Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
User Score
2014 Ratings: #26
October 28, 2014 / Release Date
Mixtape / Format
Freebandz / Label
Metro Boomin, Southside, TM88, DJ Plugg, DJ Spinz, +6 more...Producer
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80
AllMusic

The project marks a newfound vulnerability for the Atlanta star, while retaining the booming trap sonics that made mixtapes like Astronaut Status and Dirty Sprite so compelling.

80
XXL

Monster proves to be one of the better mixtapes of this year and reassures Future ability to keep things interesting without over saturating himself with new music.

70
Slant Magazine

At least with Future, unlike other artists in the mixtape game, one tends to get a sizeable helping of tracks every bit worthy of the upgrade to album placement, and that holds true with Monster.

60
PopMatters

For a career previously littered with hot summer days, Monster is far more autumnal than anyone — and most importantly Future himself — should ever aspire to be.

TreadCarefully
100

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Doublez
92

hip hop think tank – episode 2 – Future's investigation

"The Monster"

It starts out brutal, but the subject demands it, Future may be a complete as***le in terms of marriage but he is surely one of the most important contemporary rappers of all time! That's what we call a smashing entrance, however now that the abscess is burst, let's go. Personally I reassure you it is one of my favorite rappers and it is not about to change! I don't think I teach it to anyone, many ... read more

RemisReviews
100

The best Trap mixtape of all time, and it's not even close

Honestly, this one of my favorite projects of all time, any genre. When it comes to Trap music, it doesn't get much better than "Monster". After the commercially driven and cheesy "Pluto" as well as "Honest", Future has had enough. "Tried to make me a Pop star and they made a Monster", he later says on "I Serve The Base" from DS2. This project is Future in his unfiltered form, ... read more

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VandalizedSquid
80

Future’s discography run pt.4

(I Lwk forgot to add my review for this album because I listened to it a while ago) Monster is one of Future’s most important project as he leans into trap production. But in the process he pioneers a new style of trap with the unique production in this mixtape. Future’s main issue of bloating within his albums isn’t present here so it was nice to listen to a future album without any moment being boring.

KingVamp0426
90

Finally listened after listening to a few songs for a couple years. Happy to say that it's excellent

sherriberri
90

codeine crazy is awesome

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Track List

1The Intro
1:00
65
2Radical
3:37
87
3Monster
3:39
90
4Abu's Boomin
1:33
66
5Fuck Up Some Commas
3:36
93
6Throw Away
5:16
93
7After That
2:56
feat. Lil Wayne
89
8My Savages
3:24
89
92Pac
3:20
83
10Gangland
3:01
84
11Fetti
3:42
86
12Hardly
2:37
83
13Wesley Presley
2:27
79
14Showed Up
3:23
75
15Mad Luv
3:12
84
16Codeine Crazy
5:46
97
Total Length: 52 minutes
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