Awesome Wells
The Ghost of Jack Tripper
Not going to hate on Future cause he's original and very influential, but holy shyt is he overrated on The Coli
Basically has 2-3 song concepts that he's rotated through for the last ten years
I think deep down folks like that he's got a cool aesthetic, HOH and caters to a certain lifestyle that is very romanticized.
He asks very little of you as a listener, and there will always be an appeal for that, but it never puts you in the "one of the greats" conversation
Edit: I see Awesome Wells said the same thing 2 pages back lol
Truth. This is exactly what it is.
I've been f*cking with dude's music since day one, but I never lied to myself and pretended he was diverse in what he brings to the table, lol. Like you said, people like the vibe and aesthetic. Which is cool, but to act like he's throwing out mad different sounds and palettes like Kendrick has or even Kanye, is just delusional. With Future, it's lifestyle sh*t. Which again, like you said, is crazily romanticized. And I actually like a lot of his music, but he's crazily overrated on here. Probably because dudes are inspired by the fantasy and want to live through the records.
And I'm good with that, but at the end of the day, I know he isn't saying anything I need to hit rewind for, like I'm listening to some classic G Rap or Big L, lol. He's mad influential because a lot of lesser artists have been stealing his style since he dropped, but I don’t ever see him on any greats lists or all-time top joints either. He's come up with a formula and he sticks with it, just like his cousin Rico Wade said when asked why they don’t work together. He said Future likes to stay in the same pocket he's in and he doesn't want to meddle with that.