Monster (mixtape)
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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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(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" |
| 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" |
| 3:01 |
| 11. | "Fetti" |
| 3:43 |
| 12. | "Hardly" | Southside | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Wesley Presley" | Metro Boomin | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Showed Up" |
| 3:22 |
| 15. | "Mad Luv" |
| 3:14 |
| 16. | "Codeine Crazy" | TM88 | 5:52 |
References
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Future-Monster-mixtape.652571.html
- ^ "Future: Dirty Sprite 2". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "#FutureHive, Assemble: Future Announces Monster vs. Beast Mode Tour". The Fader. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mac, Sam C. (November 3, 2014). "Future: Monster". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (November 24, 2014). "Future: Monster". PopMatters. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
