Beast Mode 2
{{Infobox album
| name = Beast Mode 2
| type = Mixtape
| artist = Future and Zaytoven
| cover = Beast Mode 2 by Future.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2018|07|06}}
| recorded = 2016–2018
| studio =
| genre = *Hip-hop
| length = {{duration|m=31|s=44}}
| label = * Freebandz
| producer = * Seth Firkins ({{abbr|exec.|executive producer}})
- Zaytoven (also exec.)
| prev_title = Superfly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Wrld on Drugs
| next_year = 2018
}}
Beast Mode 2{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8464178/future-unleashes-beast-mode-2-stream-it-now|title=Future Unleashes 'Beast Mode 2': Stream It Now|publisher=Billboard|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}} (stylized as BEASTMODE 2) is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Future and American record producer Zaytoven. It was released on July 6, 2018, by Freebandz and Epic Records for streaming and digital download, produced in its entirety by Zaytoven.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/beastmode-2/1407068657|title=BEASTMODE 2 by Future on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes|access-date=July 6, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-futures-beast-mode-2-mixtape-new-mixtape.118211.html|title=Stream Future's "Beast Mode 2" Mixtape|date=5 July 2018 |publisher=HotNewHipHop}} It is the sequel to Future and Zaytoven's 2015 mixtape Beast Mode, and succeeds the release of the 2017 studio albums Future and Hndrxx, as well as collaborative mixtape Super Slimey with Young Thug and the soundtrack to 2018 film Superfly.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/future-drops-new-beast-mode-ii-mixtape-listen/|title=Future Drops New Mixtape Beastmode 2: Listen|publisher=Pitchfork|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}} The mixtape consists of nine tracks and includes a guest appearance by Young Scooter.
Beast Mode 2 received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 57,000 album-equivalent units.
Background
In January 2015, Future released the mixtape Beast Mode in collaboration with producer Zaytoven, which was released to critical acclaim.
The mixtape was originally announced in 2016, titled Beast Mode 16, with the song "Used to This" featuring Drake serving as the lead single.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/09/future-beast-mode-16-drake/|title=Future's First 'Beast Mode 16' Single Coming in Two Weeks, Will Feature Drake|publisher=XXL|date=September 20, 2016|access-date=July 6, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7511248/future-new-beast-mode-16-mixtape-will-feature-drake-zaytoven-reveals|title=Future's New 'Beast Mode 16' Mixtape Will Feature Drake, Zaytoven Reveals|publisher=Billboard|date=September 18, 2016|access-date=July 6, 2018}} The mixtape continued to be delayed until Zaytoven announced in May 2018 that it was set for release later in the year.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/zaytoven-confirms-future-s-beast-mode-2-is-set-to-drop-later-this-year|title=Zaytoven Confirms Future's 'Beast Mode 2' Is Set To Drop Later This Year|publisher=Genius|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}}
Future announced the release of the mixtape on July 5, 2018, a day before release, via social media.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/07/06/future-drops-surprise-beastmode-2-mixtape/#3619b797108a|title=Future Drops Surprise 'BEASTMODE 2' Mixtape: Listen|work=Forbes|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}}
Recording
In an interview with The Fader, Zaytoven stated that approximately 100 songs were recorded for Beast Mode 2 between 2016 and 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/07/06/future-zaytoven-beastmode-2-interview|title=How Future and Zaytoven made their second masterpiece BEASTMODE 2|publisher=The Fader|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 77/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/beastmode-2-mixtape/future|title=Beastmode 2 [Mixtape] by Future Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 18, 2021}}
| rev1 = HipHopDX
| rev1score = 3.9/5{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3199/title.review-beastmode-2-gives-future-zaytoven-their-summer-18-credentials|title=Review: "Beastmode 2" Gives Future & Zaytoven Their Summer '18 Credentials|last=Draughorne|first=Kenan|work=HipHopDX|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2021}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2score = 8.0/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/future-beastmode-2/|title=Future's 'Beastmode 2' (Review)|last=Garvey|first=Meaghan|work=Pitchfork|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2018}}
| rev3 = Rolling Stone
| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-futures-beast-mode-2-evokes-the-golden-age-of-trap-697357/|title=Future's 'Beast Mode 2' Evokes the Golden Age of Trap|last=Reeves|first=Mosi|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
}}
Beast Mode 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the mixtape received an average score of 77 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork wrote "...In its best moments, the unknowable rapper lays his cards on the table, vulnerable in a way he's never been before." Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone wrote, "The Atlanta rapper's latest reminds us why he's a master of sing-rap blues even as that style begins to move beyond his massive influence." Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX called the mixtape a "conscionable affair from start to finish" and "a reminder of Future's effortless ability to release solid tracks within his wheelhouse."
Commercial performance
The mixtape debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 based on 73.5 million streams of its songs, which Billboard equated to 57,000 album-equivalent units, granting the rapper his ninth top ten and the highest-charting streaming-exclusive album in the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8465460/drake-scorpion-second-week-at-no-1-billboard-200|title=Drake's 'Scorpion' Scores Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=Billboard|date=July 15, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2018}}
In the Canada, Beast Mode 2 debuted at number 13 on the Canadian Albums Chart, marking first release to not debut in the top ten in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/07/15/drake-reigns-strong-his-2nd-week-scorpion-release|title=Drake Reigns Strong, In His 2nd Week With Scorpion Release|publisher=Fyi music|date= July 15, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Nayvadius Wilburn (Future) and Xavier Dotson (Zaytoven) and produced by the latter, with "Doh Doh", containing additional writing from featured artist Kenneth Bailey (Young Scooter)
| total_length = 31:44
| title1 = Wifi Lit
| length1 = 2:56
| title2 = Cuddle My Wrist
| length2 = 3:01
| title3 = Racks Blue
| length3 = 3:24
| title4 = 31 Days
| length4 = 4:00
| title5 = Red Light
| length5 = 4:06
| title6 = Doh Doh
| note6 = featuring Young Scooter
| length6 = 3:40
| title7 = When I Think About It
| length7 = 3:04
| title8 = Some More
| length8 = 3:33
| title9 = Hate the Real Me
| length9 = 4:00
}}
Notes
- All track titles are stylized in all caps.
Charts
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|13|artist=Future|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|49|artist=Future|album=Beastmode 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 13, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|55|date=20180713|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 14, 2018}} |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 3 |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Future|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2018}} |
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 22, 2020}}
| 77 |
{{col-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Future (rapper)}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Future (rapper) mixtape albums