Since their emergence in the early ‘90s, the Dungeon Family has taken some strange turns. OutKast and Goodie Mob are respectively celebrating or inching toward the 20-year marker. Meanwhile, Killer Mike is holding down the DF’s second generation with arguably some of the most important Hip Hop made in recent years. Among the accolades and commercial success, it’s easy to forget Organized Noize co-founder Rico Wade’s cousin, Future. As it regards the Dungeon Family, Future partially inhabits the space Andre 3000 used to occupy in 1994, when Dre was more prone to talking about nickel sacks, drinking Martel and rendezvous at the local Howard Johnson. T-Mo may have evolved past the patented recipe of “Lemonhead Delight,” but Future is perfectly happy to keep trapping.
Not much has changed since Pluto, as the Freebandz General is at his best as a facilitator. He’s a mediocre rapper at best, and the gravelly warble he “sings” with is an acquired taste. The appeal of Future lies in his ability to enlist and emote over top-notch production while showcasing hand-in-glove chemistry with his featured guests. Honest’s top single, “Move That Dope,” pairs Future, Pusha T, Pharrell and Casino over a cascade of burping Mike WiLL Made-It synths. Future rhymes Maserati with Maserati and whips his dope like Roots protagonist Kunta Kinte: nothing spectacular or new in the way of brick talk. But his time penning songs for the likes of YC, Ciara and Rick Ross pays dividends in other ways, as he co-opts common rhyme cadences from Migos (“Move That Dope,” “Special”) and Ace Hood (“Benz Friendz”).
When left up to his own devices, Future often falters both conceptually and as a performer. T-Pain’s criticism that he’s yet to master the finer points of employing Auto-tune holds merit. In addition to recycling the same hook format as Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.,” “Honest” may be the rare pitch-corrected song that is still off-key. “I Won” flies in the face of the traditional R&B ballad, as Kanye West boasts about claiming his trophy wife over NBA and NFL players. Future holds serve with the following:
“Get to fuckin’ on the dresser, just to make that pussy wetter / Gotta put you in that vintage, now you rockin’ Perry Ellis…”
While he doesn’t completely remedy the flaws that held back Pluto, “Future Hendrix” has incrementally improved. He’s still plauged by bouts of lazy writing and the inclusion of older songs such as “Karate Chop,” “Sh!t” and “Honest” have the unintended effect of making the project feel stale at times. “Move That Dope” and “Benz Friendz” may contend for two of 2013’s best collaborations, and having focused assists from Pusha T, Pharrell and Andre 3000 don’t hurt. As a soloist, Future is learning to play to his strengths. No one realistically expects Future to make the type of leap Three Stacks did between Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and ATLiens. But if he expounds on the type of substance he hints at on “Special,” his album cuts will be as equally potent as his singles. For now, he’s returned with a slightly updated, less flawed version of 2012’s Pluto. It’s not the classic balance of style and substance ushered in by the Dungeon Family’s first generation. But it does help further the argument that both elements aren’t mutually exclusive.
This pussy had better stay away from Drake & Johnny this time, I swear if he breaks them up again I am going to kill him
yo don’t install future and his name the future you ask over to pass if you missed in a row I wrote this on my android voice chat nigga
Fuck you arab mother fucker, learn english
tru
Great review! I also reviewed some of his new album, I think you were much kinder.. http://www.beatscholar.com/i-like-and-dont-like-future-ft-kanye-west-i-won-hype-williams-video-and-other-honest-tracks/
fuck this clown and his songs. i kinda fuck with move that dope though but he was the worst one on there.
Your father molested you hoe ass nigga
If you really want something original to add to your album collection, then I suggest you go cop that new Mastermind, available now in stores and on iTunes. It’s truly a classic with no filler, no skits, all originality. Ross proves to us that he has a far greater penchant for picking beats than Nas’. Hopefully, when Ross reaches another couple decades in the game, he’ll hire some up-and-coming producer to create “Port of Miami – 20 year anniversary”, the shit will be an even bigger classic than it is today #bawse
^^Again that is not me. Just some impostor that’s taking my old posts and running with them because he has no life.
Fuck y’all. I be that real Rick Ross. That Freeway Rick Ross.
Hey Rosie’s, wanna Skype?
This review is so wack!! This nigga future changing the game on niggas. Got niggas rapping like him and the whole nine. Save your breath trolls. Cause I ain’t checking this. But this is a shit review. Very disappointed in this sites bias opinions!!
Future is the poor man’s T-Pain.
This album is dope and the production is elite. If Future were a more lyrical dude this would def be a classic album, but i dont consider him a rapper anyway he’s just a great musician period. You cant deny his ability to make hit records
How’s he a great musician if he can’t rap, sing, doesn’t play instruments, or produce his own music? Greatness lasts and ironically Future’s “future” is limited.
lolol @ great musician
IMO really bad album
Yo momma is bad gump ass nigga
3?
Omar you fucking stay at home house nigga
That’s what your mama said when I fucked that bitch in her house, faggot.
very hard album whole album rocks
This album is trash 1 star
An HONEST review, thank you. Dude is average at best.
trash music deserves 1 star
AOTY future is betterr than all yo fuckboi dick farters go suck your dads long fat 4 inch cock faggots i will put my dick in your ass
1/2 star maybe?
Future is pretty mush a joke to the industry. Horrible rapper.
This site is bogus and absolutely useless to hip-hop culture. Just one of the few sites people can troll anonymously. The articles are trash, content is trash, commentators are trash. Just a pointless site going no where
Sure is fun to troll the idiots who take this site seriously though.
yeah but then what..
What’s a better site? The other sites I’ve looked at don’t focus as much on album reviews and release dates, etc.
Fuck this album & fuck this clown, He better stay away from Drake, Johnny isn’t having that shit this go around.
for me the future hype is over haven’t even bothered to download and listen to it dude had his lil run see ya later he can still write for other people tho
Album is a lot better than various internet trolls and bloggers have given credit. I took the time to write an extensive review to add to this for those interested http://rapwave.net/2014/04/22/future-honest-album-review/
You must be deaf! or a bieber fan? or just a gay person?
WORST SHIT EVER “CREATED”. MY EARDRUMS JUST SUED ME FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER.
The best thing about Future is Ciara’s pussy juice on his dick.
This nigga TRASH
Funny but true.
This album is weak af
SHIT
DX, the way you rate shit makes your entire system futile Why does an artist get a free 2 stars regardless of what they do? I can literally guess every rating without opening the page or hearing the album based solely on the strength of an artist’s name, its ridiculous. Give someone a fucking 1, even a 2! Why not just have a 3 star rating system?
Future blows…
this is….a generous review.
Heres pretty much the whole album. Some retarded dude making retard noises into autotune over the same recycled beat. Who listens to this garbage. How is this shit even considered music. This guy should be ashamed of making 2 of the worst albums of all time. Sad what Hiphop music has become
Accurate review.
it a god dam shame! this is the worst shit ive ever heard!
This album is weak af. Over two years for this bullshit this nigga needs to stick to singing hooks. This review was too generous. I wish i could give this 0 stars.
Same thing I said, he could be the down south Nate Dogg r.i.p to the real. This niguh is but cheeks, straight ass!
atleast this shit is better then those old lame ass new york rappers who still rap about hustlin and using premo beats.
You must me a bieber fan?
“As it regards the Dungeon Family, Future partially inhabits the space Andre 3000 used to occupy in 1994”
Not no, but HEll no.
I hate the comparison too. Future will never be Andre’s league as a lyricist and creativity.
The hate in this place is wack af but I’m not a hater so I’m good.
I hate this shit so much.
only niggas that like this album is faggots and dum ass south niggas period only dum ass south niggas trying to mimic this clown
listen to yo’self B so south niggas dont rap bout hustlin in every fuckin song u niggas clown niggas funny
Wack
The difference between real good rap music and this bullshit is extreme big!
This is officially the worst thing i ever heard!
Just wait till Animal Ambition comes out.
Nah, Animal Ambition would sound like Illmatic compared to this.
I threw up for 2 days after listening to this shit. Its fucking horrible.
NEXT
This is the type of album that ends careers. I’d rather listen to Soulja Boy than this shit
And this is the same niguh that said he gave Mrs. Carter “Drunk In Love”. This isn’t good kush weed plate music, it’s that old sticks and seed stress weed plate music. This niguh has a year or so left at best.
The only time I would listen to this is before basketball games to pump me up. And that’s about it…
metacritic 81%
how………………..
Paid reviews no way anyone with any real music taste would listen to this garbage this is soulja boy bad
lol i bet all u niggas be tryin to listen to immortal technique whe u with women and shit lmao lame ass dusty niggas
its not about genders or dates. Future is for ignorant people like you
And if you listen to this shit when your with a woman, don’t be shocked if she ditches you for someone else. This shit is horrible.
Nah yall dont get pussy lmao. Bumpin U God in ya whip still huh lmao.
You don’t get pussy either, lol.
I’m listening to it right now, and it doesn’t really feel like trap music, it’s actually pretty chilled out.
I’m not a massive fan of Future, but this is actually decent. He’s no Nas or Pac, but he’s not trying to be. He’s staying in his lane and doing it very well. 4/5
Shit is trash.
save for move that dope & benz friends – shit trash
Pitch fork got this review right. HiphopDX drops the ball again. This album was great.
Futures progression is amazing. From trap to a brand new style. He put out a good 4/5 album with no real bad songs.
good job.
you in the wrong place my nigga. If it aint some irrelevant hateful ass nigga doin some corny ass shit then HHDX dont fuck with it.
Fuck those hipsters at Pitchfork. Future’s album was horrible. Dude’s regressing, not progressing.
nigga nobody talking about pitchfork foh with that shit go back to listening to papoose
I don’t even like Papoose, Fututre is just garbage.
HHDX don’t have a clue about what music is big in the streets and the clubs rn and they claim they’re a hip hop website lmao
Yeah, like anyone listens to anything from the “streets” or “clubs.”
anyone who loves rap music listens to that, good tracks with huge sub-808 to blast in your car system or dance to in the clubs. you’re not into rap, plain and simple, you’re some shit website about neo-con blogger music for middle class kids playing 90’s boom bap revival in crappy earbuds and beats by dre speakers.
You got everything wrong, III. People who love rap music don’t listen to this bullshit. Terrible tracks with shitty autotune rapping/singing over generic beats. There’s nothing good about this shit at all. Only people with no brains like this shit.
HHDX are so incredibly out of touch.
Solid 4 star album.
More like a solid 0 star album.
I’d hate to hear your play list if you think this deserves 4 stars.
This faggot niggas playlist is full of Future and gay porn. This nigga gets no pussy.
Kanye
MASTERMIND MASTERMIND HAHAHAHAHAHA IM WALKING ON AIR….. HONESTLY HONEST IS NOTHIN COMPARED TO THE HOLY BIBLE OF HIP-HOP MASTERMIND
how is it possible to call this dude a rapper…?
poor album
His mixtape “No Sleep” should have been the album real talk!!!
I strongly disagree With the review this album was a step back from Pluto..Pluto is a better album easily. I like like 2 songs of this album and now I’m not as big of a future fan as I once was.
2/5 at best.
Yea, this album does suck. For people who actually listen to lyrics over just the production, this is a major let down. Just try and relate or follow anything he says, in a grown up mind set, nothing comes out.
YOU’RE FUCKING TRASH BRO.
Extremely harsh review.
My favorites on there are “Special” “T-Shirt” & “Benz Friends”
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i listened to this album once and i can safely safe i wont be listening to it again. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE
Future “Honest” is honestly garbage. I can’t believe this nigga is associated with the Dungeon Fam. The fact that this garbage gets hella radio spins while Killer Mike stays in the underground world is the reason why the rap game is fucked up. If I could give this nigga negative stars I would but I guess we will give him 1. This cd is so shitty even I dropped a shitty ass trash flow on it and it still is the best flow on the album.
Kanye
bang
Honest’ is a solidazz album….The real Future fans we riding all day long to this when listening to songs like Tshirt,(special)&personal fav->Blood,sweat,tears*thats that FutureHendrix hot shit !!! Thats awholelotta new money!!!