Sometimes, a hard reset is needed. Earlier this year, Future wiped clean his Instagram because his fixation with social media was straining his focus. Known for being an indomitable workhorse in the studio, Future put a halt on his studio output during and following the highly successful Summer 16 Tour with Drake. (His 2016 credits do count his winning mixtape Project E.T. and the lackluster studio album, LP EVOL.) In hopes of returning to the underground on his Tubman, Future searches deep on his self-titled album to find traces of his Dirty Sprite and Pluto days. The end result is a hard-nosed effort which finds him blazing his way through trap-infused tracks and spewing some of the most disrespectful lines you’ll ever hear.
From jump, Future doesn’t hesitate to target hapless women struggling to pay their “Rent Money.” “Got the money comin’ in, it ain’t no issues/I just a fucked a rapper bitch, I should diss you/Got the MAC-11 cocked, it got the kick too/Servin’ niggas like Doughbeezy in my house shoes/Ya baby mama fuck me better when the rent’s due/I just a fucked a rapper bitch, I should diss you/She sucked my dick, she came home, I bet she kissed you,” he raps. And that’s just the opening track. On the chorus of “Draco, he crafts a brash and disrespectful hook (“You ain’t never ever get your bitch back,” he teases) that every sixth grader will sing on the playground. will be the anthem for young middle school kids who eye the opportunity to play Mr. Steal Your Girl by the monkey bars. The heartless rampage continues on songs like “Super Trapper,” with its grandiose lines about checks being on Jose Canseco, chilling with hoes from St. Tropez, and tennis bracelets looking like water fountains.
At times, though, he does take unnecessary leaps with his wordplay. On “High Demand” he trumps the President of the United States’ with his level of disrespect by rapping “Grabbing the pussy like Donald.” Not the smartest thing to say when over 3 million women last month participated in the biggest rally in American history.
Throughout the LP, Future Hendrix proves that he doesn’t need bombastic beats to thrive. On “Mask Off”, he smoothly skates on the feathery production of Metro Boomin’. Another surefire banger in “POA” comes fully equipped with a dark and booming bass, provided by YK808 and Southside.”I need a power of attorney, I’m ’bout to fuck up some M’s/I need a power of attorney, you need to get this on film/I’m ’bout to push me a Wraith, you won’t catch me in the gym/I’m ’bout to push me some weight, you won’t catch me in the gym,” he frantically raps.
While Future’s eponymous album proves that he’s able to whip up batches of infectious records, none of the aforementioned tracks can compete with his previous magnum opuses. There’s not a whiff of anything remotely close to a “March Madness” nor a “Commas.” There’s not a record that can outpower his 2016 banger “Inside the Mattress.” Considering he helped carve the standard for creating street bangers, for him to not have one that shines on its own, is a bit of a let down. Now that he’s a heavyweight standing alongside Drake, J.Cole, and Kendrick in terms of being a mainstream darling, the biggest task for him will be to tinker with the boundaries of music and not get comfortable sipping out of the same syrupy cup that landed him his coveted spot. In addition, despite putting on a valiant effort and maintaining his high level of energy for 17 tracks sans features, an hour long attempt might have been too ambitious for Super. For those lyrical/miracle worshippers, 17 songs might cause one to callously toss his latest attempt in the recycle bin.
As Future eloquently voiced during his interview with Zane Lowe, a song like “Super Trapper” will make the average person feel like a superhero. To further the hyperbole, imagine his braggadocios rap transforming your local trap star into a Frank Lucas clone. It can and will happen. When the record stop, it’s apparent that Future wanted to return to basics and reserved the Billboard caliber records for his mainstream core on his new album HNDRXX (boosted by appearances from pop magnets, Rihanna and The Weeknd). For Future, his latest work will be more than enough to keep his name ringing in the streets, but not enough to have him be immortalized as an urban legend. Not yet, at least.
Wow yet another awful review. This site is becoming a joke! This album is not better than Relapse or RTJ3 yet has a higher rating than both. I didn’t even enjoy them albums that much, but they are clearly both better hip hop than this absolute trash from the worst thing to happen to music since Vanilla Ice. How much are you being paid to write this shit???
How old are you? If you had to rate how much you enjoy the album front to back I think a 3.8 is pretty modest. The production is on point, lyrics are just Future being Future, the flow is nice. It’s a pretty enjoyable album I’d say. Def have some songs on repeat and a couple that don’t get as many spins as the rest. Idk what you’re really bitching about tbh. Nobody looks at this and compares it to Relapse or RTJ3, you’re reaching unbelievable hard.
another dusty backpacker hating on the new wave smh
Production is on point, some bangers. “Good Dope” being the hardest beat on the whole album. I liked “Zoom”, “Mask Off”, “High Demand”, “I’m So Groovy”, “Might as Well” as the standouts. Album flows pretty smooth, obviously it’s Future so the lyrics aren’t anything to even talk about. For Future doing his Future thing I think this goes pretty hard but not great. 3.8/5.0 sounds pretty accurate as far as enjoying the album.
Why do you refer to him as a rapper????
This album is 100% lit
If u love outkast then future is second generation of the dungeon family future goes hard
So? Just because he’s a part of the Dungeon Family doesn’t mean we automatically have to like him. Cappadonna’s a part of the Wu-Tang Clan and most people think he sucks. Wish Bone is a part of Bone Thugs and some people think he’s the weakest member. And Future so happens to be the trashiest member of DF.
Trash. This isn’t music.
Mumble, mumble. Mu- mu- mumble. mumble and mumble and mumble. You know that I mumble
– Future
This might be a marketing thing to boost album sales. He just released this album last week, then he releases this album. But like I said, I rock with Dirty Sprite 2 and EVOL. All day.
Stop. Calling. This. Trash. Hip Hop! It’s not even R&B. At best it’s pop music. Shitty pop music.
5 out of 10
Heard it twice. Maybe one song bumps. But other than that, I don’t get the appeal…
So… y’all gonna review Lupe’s DROGAS light ?
Here’s the review: It’s trash. 0/5. Good day, sir.
Great almbum went hard on the whole album another classic
The problem is, this “new wave” majority of you kids like to listen too is NOT hip hop / rap and this is supposed to be a hip hop website.
This music is more POP than anything else and that’s OK but again it is NOT hip hop.
Last time I checked, singing and mumbling is NOT rapping.
If you know hip hop history and have a passion for hip hop music, like the people you see on here complaining, then you would understand the frustration of this so called “new wave” tainting the name of Hip Hop.
As for this album, some of the beats are OK but every song sounds the same. The lyrics (if you want to call them that) are below average. This album seems rushed with no originality and obviously lacking content. If my 3 yr old nephew can recite the “lyrics”, then no thank you, I’m good.
And for you people on here saying to stop comparing this trash to actual hip hop albums, look at where you are, a “hip hop” website. So for as long as music companies continue to label and put this trash music in the Hip Hop / Rap genre…..You will get checked with the realness.
Wack album from a drug addict
An album featuring mumbling and autotune at the same time. HAH! HAH! HAH! HAH!!!! You can’t make this shit up
they give this shit the same rating as RTJ3!
Future’s albums are so hot Damn I think ima also get the hard copies