Courtesy of the original’s sensational elegance, the announcement of the then impending release of BEASTMODE 2 has caused a rupture in the rap community. Certain producers have a knack for tapping into an artist’s full potential musically and Zaytoven is one of the few for Future—a sentiment the masses have agreed with dating back to times even before Beast Mode. However, Beast Mode ensured that notion with nine tracks consisting of unconscious jazz complimented with unguarded venting. The question that arises when BEASTMODE 2 is mentioned, though, is it more The Dark Knight or Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Never lacking in diversity, Future is at his best when he balances introspect with ignorance; a staple in his crooning-trap style which has influenced more artists than we give him credit for. “Wifi Lit,” the opener of BEASTMODE 2, is not peak Nayvadius. In turn, the album’s introduction is better suited as a filler tune fitting somewhere in the middle of the nine-track effort. “Cuddle My Wrist” is what most would find preferable as the album’s icebreaker as it consists of a hook that listeners will be quoting at random, though still relatively hollow in content.
Instead of being carried by bangers, Future opts for conflicting self-reflection to be echoed throughout BEASTMODE 2. “When I Think About It” implies Future has more to appreciate than to worry for as he’s blindly affected by his materialistic attachments. This belief is also supported by “Some More,” a track that sounds eerily similar to Zaytoven and Future’s “Mo Reala” with a pop-oriented twist. Diversely, “Hate The Real Me” is the culmination of what was foreshadowed throughout Future Hendrix’s career: a frightening instance of how too much fame and fortune can shape one’s sanity. Fulfilled with eye-opening lyrics such as “A sober mind wasn’t good for me,” Future’s vulnerability is bared similarly to HNDRXX‘s “Damage.”
Although it doesn’t quite reach the creative pinnacles of HNDRXX or the original Beast Mode, BEASTMODE 2 sounds like an upgraded Honest. When Future’s stability isn’t exposed, BEASTMODE 2 is merely passable, incapable of being salvaged even by Young Scooter’s standout verse on “Doh Doh.” The brute honesty Future emits, however, overcompensates for what the album lacks in versatility. If only the Aubrey-assisted “Used to This” was featured…
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