Hndrxx

Hndrxx (pronounced "Hendrix") is the sixth studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on February 24, 2017, through A1 Recordings and Freebandz, and distributed by Epic Records. It followed the release of Future's eponymously-titled fifth album by one week, and features guest appearances from Rihanna, The Weeknd, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj.

Hndrxx
Studio album by Future
Released	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Studio	11th Street Triangle Sound (Atlanta) Abel's Crib Chalice Westlake (Los Angeles) Circle House (Miami)
Genre	Hip hop R&B[1] avant-pop[1]
Length	68:59
Label	A1 Freebandz Epic
Producer	Cicero Cirkut David Nakaji Detail DJ Mustard DJ Spinz Dre Moon DY High Klassified Ivan Jimenez Jake One Kingbnjmn Major Seven Mantra Metro Boomin Sidney Swift Southside The Track Burnaz Wheezy
Future chronology
Future (2017) Hndrxx (2017) Super Slimey (2017)
Singles from Hndrxx
"Selfish" Released: February 28, 2017 "Pie" Released: June 25, 2017 "Incredible" Released: July 25, 2017 "You da Baddest" Released: July 28, 2017

Hndrxx was supported by four singles: "Selfish", "Pie", "Incredible", and "You da Baddest". The album received positive critical reviews and charted at number one, making Future the first artist to release two Billboard 200 chart topping albums in consecutive weeks. It was included on lists of 2017's best albums by various publications, including Complex, Pitchfork, Fact, and Entertainment Weekly.

Background

Online music magazine Hits Daily Double announced on February 22, 2017, that Future was set to release another album a week after the eponymously titled album Future (2017), set to include more "rhythmic-leaning and radio-friendly" tracks.[2] The release was first announced by Future during a Q&A on social media on February 21, 2017, along with him tweeting the pre-order link for Hndrxx.[3][4] The album is also eponymously named after Future's alter ego, Future Hendrix.[5]

Singles

"Selfish", featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna, was released as the album's lead single on February 28, 2017.[6] The song was produced by Detail, Kuk Harrell, Major Seven, and Mantra.[7]

"Pie", featuring American singer Chris Brown, was released as the second single on June 25, 2017.[8] The song was produced by D. A. Doman and Detail.[7]

The album's third single, "Incredible", was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on July 25, 2017.[9] The song was produced by Dre Moon.[7]

"You da Baddest", featuring Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj, was released as the album's fourth single on July 28, 2017.[10][11] The song was produced by Detail and Go Grizz.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	79/100[12]
AnyDecentMusic?	7.1/10[13]
Metacritic	78/100[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[15]
Consequence of Sound	B+[1]
HipHopDX	4.2/5[16]
HotNewHipHop	87%[17]
The Irish Times	[18]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[19]
Q	[20]
Rolling Stone	[21]
Spectrum Culture	[22]
XXL	4/5[23]

Hndrxx was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 78, based on eight reviews.[14] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[13] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 79 out of 100, based on seven reviews.[12]

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic said, "Released just a week after his self-titled fifth effort, Future's HNDRXX provided an introspective and confessional complement to the more extroverted Future."[15] Ural Garrett of HipHopDX said, "HNDRXX provides a view into a modern rock star indulging in a side of himself that's more thoughtful and dare one say, honest."[16] Rebecca Haithcoat of Pitchfork said, "Over a well-played hand of wistful, bright-eyed and reflective beats, HNDRXX strikes a near-perfect balance between a man still licking his wounds and a man emerging from a long, dark night."[19] Preezy of XXL said, "HNDRXX is a reminder that no matter how hard he tries to shun his reputation as a hitmaker, Future remains one of the most reliable acts in mainstream music, his reluctance aside."[23]

Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "While his most definitive project remains 2015's Dirty Sprite 2 for its balance of Future's innate melodic sense and especially effective trap records, HNDRXX comes in as a close second."[1] Kristian Brito of The Quietus said, "It's the slickest, spaciest project he's released since Honest (which was always underrated), and sits far left of the trap rigor mortis of the self-titled record."[24] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone said, "Like its predecessor, it's an hour-plus data dump of quotidian creativity with a slight thematic focus, not a tightly sequenced tour de force. But Future wouldn't be Future if he wasn't unburdening himself, no matter how messy and polarizing the results might be. And for the most part, he's at his most appealing here."[21]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	17	[25]
Complex	4	[26]
Consequence of Sound	15	[27]
Entertainment Weekly	16	[28]
Fact	5	[29]
HipHopDX	11	[30]
Noisey	12	[31]
Pitchfork	27	[32]
Rap-Up	15	[33]
Spin	27	[34]
Variety	N/A	[35]

Commercial performance

Hndrxx debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 121,000 album-equivalent units, of which 48,000 were pure album sales.[36] It replaced Future's own self-titled album from the previous week at number one, making him the first artist in the history of the Billboard 200 to have two albums debut at number one in successive weeks.[36] As of July 5, 2017, the album has moved 435,000 album-equivalent units.[37]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes and BMI.[7][38]

Hndrxx track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Collection"	Nayvadius Wilburn Leland Wayne Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer	Metro Boomin Cubeatz^[a]	4:15
2.	"Comin Out Strong" (featuring The Weeknd)	Wilburn Abel Tesfaye Henry Walter Kevin Vincent Noel Fisher Ahmad Balshe	Cirkut David Nakaji High Klassified Ivan Jimenez	4:14
3.	"Lookin Exotic"	Wilburn Joshua Luellen Jacob Dutton Andrew Cohen Kendricke Brown	Jake One Southside	3:46
4.	"Damage"	Wilburn Te Whiti Warbrick Teddy Riley Dijon McFarlane Lewis Hughes Aaron Hall Gene Griffin William Gaitling Fisher Nicholas Audino	DJ Mustard Nakaji Jimenez Twice as Nice^[a]	3:57
5.	"Use Me"	Wilburn Sidney Swift Justin Rodriguez Ruben Raymond Fisher Chazmun Conley Justin Bradley	Detail Swift The Track Burnaz	4:16
6.	"Incredible"	Wilburn Andre Proctor William Moore Ngandu Kabamba	Dre Moon	4:08
7.	"Testify"	Wilburn Moore Luellen	Southside	2:58
8.	"Fresh Air"	Wilburn Omar Walker Benjahmin Singh-Reynolds Daniel Mizrahi Fisher	Detail Kingbnjmn Major Seven Mantra	4:30
9.	"Neva Missa Lost"	Wilburn Walker Cedric Hailey Xeryus Gittens Fisher Donald DeGrate	Nakaji Detail Jimenez Major Seven	3:58
10.	"Keep Quiet"	Wilburn Gary Hill Brown	DJ Spinz K-Major^[a]	3:22
11.	"Hallucinating"	Wilburn Proctor Kabamba	Dre Moon	3:41
12.	"I Thank U"	Wilburn Wesley Glass	Wheezy	2:21
13.	"New Illuminati"	Wilburn Rahshan Kyles Dwan Avery	Cicero DY	3:01
14.	"Turn on Me"	Wilburn Kelvin Brown	Southside	4:24
15.	"Selfish" (featuring Rihanna)	Wilburn Robyn Fenty Walker Fisher	Detail Major Seven Mantra Kuk Harrell^[b]	4:11
16.	"Solo"	Wilburn Proctor	Dre Moon	4:26
17.	"Sorry"	Wilburn Wayne K. Gomringer T. Gomringer	Metro Boomin Cubeatz^[a]	7:31
Total length:				68:59

LP / streaming version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Pie" (featuring Chris Brown)	Wilburn Christopher Brown Justin Thomas James Stewart Matthias Gehler Fisher David Doman Joseph Campion Floyd Bentley	D. A. Doman Detail	3:31
19.	"You da Baddest" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Wilburn Onika Maraj Kevin Price Fisher	Detail Go Grizz	4:01
Total length:				76:31

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer

Sample credits

• "Damage" contains a portion of "Piece of My Love", written by Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, Gene Griffin, and William Gaitling.
• "Neva Missa Lost" contains an interpolation of "My Heart Belongs to U", written by Cedric Hailey and Donald DeGrate.

Personnel

Musicians

• Jim Stewart – keyboards (track 18)
• Thomas Klotz – keyboards (track 18)
• Justefan – vibraphone (track 18)

Technical

• Ryan Coplan – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 6, 14, 17)
• Mike Synphony – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 7, 10–13)
• Chris Galland – assistant engineer (tracks 5, 8)
• Jeff Jackson – assistant engineer (tracks 5, 8)
• Robin Florent – assistant engineer (tracks 5, 8)
• Bill Zimmerman – engineer (track 15)
• David Nakaji – assistant engineer (tracks 18–19)
• Ivan Jimenez – assistant engineer (tracks 18–19)
• Nick Valentin – assistant engineer (track 19)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for Hndrxx Chart (2017) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[39] 53 Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[40] 7 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[41] 58 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[42] 66 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[43] 199 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[44] 1 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[45] 19 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[46] 18 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[47] 14 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[48] 49 French Albums (SNEP)[49] 45 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[50] 64 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[51] 39 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[52] 16 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[53] 24 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] 30 UK Albums (OCC)[55] 21 US Billboard 200[56] 1

Year-end charts 2017 year-end chart performance for Hndrxx Chart (2017) Position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[57] 73 US Billboard 200[58] 37 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[59] 19

Certifications

Certifications for Hndrxx

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[60]	Gold	10,000
United States (RIAA)[61]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Release dates and formats for Hndrxx

Region	Date	Label(s)	Format(s)	Ref.
Various	February 24, 2017	A1 Freebandz Epic	Digital download streaming	[62]
	January 12, 2018		Vinyl	[63]

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