Evidently, one might be tempted to count Lil Baby among Thugger’s most noteworthy offspring, despite having a distinctive artistic identity in his own right. On Thug’s recent So Much Fun, another strong chapter in the expansive Jeffery canon, Lil Baby takes a large step toward adulthood, or puberty at the very least. The change is most notably evident in his voice, which subverts expectations with the slightest hint of a baritone. Taking to some bouncy production from Nils and Wheezy, both Thug and Baby trade effortless verses, combining in one of the album’s highlight sections.

What did you think about “Bad Bad Bad,” or So Much Fun as a whole?

— HNHH