Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD

Future - Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD
Critic Score
Based on 17 reviews
2019 Ratings: #707 / 805
User Score
2019 Rank: #602
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Highsnobiety

Even if Future doesn’t completely rewrite the formula on The WIZRD, there’s still plenty signs of artistic growth.

80
Spill Magazine

The self-awareness displayed here shows that Future is still in touch with the genre he helped to create. The WIZRD is a great listening experience, indicating that Future isn’t stopping anytime soon.

80
XXL

Diehard Future fans, of which there are legion, will be satisfied. But at 20 tracks, The Wizrd runs overlong.

75
Consequence of Sound

If there’s anyone who for some reason hasn’t listened to Future until now, The WIZRD is the perfect project for them to begin their adventure into the rapper’s multicolored discography.

72
HipHopDX

On The WZRD, he spends most his time refining his formula or simply being lazy. Either way, it’s clear that Future is way too comfortable.

70
Rolling Stone

The album that resulted is by turns dark, cocky, measured and angry. Its 20 songs sound like the final gasp of Future’s past depravity, undercut by his need to solidify his standing as one of the most influential artists of the last decade.

70
The Young Folks
The protracted length continues to plague Future’s newest project, but the vigorous aesthetic, and sudden self-awareness of an artist who now has to deal with true adulthood, adds a much-needed dimension to the songwriting.
70
The Needle Drop

While not Future's most cutting-edge release, The WIZRD is packed with great production, sticky hooks, and consistently electrifying vocal performances from Future himself.

70
Pitchfork

While there’s plenty of his melancholic, drug-induced staples, what you won’t find here is the Atlanta rapper stretching or surprising himself.

70
PopMatters

Though The Wizrd does run too long (as tends to be the norm nowadays), the bangers here are bangers and make this album exciting on every repeated listen.

60
Clash

The world of hip-hop and rap is changing and, while Future’s pattern works well, it becomes slightly repetitive with every listen.

60
NOW Magazine

Where the project falls short is in the handful of filler tracks that pollute the listening experience, including the repetitive Temptation, F&N and Overdose. Yet it still counts as a victory for Future.

60
Spectrum Culture

Future hasn’t felt much need to deviate from his sound in the last half-decade, so the quality of his work has remained consistent as the surprise factor dwindles.

60
AllMusic

Given its runtime and filler moments, this remains yet another serviceable trap buffet that would benefit from some trimming to maximize impact and allure.

58
Pretty Much Amazing

Future was never quite the artist who could sustain the hour-plus he persistently demands from listeners, and it’s becoming clear that he might not ever get there.

40
NME

On his seventh album, Future is mired in this past. Although ‘The Wizrd’ makes concessions to rap's move towards greater introspection, these 20 tracks largely draw on the same, tired formula he's been rolling out since 2012's 'Pluto'.

30
God Is in the TV

It’s rendered nigh on unlistenable by an obsession with vocoders that would disturb even the most avid collector of other people’s blisters.

AZIZ
84

Future's refusal to grow is a tragedy

2020 UPDATE: Aged pretty well tbh

Rollo_P
88

In case you were wondering, the only song I didn't save was First Off. So, if you want to point fingers at who prevented Future from going 20/20, point it at Travis 'mid filling, kid killing' Scott.

Of these 20 tracks, only 3 exceed four minutes. The tempos, moods, styles, they're all constantly moving onto the next one, surprising the listener with the occasional beat switch and always fulfilling a promise of accessible, enjoyable trap. Future has never sounded this consistently catchy on a ... read more

AllAboutMusic
85

Do Future fans not fw this project that much? Idk man, I thought this was actually an insanely well made and quality album.

This is also super consistent overall. About 3 skips or mid tracks, but everything else is incredible. The production is dope, Future sounds great on nearly every track, and some of Future's best material to date shows up on here, such as "Never Stop", "Crushed Up", "F&N", "Promise U That", "Baptiize", and ... read more

barcacool
84

This really deserves to go green. Underrated Future project for sure.

Alaksa
74

I would rather listen to Future repeat the same thing over and over again than some mid rappers that actually have lyrics

Danny
85

That 69 rating is a shame. Underrated project by Future and deserves js a bit more love.

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Track List

1Never Stop
4:51
82
2Jumpin on a Jet
2:17
83
3Rocket Ship
1:56
77
4Temptation
2:47
81
5Crushed Up
2:29
88
6F&N
3:09
90
7Call the Coroner
2:11
85
8Talk Shit Like a Preacher
2:12
80
9Promise U That
3:25
82
10Stick to the Models
3:16
81
11Overdose
1:55
64
12Krazy but True
3:05
74
13Servin Killa Kam
3:06
78
14Baptiize
3:38
84
15Unicorn Purp
4:06
81
16Goin Dummi
2:41
76
17First Off
3:48
81
18Faceshot
2:55
81
19Ain't Coming Back
3:39
73
20Tricks on Me
4:22
73
Total Length: 1 hour, 1 minute
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Added on: January 9, 2019