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Astronaut Status is the sixth mixtape by American rapper Future. It was released on January 12, 2012, by A1 Records, distributed by his own Freebandz record label.[1] The album features guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Ludacris and Rocko, while the production was handled by Zaytoven, Sonny Digital, K.E. on the Track and Mike WiLL Made It, among others.[2]

It was promoted to be his final mixtape, before the release of his first full-length debut album Pluto.[1][3] Upon the release, the tape has been downloaded over 250k times on DatPiff, certifying it platinum. Astronaut Status also charted at number 50 on the US Billboard's Heatseekers.

Other songs

The song "Itchin'" was peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Critical reception

Pitchfork's Jordan Sargent called Astronaut Status "Future's strongest, most listenable mixtape yet ... [though] in the murky waters of pop-rap hitmaking, it's hard to tell if anything on Astronaut Status stands up to the songs that helped Future ascend to this status in the first place."[4] Adam Fleischer of XXL wrote that "Future often relies on his materialistic musings to carry Astronaut Status", and his attempts to stray from that formula are inconsistent. Fleischer added: "It’s apparent that Future knows the components of a catchy street chant, it’s just a matter of whether or not he can deliver every time."[5] The mixtape ranked 13th on Stereogum's list of the top 40 rap albums of 2012. Tom Breihan said the mixtape contains "some of rap’s catchiest mantras of the year."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Abu Intro Turn Up"
  2. "Future Back" (prod. Will-A-Fool)
  3. "Space Cadets" (prod. Zaytoven)
  4. "Birds Take A Bath" (featuring Young Jeezy & Young Scooter) (prod. Will-A-Fool)
  5. "Nunbout" (featuring Cooley) (prod. Zaytoven)
  6. "Swap It Out" (prod. Zaytoven)
  7. "Jordan Diddy Interlude"
  8. "Jordan Diddy" (featuring Gucci Mane) (prod. Sonny Digital)
  9. "Blow" (featuring Ludacris & Rocko) (prod. DJ Spinz)
  10. "Deeper Than The Ocean" (prod. Will-A-Fool)
  11. "My Ho 2" (prod. K.E. on the Track)
  12. "Best 2 Shine" (prod. Will-A-Fool)
  13. "Never Seen Those Skit"
  14. "Never Seen These" (prod. Will-A-Fool)
  15. "Shopping Spree" (prod. K.E. on the Track)
  16. "Transform" (prod. Zaytoven)
  17. "Rider" (featuring Tasha Catour) (prod. Looney Tunez)
  18. "Spaz On Yall" (prod. Jon Boy)
  19. "Abu Outro Astronaut Status"
  20. "Itchin'" (prod. Mike WiLL Made It)
  21. "No Matter What" (prod. K.E. on the Track)

References

  1. ^ a b "Future - Astronaut Status [Mixtape] - Hosted by DJ Esco, DJ Scream, DJ X-Rated". Livemixtapes.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  2. ^ Zeichner, Naomi (January 12, 2012). "Download Future's Astronaut Status Mixtape". The Fader. Retrieved September 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Astronaut Status - Future : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  4. ^ Sargent, Jordan (January 20, 2012). "Future: 'Astronaut Status' album review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Fleischer, Adam (January 18, 2012). "Reviews: Future, 'Astronaut Status'". XXL. Retrieved September 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 21, 2012). "Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2013.