
ĪllMusic wrote that with DS2 Future solidified himself as, "a strange and yet in command figure standing at the center of a slick, inventive swirl of music". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.3 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 22 reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresĭS2 was met with generally positive reviews.

"Stick Talk" was later sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's third single on February 1, 2016, the song peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, " Where Ya At" featuring Drake, was released on July 16, 2015, the song peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's lead single, " Fuck Up Some Commas", was released on March 2, 2015, the music video for the song was released on March 27. Although she did not know who Future was until The Fader contacted her to ask about the album art, Tošić said that she would buy a copy of his album. The image was created by Sanja Tošić, an artist based in Slovenia. Cloud of silky ink in water isolated on white background. The basis for the album's cover art is a stock photo sold through Shutterstock with the title "Color drop in water, photographed in motion. The track list of the album was released on July 15, 2015.

On July 10, 2015, Future posted the cover artwork, while announcing that his new album would be called DS2, and would be released on July 17, 2015. In July 2022, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By January 2016, the album sold 344,000 in the United States.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, and it earned 151,000 units in its first week. The album was supported by three singles: " Fuck Up Some Commas", " Where Ya At", and "Stick Talk".ĭS2 received generally positive reviews from critics, and was ranked as one of the best albums of 2015 and the decade by several publications. It features production from Metro Boomin, Southside, and Zaytoven, among others. The album serves as the sequel to his breakout mixtape, Dirty Sprite (2011). It was released on July 17, 2015, through A1 Recordings and Freebandz, and distributed by Epic Records. DS2 (abbreviation of Dirty Sprite 2) is the third studio album by American rapper Future.
