![]() ![]() Not what anyone was expecting from drippy drug trip number two, but bona fide bangers like the hazy trap anthem "T-Shirt," the quirky "Benz Friendz (Whatchutola)" with OutKast's André 3000, plus the Mike WiLL Made It-produced, electro posse track "Move That Dope" (or "Move That Doh" if heard on radio) are the expected Future highlights, and they are quite high, both in spirit and in worth. More surprises come when scratchy records and breezy love lines flow out of the lush "I Won" with special guest Kanye West in "Bound 2" mode, while the inspired "Never Satisfied" comes at the "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" issue from the depression angle, as Drake joins Future in a room of gold and silver, and yet neither can figure out why they feel so empty. This simple and still amazingly effective formula returns on his sophomore release, Honest, but the lurching beat and choir-led hook on the opening "Look Ahead" is the kind of stuff that kicks a Nas album off, and when Future ruminates about his place in this world with true aplomb, jaws should rightfully drop. On his debut album, Pluto, Atlanta rapper Future drenched his voice in Auto-Tune, laid swaying hip-hop beats underneath, and offered midtempo party anthems with singalong choruses for some of the druggiest pop music since the '60s. ![]()
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