Monster (Future album)

Monster
Mixtape by Future
Released October 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 49:32
Label Freebandz
Producer
Compiler DJ Esco
Future chronology
Honest
(2014)		 Monster
(2014)		 Beast Mode
(2015)
Singles from Monster
  1. "Monster"
    Released: August 2, 2014
  2. "Fuck Up Some Commas"
    Released: March 2, 2015

Monster is the ninth mixtape by American rapper Future. It was released on October 28, 2014 by Freebandz Entertainment.[1] Along with Beast Mode and 56 Nights, it is considered one of "a trilogy of album-quality mixtapes" that Future released following Honest.[2][3] The mixtape was executive produced by St. Louis producer Metro Boomin.

Critical reception

Music critic Robert Christgau gave Monster a "B+" and wrote in his review for Noisey:

Before [Monster] sinks slowly into the generic, it justifies openers claiming "Radical" and "Monster" with a five-track sequence that begins with the club hit "Fuck Up Some Commas," ends with the outrageously catchy "2 Pac," scoops up a fine Lil Wayne 16 along the way, and never tops "Throw Away," a truer love song for Ciara than any hook machine he'd hoped would cross over: "I came home last night to a menage/Got my dick sucked I was thinking about you/I was fucking on a slut and I was thinking about you/When you're fucking another nigga I hope you're thinking about me." Actually painful. Strong like pop so seldom is. Vulnerable like pop so seldom is too.[4]

Sam C. Mac from Slant Magazine gave Monster three-and-a-half out of five stars,[5] while PopMatters critic Colin McGuire gave it six out of ten stars.[6] Future explores a darker sound on this mixtape due to the help of producer Metro Boomin. According to XXL, Future shines on this mixtape even without the help of other rappers since the record only includes one guest verse from Lil Wayne.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Intro"    1:00
2. "Radical"  Metro Boomin 3:29
3. "Monster"  
 3:39
4. "Abu's Boomin" (skit)  1:33
5. "Fuck Up Some Commas"  
  • DJ Spinz
  • Southside
 3:36
6. "Throw Away"  Nard & B 5:18
7. "After That" (featuring Lil Wayne)
 2:53
8. "My Savages"  Will A Fool 3:24
9. "2 Pac"  Nard & B 3:21
10. "Gangland"  
  • DJ Plugg
  • Bobby Kritical
 3:01
11. "Fetti"  
  • Metro Boomin
  • TM88
  • Southside
 3:43
12. "Hardly"  Southside 2:37
13. "Wesley Presley"  Metro Boomin 2:26
14. "Showed Up"  
  • DJ Spinz
  • TM88
 3:22
15. "Mad Luv"  
  • Metro Boomin
  • DJ Plugg
 3:14
16. "Codeine Crazy"  TM88 5:52

References

  1. ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Future-Monster-mixtape.652571.html
  2. ↑ "Future: Dirty Sprite 2". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "#FutureHive, Assemble: Future Announces Monster vs. Beast Mode Tour". The Fader. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 2, 2015). "Future Is the Proof We Need That Money Doesn't Buy Happiness: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Mac, Sam C. (November 3, 2014). "Future: Monster". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ McGuire, Colin (November 24, 2014). "Future: Monster". PopMatters. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Future Explores A Darker Tone And Succeeds With ‘Monster’ Mixtape - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
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