Future Drops Surprise 'Purple Reign' Mixtape

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Jan 17, 2016

While it was Drake that rapped "We got that purple rain for the pain" on "Scholarships," it's his What a Time to Be Alive partner Future who is about to take off on the "Purple Reign" tour. Ahead of the dates, he's just dropped off a complementary mixtape titled Purple Reign.

Though Future issued the collaborative What a Time to Be Alive and his DS2 LP in the back half on 2015, Purple Reign marks the AutoTune rap champ's first freelease since last spring's 56 Nights.

Purple Reign was executive produced by longtime collaborators Metro Boomin' and DJ Esco, and also features beats from the likes of Zaytoven and Southside. You can stream or download the full 13-song Future event, which doesn't list any guest verses, down below.

Future's "Purple Reign" tour with Ty Dolla $ign begins in the middle of February. The trip concentrates on the U.S., and will not make it into Canada. All the same, you'll find the itinerary below, along with the new mixtape.

Tour dates:

02/17-16 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre *
02/18 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom *
02/19 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre *
02/21 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room *
02/25 Ledyard, CT - The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort *
02/26 Boston, MA - House of Blues *
02/27 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
02/28 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore *
02/29 Washington, D. C. - The Fillmore *
03/02 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz *
03/04 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *
03/05 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
03/06 Okeechobee, FL - Okeechobee Music Festival *
03/07 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore *
03/10 San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre *
03/11 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom *
03/12 New Orleans, LA - BUKU Festival *
03/13 Houston, TX - Revention Center *
03/15 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *
03/17 Phoenix, AZ - Pot of Gold Festival *
03/18 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium *
03/19 San Jose, CA - Event Center at SJSU *

* with Ty Dolla $ign

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