At this point, merely shoring up his personal brand with scattered highlights means that Future is stuck in a holding pattern." Chase McMullen, an author for The 405, said, "In a genre that's hard on longevity, and an era with an even shorter attention span, Future has refused to lose, time and again. as a body of work, this album is neither an elevation over nor an advancement of his stream of recent material. Writing for The Observer, Alex Macpherson concluded, ". Some time might allow for a stronger sense of intention."
One wishes he would take a break-God knows he's earned it. In striving for consistency, he sacrifices discretion and intention. Colin Groundwater for Pretty Much Amazing stated that "Future is too persistent. So, while he doesn't break much new creative ground, there's a lot to love about Future." Jordan Sargent of Spin dubbed it "a clear return to form".
Riley Wallace of Exclaim! wrote, "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. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on 15 reviews.
The song " Used to This" featuring Drake, which was previously released as a single on November 4, 2016, was also included on the deluxe edition.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresįuture received positive reviews from critics. The single features a guest appearance from rapper YG. "Extra Luv" was released as the third single on Jafter being included as a streaming bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. " Mask Off" was released as the second single on April 18, 2017. The song debuted and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.
" Draco" was released as the first single from the album on February 21, 2017. Future then followed up by posting on social media moments after. The eponymously titled album was announced through social media on February 14, 2017.