Future
- Real Name: Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn
- Nickname: Future Hendrix, Super Future
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
- Label: Epic Records / A1 / Freebandz
Biography
Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn (born 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2011, Future signed a major label recording contract with Epic Records, where he is currently signed. Separately, Future is the founder of Freebandz, a record label with distribution through Sony Music Entertainment.
Since releasing his debut mixtape, 1000, in 2010, Future has released a total of 25 projects, including six albums (Pluto, Honest, DS2, EVOL, FUTURE, HNDRXX), one commercial mixtape (What A Time to Be Alive with Drake) and 17 mixtapes (most notably Monster, Beast Mode, 56 Nights and Purple Reign).
5 Most Popular Future Articles
Hip-Hop in 2020 Is Full of Greek Mythology
“Rappers, especially in our modern times, represent all the feelings a person is faced with in pursuit of their personal legend.”
3 Rappers Learning to Accept Their Flaws
We examine recent works by Future, Sheff G, and Medhane, three rappers who are learning to accept their flaws.
Future ‘High Off Life’ 1 Listen Album Review
Future’s ‘High Off Life’ is a familiar journey through a terrain of toxic lust, sleepless paranoia, wealthy boasts, and deep-seated trauma.
10 Most Entertaining Nardwuar Interviews, Ranked
No journalist — no one, really — on Earth is as thorough as Nardwuar The Human Serviette.
Future Albums Ranked by Toxic Masculinity
We rank the discography of Future, the king of toxic masculinity, in order of least to most toxic, because it's quarantine and there's nothing else to do.
20 Fictional Characters Pick Their Favorite Rappers
“You seem unquestionably bored out of your fucking mind,” which, yes.
Meet the Producer Behind Drake & Future’s “Life Is Good”
“Life as a producer is always in waves.”
Hip-Hop Changed Doe Boy’s Life: Interview
"After I dropped 'Mini Vans,' everybody was like, 'You sound like the new Eazy-E.'"
Meet Test, an Artist Handpicked by Future
"Future is like my big brother, man. I’ve been with him for the past 12 years."
Meet Herion Young, an Artist Handpicked by Future
"All my music is based on real-life activities, real-life situations. I don’t fairy-tale rap."
Meet Juiicy 2xs, an Artist Handpicked by Future
"It was real to me once they sent the itinerary."
Meet Aurora Anthony, an Artist Handpicked by Future
“Although it was a crazy opportunity, I just knew this was going to happen.”
Meet Lihtz, an Artist Handpicked by Future
“A day or two before, I was like ‘God, what’s going on?’
Meet Seddy Hendrinx, an Artist Handpicked by Future
“I’m gonna use this as a catapult.”
Rap Music’s 10 Decade-Defining Keywords
From “I” to “gang,” we break down the most prevalent keywords in rap this past decade.
How the 2010s Changed Our Relationship to the Album — Forever
One day, soon, I promise you, we’ll wake up inside a virtual reality version of a new Beyoncé album. Nothing will ever be the same.
75 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2019, Ranked
For the final time of 2019, we’ll see you in the comments.
The Best Hip-Hop Album Release Week Every Year of 2010s
Long live overstuffed new-music-Fridays.
A Brief History of Rappers Releasing 2 Albums in 1 Year
Is it a good idea to release two albums in one calendar year?
