Pluto | ||||
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Studio album by Future | ||||
Released | April 13, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 56:44 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 |
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AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | C+ |
Fact | 2.5/5 |
HipHopDX | 2/5 |
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Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
Spin | 8/10 |
XXL | 3/5 (L) |
Pluto is the debut studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on April 13, 2012, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Drake, R. Kelly, T.I., Trae tha Truth and Snoop Dogg, with the production, which was handled by Will-A-Fool, Sonny Digital and K.E. on the Track, among others.
Pluto was supported by five singles: "Tony Montana", "Go Harder", "Magic (Remix)" featuring T.I., "Same Damn Time" and "Turn On the Lights". The album received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. It was reissued later in 2012 as Pluto 3D.
The lead single from the album, "Tony Montana" was released on September 19, 2011. The song was produced by Will-A-Fool. The record version of the song, which features a guest appearance from Canadian rapper Drake, was released on October 14, 2011. The track was taken from his mixtape True Story. The music video for "Tony Montana" was released on October 27, 2011. The song peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
"Go Harder" was released digitally as the album's second single on November 29, 2011, and impacted rhythmic contemporary radio on January 10, 2012. The production on the song was handled by Luney Tunez.