An Atlanta rapper with ties to OutKast, Future is a true ATLien, mumbling his way through infectious hooks and frequently drenching his vocals in Auto-Tune, not to correct the pitch but to further muddle and murk his delivery.
It was the perfect complement for YC's snarky vocals on his hit "Racks," and it made for an excellent centerpiece for "Tony Montana," Future's own mixtape hit that, landing on his official debut here, still sounds like a draggy and dark David Banner cut made with both the syrup sippers and the goth kids in mind.
In other words, the man is either "niche" or "limited" depending on your viewpoint, but this scattershot yet uniquely attractive debut does an excellent job of swaying listeners toward "niche" by keeping the guest list purposeful and the production varied.
Good luck defining yourself on any track R.
Kelly is going to declare his comeback, and yet Future's grand rollout goes from an everyday intro into Kellsville within two tracks, although "Parachute" ("because I am going down on ya") is a true highlight and there's little reason to ease fans into an album that's like a T-Pain-ish circus at half tempo.
T.I. and Juicy J offer worthy catch phrases and better choruses on their cuts before the chilled and biographical "Truth Gonna Hurt You" appears like halftime, conveniently splitting the album as the pattern begins again.
Breaking up the hooky solo numbers on part two are great Drake, Trae tha Truth, and Snoop Dogg features, and by the end of it all, Future comes off as a memorable name in spite of his narrow style.
Pluto is fat and redundant at 15 tracks, but it delivers whenever you desire that purple and woozy, Cudi-meets-Khalifa flavor.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Future Is NowRuben Bailey, Michael Patterson, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 01:04 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | ParachuteR. Kelly, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Straight UpJames Bernard Rosser Jr., Brandon Rackley, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Astronaut ChickWillie Byrd, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | I'm TrippinJordan Houtson, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Truth Gonna Hurt YouAsheton Hogan, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Williams | Future | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Neva EndPierre Ramon Slaughter, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Williams | Future | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Tony MontanaWillie Byrd, Aubrey Graham, Rodney Hill, Jr., Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Permanent ScarRodney Hill, Jr., Jon-Josef P. Miller, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Same Damn TimeSonny Corey Uwaezuoke, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | Long Live the PimpCarlton Mays, Frazier Thompson, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | HomicideRodney Hill, Jr., Jon-Josef P. Miller, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | Turn On the LightsMarquel Middlebrooks, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Williams | Future | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | You Deserve ItGary Hill, James Bernard Rosser Jr., Brandon Rackley, Nayvadius Wilburn | Future | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 15 | Magic (Remix) | Future, T.I. | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 16 | Paradise | Future | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 17 | Fishscale | Future | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 65 mins | 149 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 455 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naim Ali | A&R |
| 2 | Ruben Bailey | Composer |
| 3 | Ruben Bailey AKA Big Rube | Spoken Word |
| 4 | Big Rube | Featured Artist |
| 5 | John Blu | Producer |
| 6 | John Boy | Producer |
| 7 | LaTrice Burnette | Marketing |
| 8 | Willie Byrd | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Diana Clemente | Packaging Manager |
| 10 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 11 | Crazy Mike | Mixing |
| 12 | DaHonorable C.N.O.T.E. | Producer |
| 13 | Sonny Digital | Producer |
| 14 | DJ Spinz | Producer |
| 15 | Drake | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Kevin Erondu | Composer |
| 17 | Kevin "KE On The Track" Erondu | Producer |
| 18 | Steve Fisher | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Future | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 20 | Jeff Gilligan | Design |
| 21 | Aubrey Graham | Composer |
| 22 | Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. | Composer |
| 23 | Trehy Harris | Assistant |
| 24 | Gary Hill | Composer |
| 25 | Rodney Hill, Jr. | Composer |
| 26 | Asheton Hogan | Composer |
| 27 | Jordan Houtson | Composer |
| 28 | Jaycen Joshua | Mixing |
| 29 | Jon-Josef P. Miller | Composer |
| 30 | JP Robinson | Art Direction |
| 31 | Juicy J | Featured Artist, Producer |
| 32 | R. Kelly | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 33 | Ross Kossman | Assistant |
| 34 | Courtney Lowery | Publicity |
| 35 | Carlton Mays | Composer |
| 36 | Orlando McGhee | A&R, Management |
| 37 | Marquel Middlebrooks | Composer |
| 38 | Mike WiLL Made-It | Producer |
| 39 | Nard & B | Producer |
| 40 | Jessica Nolan | A&R |
| 41 | P-Nasty | Producer |
| 42 | Michael Patterson | Composer, Guitar |
| 43 | Propane | Engineer |
| 44 | Brandon Rackley | Composer |
| 45 | Will Ragland | Design |
| 46 | James Bernard Rosser Jr. | Composer |
| 47 | Glenn Schick | Mastering |
| 48 | Ray Seay | Mixing |
| 49 | Pierre Ramon Slaughter | Composer |
| 50 | Snoop Dogg | Featured Artist |
| 51 | Brian "B-Luv" Thomas | Engineer |
| 52 | Pharris Thomas | Producer |
| 53 | Frazier Thompson | Composer |
| 54 | Trae tha Truth | Featured Artist |
| 55 | Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke | Composer |
| 56 | Nayvadius Wilburn | Composer |
| 57 | Michael Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |