Why Future Can’t Keep Blessing Only the Trap N*ggas

I’m not sure what Future’s New Year’s resolution was coming into 2015, but if his to-do list for the year included having multiple songs in rotation on radio, in clubs, at block parties and even at the Carter residence, tearing down sets at Hot 97.1’s Summer Jam, Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash and Governors Ball, becoming one of the most exciting artists in hip hop and essentially having the streets on lock, then let’s all applaud him for a job well done.

Future Hendrix is scorching hot right now, and he knows this. “I think the world ready for me to drop my album,” tweeted the rapper, days before announcing that Dirty Sprite 2, his third solo album, would be hitting digital retailers on July 17.

“While he does possess the potential to take things past Pluto (clearly evident on “Good Morning”), for now though, Future is in a zone that is unmatched,” writes Revolt’s Ralph Bristout. And yes, Future is in one hell of a creative zone, but can he really maintain this hot streak by only blessing the trap niggas?

Let’s not forget that though bangers like “Tony Montana” and “Same Damn Time,” introduced most folks outside of Atlanta to Future, it wasn’t until people got wind of joints like “Turn On the Lights” and “Neva End” that it started to become clear that he wasn’t just another trap star. The interest in all things Future then reached new heights when his Rihanna collab, “Loveeee Song” hit the streets and airwaves. What followed not too long after was the birth of the cult-like Future Hive following.

Future has the rap world in a frenzy right now and the recent return to his trap roots (He released the three very well-received mixtapes, Monster, Beast Mode and 56 Nights) absolutely has everything to do with it. His recent dope boy anthems have essentially afforded him the keys to his city and to just about any trap house in America, and have silenced critics and haters who questioned if he had completely lost his mojo after the mishaps like the Miley Cyrus-assisted “Real and True” and his often overlooked sophomore LP, Honest, but those D-Boy tales won’t get him the recognition he truly deserves. 56 Nights might be crazy, but it ain’t game changing. Besides, why should the guy who dueted with Rihanna, inspired a Beyoncé smash and helped get Ciara’s career back on track just limit himself to trap god legend status?

For a while now Future has been well on his way to the trap anthem hall of fame, but now, for the second time in his short career, he’s on the verge of superstardom. He stumbled that first time around, and if he gets it right this time and finds that balance which allows him to successfully tap into his multitude of talents, Super Future could maybe not only take his career to new heights, but also be one of the heroes hip hop needs.