![]() ![]() A rare moment of self-awareness, and tinged with irony. “I just got rich and it cursed me,” sings Future, in one of the opening lines. Yet lyrically, he’s striking a different chord altogether the song plays out like a confession and the subsequent moment of salvation, however temporary it may be. ![]() The opening track “Never Stop” finds Future painting an out-of-character sonic aesthetic, that of bouncy clouds and genuine whimsy. Yet there’s something about The WIZARD that feels uniquely personal, despite the haze through which it’s delivered. Materialism and hedonistic behavior permeate his music, and it can be difficult to connect with such an enigmatic presence. Of course, some criticisms are not unfounded. ![]() In fact, preconceived notions have long plagued the self-professed WIZRD. ![]() Few purists will willingly stand him alongside the oft-cited trifecta of current greats, though his output remains both impressive and consistent. Without it, what little moments of humanity we’re given would lose their poignancy.Īt this stage in the game, Future has already given us seven studio albums. Part of the beauty of it all is Future’s unwavering adherence to his own destructive lifestyle. Yet to expect a sudden change of heart, akin to literary beast The Grinch, is basically setting oneself up for failure. A surface level analysis reads him as distant to the point of callous, incapable of committing to the romance he claims to covet he’s far more likely to flaunt the existence of his harem than he is to pen them sweet nothings. His antagonistic image has been long forged by a practiced blacksmith’s hand, lacking sufficient moral scruples to fully commit to antihero status. To call Future a sentimentalist might yield scoffs from the uninformed. ![]()
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