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Future Is Exactly the Rap Star We Deserve

Future Is Exactly the Rap Star We Deserve

Materialism, misogyny, and nihilism are on full display throughout Future's The Wizrd. But what did we expect?

Nostalgia and Hip-Hop Entice Audiences to Meadows Music Festival

Nostalgia and Hip-Hop Entice Audiences to Meadows Music Festival

Gorillaz, M.I.A., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Future, LL Cool J and De La Soul were amongst the many acts that drew a crowd to Citi Field.
Young Thug: Beautiful Thugger Girls

Young Thug: Beautiful Thugger Girls

It's not the singing album we were promised, or the country album we were suggested: it's just a great Young Thug album.
Migos: C U L T U R E (take 2)

Migos: C U L T U R E (take 2)

Migos’ second studio album, Culture, is a victory lap and a statement of intent.
Future and DJ Esco: Project E.T.

Future and DJ Esco: Project E.T.

Similar to Purple Reign and EVOL, Project E.T. lacks the urgency and eye for detail that made Future the star he is.
Future – “Low Life” feat. the Weeknd (Singles Going Steady)

Future – “Low Life” feat. the Weeknd (Singles Going Steady)

Riding over a wave of nocturnal, ether-addled synth textures, "Low Life" showcases standout performances from both Future and the Weekend.
Baauer: Aa

Baauer: Aa

Though Aa is frustratingly short, it's nevertheless one of the best things the impressive young producer has created thus far.
Future: EVOL

Future: EVOL

EVOL doesn’t stand up to Future's critical peaks, but this could easily be seen as but a release to tide fans over before the next blockbuster.
‘Tomorrowland’ Captures Sci-fi’s Shiny Surfaces but Misses Its Geeky Heart

‘Tomorrowland’ Captures Sci-fi’s Shiny Surfaces but Misses Its Geeky Heart

Brad Bird’s message, with which he clubs the audience about the head and shoulders, is that we could have had jet packs, space travel, and all of that by now -- if only we hadn’t stopped believing.
Drake and Future: What a Time to Be Alive

Drake and Future: What a Time to Be Alive

What a Time to Be Alive rode unreachable hype into its release, but the actual product is full of the quality hip-hop that's expected of its creators.
Future – “Kno the Meaning” (Singles Going Steady)

Future – “Kno the Meaning” (Singles Going Steady)

Sadly, Future's latest single disappoints.
Future: DS2

Future: DS2

On his second installment of the Dirty Sprite series, Future redeems himself and creates his own minimalist paradise.

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