answer

Slime Language 3, the third YSL Records compilation from Young Thug's label, drops at midnight ET on August 28, 2026. The project reportedly runs more than 30 tracks and leans heavily on YSL's newer signees, including 1300SAINT, Tezzus, diamond*, and iyrus, following the advance single "Consummate."

How We Got to Tonight's Drop

Slime Language 3 didn't arrive out of nowhere. The rollout has been building quietly for months, mostly through YSL's own artists rather than a traditional press campaign.

May 16: YSL artist 1300SAINT first mentions a new Slime Language project during a livestream with streamer PlaqueBoyMax.
May 18: 1300SAINT teases the project again on X, turning an offhand comment into a real rollout.
June: Young Thug previews the sound directly, telling fans it's "gonna sound like Barter 6, like that 2016 music."
August 19: Young Thug and longtime collaborator Mike Dean confirm recording is finished and the project has moved into mixing and mastering.
August 24: 1300SAINT puts a number on the tracklist: more than 30 songs.
August 26: YSL Records drops an official trailer, and Young Thug releases the advance single "Consummate" with Tezzus and 1300SAINT, complete with a music video.
August 28, midnight: Slime Language 3 arrives.

📊 Key Stat: Slime Language 2 opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2021 with 113,000 equivalent album units in its first week, according to Wikipedia's Slime Language 2 entry, giving the new project a real commercial bar to clear.

Who's Actually on Slime Language 3?

Every Slime Language project doubles as a roster showcase for YSL Records, and this one leans harder into that idea than any before it. The names driving the rollout aren't Thug's old A-list collaborators. They're the label's newest signees: 1300SAINT, Tezzus, diamond*, and iyrus.

In my experience covering every Slime Language rollout since the original dropped live snakes on newsroom doorsteps back in 2018, this cycle feels different. The marketing hasn't leaned on shock value this time. It's been built almost entirely around handing the mic to Thug's newer signees, and "Consummate" backs that up: Thug barely raps on his own advance single, letting Tezzus and 1300SAINT carry most of the record.

1300SAINT

Born DeAndre Jason McKee, 1300SAINT is a 22 year old Atlanta rapper who signed to Young Stoner Life Records in early 2024 and has become one of the clearest public faces of this rollout, according to Wikipedia's profile of the artist. He's the one who first teased Slime Language 3 in May and later confirmed its 30-plus track count.

Tezzus, diamond*, and iyrus

Rounding out the newer YSL generation are Tezzus, diamond*, and iyrus, all of whom have been positioned as central to the project alongside 1300SAINT. Tezzus and diamond* already released a joint single featuring Young Thug earlier this summer, a sign of how tightly this younger crop of artists has been woven into Thug's own release calendar this year.

Video by @luhsyke on YouTube —used for informational/commentary purposes.

How Does Slime Language 3 Compare to the Earlier Projects?

This is the third time YSL Records has put out a Slime Language compilation, and each one has arrived at a very different point in Young Thug's career.

Project	Year	Track Count	Billboard 200 Peak
Slime Language	2018	15	No. 8
Slime Language 2	2021	23 (31 on the deluxe edition)	No. 1
Slime Language 3	2026	30 plus (reported)	To be determined

Both earlier entries were sourced from Wikipedia's Slime Language and Slime Language 2 pages. If the 30-plus track count holds, Slime Language 3 will be the biggest entry in the series by a wide margin, which raises the real question hanging over tonight's release: can a bigger roster still add up to a coherent album, or does it turn into a scattered sampler?

Why This Drop Carries Extra Weight

Context matters here. Young Thug was released from jail in October 2024 after the conclusion of the YSL RICO case, and Slime Language 3 is the first project in this series to arrive since. That timeline turns tonight's midnight drop into more than a routine label compilation. It's the clearest signal yet of what Young Thug wants YSL Records to look like on the other side of that chapter: less about him at center stage, more about the artists he's chosen to build the label's next era around.

💡 Pro Tip: Stream Slime Language 3 as close to midnight ET as you can. First-week streaming numbers on Spotify and Apple Music feed directly into the Billboard 200 chart position everyone will be discussing by tomorrow afternoon.

TikTok video by @rap —used for informational/commentary purposes.

What Does Slime Language 3 Actually Sound Like?

Young Thug has already told fans what lane to expect, and it's a throwback rather than a chase of current trends.

"It's gonna sound like Barter 6, like that 2016 music."

, Young Thug, quoted in El-Balad's Slime Language 3 coverage

Barter 6 is widely considered one of Thug's most acclaimed projects, so pointing back to it sets real expectations rather than vague hype. Whether the new generation of YSL artists can channel that same raw, melodic energy while carrying most of the record themselves is the biggest open question heading into tonight.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Slime Language 3 come out?

Slime Language 3 is set to drop at midnight on August 28, 2026, per YSL Records' own announcement. Streaming platforms typically make midnight releases available worldwide within minutes, so fans should be able to stream it right as the clock turns.

How many songs are on Slime Language 3?

YSL artist 1300SAINT put the tracklist at more than 30 songs in an August 24 update, making it the label's biggest Slime Language compilation yet, well beyond the 23-track (31 with the deluxe edition) count on 2021's Slime Language 2.

Who is featured on Slime Language 3?

The rollout has centered on YSL's newer generation, including 1300SAINT, Tezzus, diamond*, and iyrus, alongside Young Thug himself. A full, official tracklist with every guest feature had not been confirmed before release.

Is Slime Language 3 a Young Thug solo album?

No. Like its two predecessors, Slime Language 3 is a YSL Records compilation project, meaning it showcases the label's full roster rather than functioning as a traditional Young Thug solo studio album.

How does Slime Language 3 compare to Slime Language 2?

Slime Language 2 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2021 with 113,000 equivalent album units. Slime Language 3 arrives with a larger tracklist and a younger featured roster, so it enters with real expectations to meet.

Why is this Slime Language 3 rollout significant for Young Thug?

It's the label's first Slime Language compilation since Young Thug's October 2024 release from jail following the conclusion of the YSL RICO case, making the project a symbolic relaunch as much as a new tracklist.

The Bottom Line

Slime Language 3 lands at midnight tonight as the biggest Slime Language project on paper, and one of the more meaningful releases in Young Thug's recent catalog. It arrives after a jail release, a RICO case, and months of Thug quietly stepping back to let his newest signees lead. Whether it plays out as a tight, Barter 6 style statement or a sprawling label sampler is the one thing nobody can answer until the clock actually turns. Either way, YSL fans have a long night of streaming ahead of them.