10 Best Hip-Hop Songs Of 2017 (So Far)
8. Future - "Mask Off"
This rabidly popular single off of his self-titled album Future, produced by longtime collaborator Metro Boomin', is another artistic stride in the progression of these two artists.
The song represents the turning of the tides in Future's career, going for a more low-fi vibe to adhere to the rise of cloudrap, and using his raspy voice to find pride in the carefree lifestyle that has made him an urban legend of sorts.
Harrowing in tone, the synthesized flute that rings in the background of this tune are mixed in with hi-hats that crisply resonate in conjunction with the slow burning bass.
"Mask Off" also received more attention with the meme-generating "Mask Off Challenge" that swept social media with fans all over the world attempting to do their renditions of this insanely catchy tune.
Impactful, instantly recognizable, characteristically adhesive to the genre and mind-bending in lyrical sustainability, this leads to Future dropping hitting grand-slam of a single with this club favorite.