![]() ![]() On the island-inspired “Incredible,” the former Mr. Though HNDRXX’s opening suite of songs wallow in some leftover bitterness, Future Hendrix soon shows up, as the album gives way to love-drunk crooners that shimmer like sunlight on an infinity pool-and reveal a rapper who’s ready to move on from all the hurt. It’s also a showcase for one of his most fan-beloved alter egos: Future Hendrix, a figure the rapper describes as something of a rock-star Casanova with a penchant for the psychedelic. HNDRXX allows Future to indulge his more romantic impulses. But those who’d been listening since 2012’s Pluto knew the rapper had a sentimental streak: After all, this is the guy who once warbled about searching for his soulmate with a flashlight. To fans who’d become accustomed to the antihero persona Future crafted on such mid-2010s hits as Monster and DS2, the softer side of Future likely came as a shock. But what’s even more remarkable about these back-to-back hits is the way in which they serve as companion pieces and counterpoints: While FUTURE hones in on the grimy trap bangers he’d proved he could write in his sleep, HNDRXX is lush, introspective, and occasionally even…sweet? ![]() 1, making the Atlanta rapper the first artist to release two chart-topping albums in consecutive weeks. ![]() Forever the over-indulger, Future dropped his fifth and sixth albums in the span of seven days in early 2017. ![]()
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