Diehard Future fans, of which there are legion, will be satisfied. XXL gave the album a positive review stating, "The lean guest list of trap all-stars Young Thug, Gunna and Travis Scott delivers solid if unspectacular support down the home stretch. The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.1 out of 10, based on its assessment of the critical consensus.
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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on 12 reviews. The Wizrd was met with generally positive reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores " First Off" featuring American rapper Travis Scott, was sent to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on February 12, 2019, as the album's third official single. " Jumpin on a Jet", produced by Southside, was released on January 9 along with a music video showing a heist on an airplane. The first single, " Crushed Up", was released on January 4, 2019, with its music video, directed by Spike Jordan and Sebastian Sdaigui, also being released the same day. In an interview with Genius, Future revealed that the album and its title is dedicated to a late uncle of his who gave him the nickname, "Wizard". Each visual featured some of the most well-known wizards in popular culture, including Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter and the Wizard of Oz from the Wizard of Oz. In the days leading up to the album's release, Future posted snippets of selected tracks through videos on social media. Screenings of the film were held in several US cities. Various celebrities including Drake, Young Thug and DJ Khaled make appearances in the film.
Produced by Mass Appeal, the hour-long film follows Future on the 2016 Purple Reign tour and offers a look into his personal life and creative process. Its announcement was accompanied by the release of the trailer.
However, given its runtime and filler moments, this remains yet another serviceable trap buffet that would benefit from some trimming to maximize impact and allure.The album was accompanied by a film of the same name, released on Apple Music on January 11. If Future had simply focused on these standouts, The Wizrd could be impeccable. Much like Scott's smash hit "Sicko Mode," the keys to both tracks are mid-song tempo switch-ups that surprise and excite in equal measure, the latter twisting an icy first half into a swirling thrill-ride closer that interpolates Future's own "Slave Master" from his 2015 effort DS2. Southside, Wheezy, Tay Keith, and Richie Souf are just a few of the producers who help maintain Future's hold on addictive trap soundscapes, elevating tracks such as "Jumpin on a Jet," "Crushed Up," "Talk Shit Like a Preacher," and the wild "Faceshot." Navigating through the glut of rumbling-bass anthems, surprises such as the tender (for Future) "Promise U That" and "Krazy But True" pair sweetly with searching bookends "Never Stop" and "Tricks on Me." Young Thug and Gunna guest on the passable "Unicorn Purp," while Travis Scott slaps his unmistakable charm onto "First Off." Lording above the pack, highlights "F&N" and "Baptiize" hypnotize with urgency and inspired production choices that jolt The Wizrd to life. Issued in early 2019, the 20-song set features many of the same sounds and sex-money-drugs lyrics to which fans are accustomed, balancing booming anthems with moments of introspection - thus consolidating the Future and Hndrxx sides from his 2017 personality-splitting releases. Following his trio of Top Three collaborative mixtapes with Young Thug, Zaytoven, and Juice Wrld, Future revisits his Hndrxx persona with his seventh solo full-length, Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd.