Future & Metro Boomin’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’: All 17 Tracks Ranked

Listeners are more likely to spend this music nonetheless making an attempt to recuperate from Kendrick Lamar spraying the block on the album’s earlier monitor “Like That.” Future fails to regain followers’ consideration right here, as “Slimed In” serves as extra of a filler monitor, with the rapper going by means of the motions — that includes a cameo from Pluto’s Tremendous Slimey working mate Younger Thug. — MICHAEL SAPONARA

Pluto’s OG followers are going to have “Fried” on repeat heading into the spring. Future leans into his “poisonous king” methods as he displays on working by means of a plethora of ladies. Whether or not Pluto’s flexing on a woman’s ex or heading to the strip membership to blow a verify after which leaving with the dancer of his selecting, the ATL legend’s devious antics shine brilliant, even when you possibly can by no means relate. “I don’t need my outdated h—s, ’trigger them h—s all outdated/ Lookin’ for that younger s–t, 24,” he boasts. — M.S.

Why is Future making an attempt to make us cry after the joys journey that’s “WTFYM”? “The place My Twin @” serves as a pleasant dedication to Younger Thug, as Thug sadly has to let the authorized course of play out. Clearly, it will’ve been superb if he had a function on this album, however they made certain to incorporate him in a cameo on “Slimed In.” The bonus monitor is a misplaced artwork, and this appears like a correct one. — ANGEL DIAZ

“Runnin Outta Time” performs as a pleasant interlude as we begin to get into the album’s second half. This beat is so cinematic. It ought to play throughout a gradual movement scene in a criminal offense drama because the protagonist floats by means of a nightclub owned by the film’s villain. Metro has been in a position to carry greatness out of Future: They need to all the time work collectively, like Gang Starr, like Child ‘N Play, just like the LOX, like…Drake and 40. — A.D.

Some folks play Grand Theft Auto as a online game, others dwell it in actual life. Future waxes poetic about his horrifying Zone 6 antics over Metro’s icy piano keys. ”When you be a part of a gang, it ain’t no manner you get out,” Pluto raps, delivering a sobering warning. Not a We Don’t Belief You standout, however one other strong entry within the Future’s lure lore. — M.S.

Prodigy pops up on the finish of “Fried” to arrange this monitor. “Pluto go loopy ’bout the gang/ Till the opps accomplished totin’ they flame/ Ain’t gon’ spare no n—a who play/ Ain’t no love when ni—as faux,” Future raps, reiterating that he’s in conflict mode. This serves as a pleasant precursor to one of many album’s finest tracks, “On a regular basis Hustle” with Rick Ross. Is that Stacks on the flute within the background? — A.D.

Proceeded by Prodigy speaking about refusing to “take heed to that bulls—t,” “WTFYM” finds Future warming up, earlier than flipping out in the way in which solely he can. “Numero uno within the lab, what the f—okay you imply? (I’m the one)/ Tie a bandana round my head, they play with ‘Tro, they useless,” are the standout traces from this one. These kind of subs are scattered all through Belief —normally in a music by which Prodigy clips function the intro. “WTFYM” is an effective rhetorical query to finish issues on. Now…we wait. — A.D.

This beat appears like one thing Three 6 Mafia would’ve churned out throughout their influential early horrorcore days. It’s haunting, brooding and choose your different foreboding adjective rap writers use to explain beats like this. Then the beat switches and Future turns right into a madman. The music ends with Metro speaking by means of the spirit of Prodigy, once more reminding us that that is rap music, that is hip-hop. — A.D.

Right here goes Metro, utilizing Prodigy to ship a message, earlier than the beat drops and Future begins getting into about how the celebrity and success is making him really feel like he can’t breathe. The strain is an excessive amount of typically, so he makes certain to drop tops, hop in larger whips and cop bigger homes. Then, because the music begins to wind down, right here comes Prodigy once more, reminding us what we’re right here for — and growth! “Like That” follows like a hidden pipe bomb within the mail. — A.D.

Future rapping over Mobb Deep’s iconic “Quiet Storm” pattern is one thing no person noticed coming. With Metro’s Midas contact, you must count on the sudden. He understands his collaborator and music historical past which permits him to attach eras in a tasteful manner. That each one ends in “Seen It All” current as a refreshing Future music in 2024. — M.S.

Metro Boomin’s harrowing manufacturing clears the tarmac for Future to bask in his darkish facet and lean into his Evel Knievel impression. Pluto heats up with syrupy rhymes showcasing his eclectic duality, going from rapping about leaving a useless physique within the lure’s freezer to evaluating himself to The Beatles. Particular visitor The Weeknd takes a backseat right here, utilizing his angelic vocals as an instrument including to the cinematic backdrop, slightly than delivering a extra conventional collab like their pop-friendly hit “Low Life.” — M.S.

It’s all the time nice when a snippet lives as much as the hype. The intoxicating “Cinderella” had a couple of tentative fan-made titles, because the twinkly anthem despatched crowds into an uproar throughout Metro Boomin DJ units over the past yr. Travis Scott and Future assault rap in contrasting types however have confirmed to be dynamic collaborators all through the final decade. La Flame will get the perfect of Pluto on this spherical, with a woozy help. “Assume twice tryna derail us/ The gang just like the Goodfellas,” he warns the opposition. The glass slipper suits, and we’d count on a lofty Billboard Sizzling 100 debut for “Cinderella.” — M.S.

This monitor begins off so mysterious, nearly like a dream. Then, immediately, a pattern of La Chat’s “Yeah, I Rob” switches on, and Huge Fewtch will get in his bag and begins blacking out about cash and energy. However the actual kicker is the well-known Prodigy clip about corny-ass rappers — clearly a shot at Drake and the remainder of the sport, reminding us that it’s time for revenge once more — because the beat fades into “Sort Shit,” the place Future will get assist from Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. — A.D.

Future units the tone right here, bouncing backwards and forwards like a pinball machine, however Travis Scott invades the scene and makes it his personal blockbuster. La Flame awakens all 5 senses, as his smokey vocals give “Sort Shit” a whole shift in aesthetic. Then Playboi Carti takes the baton and continues his successful streak, constructing off the Sizzling 100-topping “Carnival,” with one other help elevating his words-per-minute averages. Like Rae Sremmurd, Carti doesn’t haven’t any kind: “All I need is a– and t—ies, I ain’t bought no kind s–t,” he raps. This has anthem potential. — M.S.

That is rap music, girls and gents. That is Hip-Hop in its purest kind (you hear that “Eternal Bass” pattern.) Rap is a aggressive, full-contact sport, it doesn’t matter what these mainstream cats attempt to inform you. The sport wanted such a vitality, and at last it will get the shot within the arm it so genuinely-earned. The Huge Three factor was cute when Drake, Kendrick, and Cole had been all developing collectively — however now, as they’ve every become generational superstars, there’s solely room for one on that Iron Throne.

Hiding the Kendrick function on the Belief tracklist was a stroke of genius, as a result of he swoops down from the rafters like Sting, leaving us all shocked. However we should always’ve put two and two collectively, as soon as that “Eazy Duz It” pattern begins creeping in as “the thug from round the way in which” begins shedding his thoughts. This music is the album’s thesis, and we’ll hopefully look again on this second because the one which began the Nice Rap Battle of 2024. — A.D.

As a substitute of blazing over one other lure beat full of 808s, Younger Metro pushes Future’s artistry by bringing a chopped-up soul pattern into the equation. A uncommon incidence, however Future nonetheless sounds tremendous snug, and even invitations an outdated buddy into the fold. The Atlanta rap legend connects together with his “Bugatti” collaborator Rick Ross, who breezes by means of the soulful manufacturing prefer it’s a lyrical train — figuratively — working laps across the competitors. — M.S.

They bought proper to it, didn’t they? “Faux written throughout you, hate written throughout you,” Future raps in his signature cadence. Who’s he referring to? The reply comes within the second verse, after Future sings “we don’t belief you” like Aretha in the midst of the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church pulpit on the refrain. “You a n—a primary fan, dawg/ Sneak dissin’, I don’t perceive, dawg/ Pillow talkin’, actin’ like a fed, dawg/ I don’t want one other faux buddy, dawg/ Can’t be ’bout a h—, ’trigger we sharin’, dawg/ In your emotions, n—a, why you playin’, dawg?”

Now, we had been conscious Metro and Drake had a little bit factor going with the deleted tweet heard ‘around the world, however the King of North had a falling out with the brand new King of the South? Many followers had no clue — and now, we bunker down and watch as this lyrical arms race takes place. Future ends his second verse with a really clear message, “Rappin’ so fake, you a h—/ Now I determine, n—a, tag a toe/ Ain’t no tappin’ in, higher blow.” — A.D.