Future
by Future
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2017
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. XXL
    Feb 23, 2017
    80
    The combination of one voice and one like-minded production team makes for a very clear, concise body of work, which FUTURE definitely is.
  2. Spin
    Feb 22, 2017
    80
    FUTURE is lively and engaging, with production and rapping that feels consciously animated.
  3. Exclaim
    Feb 21, 2017
    80
    With exciting production that features his usual cast of ATL tastemakers who are (in some cases) paired with surprising co-producers like Jake One and !llmind, Future has crafted an opus full of bangers.
  5. HipHopDX
    Feb 24, 2017
    76
    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.
  6. Pitchfork
    Feb 23, 2017
    73
    FUTURE is a fine mix of the stylings of past Futures layered in a rich blend of sounds from a now refined sonic palette. It doesn’t communicate the same intense and complicated emotional concoction that fills his songs when he’s at his most vulnerable and compelling. But it doesn’t have to.
  7. AllMusic
    Mar 7, 2017
    70
    Here, production is the star, adding excitement and variety to Future's reliable, trap-star flow. 808 Mafia's Southside is at the top of the pack, with a hand in at least half of the album's tracks.
  8. The Line of Best Fit
    Feb 27, 2017
    70
    On the parts of this album that are worth remembering there are subtle signs of a stylistic and emotional shift. You can sense Future dabbling in the extra-rhythmic potential in his vocals, and there’s a delight in Future’s register that’s been notably absent on his records since after Honest.
  9. The 405
    Feb 21, 2017
    65
    After a year of baited breathing, we seem to have arrived at an in-between. There's still plenty of fun to be had in the waiting room, but let's hope he has more in store for the next appointment.

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#93 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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#80 Most Shared Album of 2017

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 91
  3. Negative: 13 out of 91
  1. Fliesrule
    Feb 27, 2017
    10
    I honestly (and controversially) found this to be Future's best album yet. More refined hooks, punchier lines and pleasantly subtle changesI honestly (and controversially) found this to be Future's best album yet. More refined hooks, punchier lines and pleasantly subtle changes in production in comparison to previous records. The production efforts make the album sound less like a generic trap record and more exotic and experimental with records like "Mask Off" having Asian influences and "Zoom" having a very hypnotic chime sound looping.

    The record makes a shift in production over Future's "Like Always" rapping in such a subtle way that it makes the album sound so much more intriguing and fresh but at the same time doesn't distance itself enough to put off old school Future fans. This record is not just Future repeating his formula that works very well to begin with but is expanding from a very good formula to something that works so much better. Other notable production efforts in the album is from the song "Massage in my Room" with a very sci fi-esk ringing loops and the song "Scrape" that has a very experimental hook and instrumental.

    Overall, I would recommend this to any Future fan and I also think this record would be more intriguing to those who have brushed of Future in the past.    … Full Review »
  2. themars98
    Feb 21, 2017
    6
    The album contains lackluster, repetitive production from many of the producers (mainly Southside) which makes this 17 track album boring. ItThe album contains lackluster, repetitive production from many of the producers (mainly Southside) which makes this 17 track album boring. It doesn't seem like Future tried to evolve or improve at all as he stuck with the same techniques. The only thing that saves this album is Future's presence, because without it, it would be forgotten.… Full Review »
  3. JustinHowell
    Mar 22, 2017
    7
    This Album is very deserving of its title. It's basically the soundtrack to living the future lifestyle. The lyrics are about Drugs and Sex.This Album is very deserving of its title. It's basically the soundtrack to living the future lifestyle. The lyrics are about Drugs and Sex. All the way through. Pretty much no exceptions here. Sure, there's a track that's a little more introspective here and there, but for the most part, it's about drugs and sex. So if you love drugs, and you love sex, you're gonna love the lyrical content on this album.

    Additionally, when it comes to the instrumentals, they're **** amazing. They're mostly incredibly creative, but not so out there or hard to digest that they take you out of the vibe of a future album. They're simultaneously hard as **** and incredibly beautiful. They more often than not contain amazing, lush strings and/or synthesizers over hardcore bass and percussion, and the sound stages are incredibly wide.

    Over all, it's just an incredibly well done, above average trap album, especially the second half. The deep cuts are far better than the first few songs, which can be rather generic.

    If you're looking for amazing deep and scintillating, you're not going to find it here, and this is nothing incredibly special... but if you're about that future lifestyle, you're probably going to enjoy this record.    … Full Review »
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