Future Finally Drops His Classic Mixtapes On Streaming Services

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Future Drops Classic Mixtapes Streaming Services
Jun 7, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Recording artist Future attends game three of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect
Future fans can finally enjoy "Dirty Sprite," "True Story," "Streetz Calling," "Kno Mercy," and "1000" on streaming services.

Future is one of our living legends at this point, with a catalog that most artists today can't touch. But some hardcore fans weren't very fond of his latest album The Real Me, which came out earlier this year. If you are one of those Pluto fans, don't fret. At least you can now enjoy his first mixtapes on streaming services.

The Atlanta rapper surprised and overjoyed his die-hards by releasing some of his 2010 and 2011 projects on digital streaming platforms like Spotify. It's the first time they've appeared on these platforms, and it's a great opportunity for longtime listeners to reminisce and for newer ones to find out what they've been missing.

More specifically, these mixtapes are the iconic Dirty Sprite from 2011, which followed 2010's 1000 and Kno Mercy. Those are now on streaming services as well, along with 2011's True Story and Streetz Calling.

While this is very exciting, collectors and "completionists" will note this doesn't fill out all of Hendrix's vast catalog on streaming services. For example, we're still waiting on Free Bricks with Gucci Mane and FDU & Freebandz: Reloaded with Stuey Rock. But when it comes to solo work, pretty much all the bases are now covered.

Is Future Dropping Another Album?

What's more is that Future might have more music on the way after these mixtape drops on streaming and the release of The Real Me. He teased another project just a few weeks after dropping his latest LP, although he didn't give fans a release timeline for it. It was also a very vague tease, so it's probably more of a general "I'm still working" declaration rather than any rollout preparations or anything like that.

Still, Future remains in high demand despite The Real Me disappointing some fans. After all, folks still went wild for him when he popped out at Ye's recent Chicago homecoming show. So maybe the mix of the old and the new is what will sustain an even bigger 2026 than what fans originally expected.

In fact, that mix of old and new has been something Future has always dominated in his artistry. So if you haven't checked out the original Dirty Sprite and the other mixtapes, take this as your sign to dive in.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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