FUTURE

It feels right that Future’s first self-titled release allows his different personas to grab the mic: Depending on the track, he’s the party starter, the ladies' man, the hustler or the hedonist. <i>FUTURE</i> pays homage to the Atlanta rapper’s roots (and now-legendary string of underground mixtapes) with plenty of 808 boom, warped synths and jittery rhymes. When his lyrics look back on the experiences that shaped him—especially with tracks like “Feds Did a Sweep” or “When I Was Broke”—it's a hypnotic glimpse into the mind of Atlanta’s trap king.