''Beast Mode 2'' (stylized as ''BEASTMODE 2'') is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Future and American record producer

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. It was released on July 6, 2018, by

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and Epic Records for streaming and digital download, produced in its entirety by Zaytoven. It is the sequel to Future and Zaytoven's 2015 mixtape '' Beast Mode'', and succeeds the release of the 2017 studio albums '' Future'' and ''

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'', as well as collaborative mixtape '' Super Slimey'' with

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and the

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to 2018 film '' Superfly''. The mixtape consists of nine tracks and includes a guest appearance by

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. ''Beast Mode 2'' received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 57,000

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Background

In January 2015, Future released the mixtape '' Beast Mode'' in collaboration with producer

, which was released to critical acclaim. The mixtape was originally announced in 2016, titled ''Beast Mode 16'', with the song "

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" featuring

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serving as the lead single. The mixtape continued to be delayed until Zaytoven announced in May 2018 that it was set for release later in the year. Future announced the release of the mixtape on July 5, 2018, a day before release, via social media.

Recording

In an interview with ''

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'', Zaytoven stated that approximately 100 songs were recorded for ''Beast Mode 2'' between 2016 and 2018.

Critical reception

''Beast Mode 2'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the mixtape received an

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score of 77 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Meaghan Garvey of ''

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'' wrote "...In its best moments, the unknowable rapper lays his cards on the table, vulnerable in a way he's never been before." Mosi Reeves of ''

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'' wrote, "The Atlanta rapper's latest reminds us why he's a master of sing-rap blues even as that style begins to move beyond his massive influence." Kenan Draughorne of ''

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'' called the mixtape a "conscionable affair from start to finish" and "a reminder of Future's effortless ability to release solid tracks within his wheelhouse."

Commercial performance

The mixtape debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 based on 73.5 million streams of its songs, which '' Billboard'' equated to 57,000

s, granting the rapper his ninth top ten and the highest-charting streaming-exclusive album in the chart. In the Canada, ''Beast Mode 2'' debuted at number 13 on the Canadian Albums Chart, marking first release to not debut in the top ten in the country.

Track listing

Notes * All track titles are stylized in

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Charts

Weekly charts

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References

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