Mixtape Pluto is the seventeenth mixtape[a] by American rapper Future. It was released through Freebandz and Epic Records on September 20, 2024.[4] Production on the mixtape was primarily handled by Southside and Wheezy, with help from ATL Jacob, FnZ, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., London on da Track, and Neenyo, among others.[5] It serves as his third and final release of 2024, following his two collaborative albums with Metro Boomin, We Don't Trust You and We Still Don't Trust You.[2] The mixtape was supported by two singles, "Too Fast" and "South of France", the latter of which received a remix in collaboration with fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott and was added to a reissued version.

Mixtape Pluto
Mixtape by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)
Length44:52
Label
Producer
Future chronology
We Still Don't Trust You
(2024)
Mixtape Pluto
(2024)
Singles from Mixtape Pluto
  1. "Too Fast"
    Released: September 20, 2024
  2. "South of France"
    Released: November 1, 2024

Background

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On May 8, 2024, Future seemingly hinted towards the release of a mixtape to be released on May 10, which would actually turn out to be the release date from his then-upcoming feature on fellow American rapper Tee Grizzley's single, "Swear to God".[6][7] However, it would eventually turn out to be postponed. In July 2024, producer Southside revealed that he was working on the project and described the work as a "new sound, like a whole new vibe".[8] On September 2, four months after the project was first promised to be released, Future announced in a social media post that the mixtape was about to be released with a snippet of the song "Lil Demon" playing as he is seen in a recording studio.[9] The mixtape would also see preorders become available, along with the confirmation of its status as an album. To promote the release, a 30-second video trailer was shared the following week with another song playing in the background.[10] On September 6, fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott teased the song "South of France", even though he was not featured on it. Future released a bonus track of "South of France" featuring Travis Scott on November 1. Future shared the artwork and release date alongside a snippet of a track titled "Too Fast" on September 11.[11] The track listing was revealed on September 17.[12]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[14]
laut.de     [15]
Pitchfork7.9/10[16]
Rolling Stone     [17]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mixtape Pluto currently has a score of 73 out of 100 based on four critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Robin Murray for Clash wrote that the mixtape is "beset with jewels", referring to "Surfing a Tsunami" and "Oath". However, he also stated that "it’s not perfect" and that there are "some moments that don’t hit as hard as others", highlighting "Plutoski" and "MJ". Murray concluded his review by writing that, "Mixtape Pluto offers ample evidence to [Future's] continuing singular form of genius".[14] HotNewHipHop's Elias Andrews wrote in a positive review, "Mixtape Pluto is the comeback that mid-2010s fans have been waiting for. The song titles are concise and hard-hitting, as the beats and lyrics."[18] Stereogum's Tom Breihan wrote in a positive review, "On first listen, none of Future's lyrics will fuel the gossip cycle. But this is a great example of Future sounding focused, even when he also sounds like he's high out of his mind".[3]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, Mixtape Pluto debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 129,000 album-equivalent units, which included 156.62 million on-demand streams and 10,000 pure album sales.[19] It marked Future's eleventh number-one album in the country and his third in the last six months.[19] The mixtape is also the second project with no features to debut atop the Billboard 200 in the 2020s decade, following YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Sincerely, Kentrell (2021).[19] It also marks Future's third No. 1 entry in 2024, making him the first rap artist to have three projects to debut atop of the Billboard 200 in the same year.[19]

Track listing

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Mixtape Pluto track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Teflon Don"
2:39
2."Lil Demon"
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Matthew-Kyle Brown
  • Southside
  • Smatt Sertified
2:19
3."Ski"
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Brown
  • Lychkin Vladimirovich
  • Southside
  • Smatt Sertified
  • Gedo
2:27
4."Ready to Cook Up"
2:47
5."Plutoski"
  • Wheezy
  • Southside
  • Wong
2:59
6."Too Fast"
  • Wilburn
  • Taurus Currie Jr.
  • Ivison Smith
  • Hampton Sallee
  • Evan McCoy
  • Cecilie Karshøj
  • Silas Moldenhawer
  • Taurus
  • Ike Beatz
  • DJ Champ
  • McCoy
3:25
7."Ocean"
3:23
8."Press the Button"
  • Wilburn
  • Luellen
  • Kimble
  • Martell Smith
  • BeatzByRRose
  • Southside
  • Topp
  • FBG Goat
  • BeatzByRRose
2:50
9."MJ"
  • Wheezy
  • Hemnani
  • 2forWoyne
  • Yepes
1:54
10."Brazzier"
3:08
11."South of France"
  • Wilburn
  • Glass
  • Luellen
  • Carlton McDowell, Jr.
  • Wheezy
  • Southside
  • Carlton
1:48
12."Surfing a Tsunami"
  • Wilburn
  • Glass
  • Che Pope
  • Wheezy
  • Che' Fuego 3000
3:33
13."Made My Hoe Faint"
  • Wheezy
  • Southside
  • Momberger
1:55
14."Told My"
  • Wheezy
  • DY Krazy
  • Wong
  • Nothingto$ay
1:41
15."Oath"
  • Wilburn
  • Currie
  • Ozro Graham Jr.
  • Paul Penso
  • James Sampson
  • Taurus
  • Rocaine
  • Koncept P
  • 808 Jayy
1:34
16."Lost My Dog"2:53
17."Aye Say Gang"
  • Wilburn
  • Glass
  • DePante
  • Sean Seaton
  • Pope
  • Wheezy
  • Wong
  • Neenyo
  • Che' Fuego 3000
3:28
Total length:44:52
Reissued version bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."South of France" (remix) (with Travis Scott)
  • Wheezy
  • Southside
  • Carlton
3:04

Notes

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Charts

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Chart performance for Mixtape Pluto
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 27
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[21] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 26
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 4
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[26] 28
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[27] 10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[28] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[29] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[30] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[31] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] 25
Greek Albums (IFPI)[33] 33
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[34] 10
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)[35] 6
Irish Albums (OCC)[36] 25
Italian Albums (FIMI)[37] 24
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[38] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[39] 8
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)[40] 34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[41] 6
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[42] 23
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[43] 11
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[44] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[47] 11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[48] 40
US Billboard 200[49] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[50] 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Publications currently differ in labeling Mixtape Pluto as a mixtape or studio album. Sources that label it as a mixtape include:[1][2] Sources that label it as an album include:[3][4]

References

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  3. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (September 20, 2024). "Future Is Really Rapping on His New Album Mixtape Pluto". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Williams Cowen, Trace (September 20, 2024). "Future Continues His 2024 Hot Streak With 'Mixtape Pluto'". Complex. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Andrews, Elias (September 20, 2024). "Future Removed All Features From "Mixtape Pluto" And Fans Are Confused". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Diaz, Angel (May 8, 2024). "Future Keeps Momentum Going by Announcing New Mixtape". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Strauss, Matthew (September 11, 2024). "Future Announces New Release Date for Long-Teased Mixtape Pluto". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Bernstein, Elaina (July 19, 2024). "Future's Next Project Is Entitled Mixtape Pluto". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Saponara, Michael (September 2, 2024). "Future's Mixtape Pluto Project Is "Bout to Drop": Listen to a Snippet". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Andrews, Elias (September 9, 2024). "Future Drops New Snippet And Official Album Trailer For Mixtape Pluto". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Mier, Tomás (September 11, 2024). "Future Announces Mixtape Pluto Release Date, Shares "Too Fast" Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Mendez, Marisa (September 18, 2024). "Future Reveals Tracklist For 'Mixtape Pluto'". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Mixtape Pluto by Future Reviews & Tracks". Metacritic. September 20, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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