The American rapper Future (real name Nayvadius Wilburn) is a Scorpio who was born on November 30, 1983. His cousin, Rico Wade (a member of the Dungeon Family collective) inspired him to become a rapper. In 2010, Future released a mixtape and even recorded with Gucci Mane, winning a single for YC.
Epic Records ended up signing Future in 2011, and Streetz Calling was his first big single that won terrific reviews from Pitchfork Media and XXL. Here are some more things you may not have known about Future.
- Future’s net worth is astronomical…he has an estimated net worth of around $30 Million.
- In 2012 he dropped his first album… titled Pluto, it went on to have four titles that were majorly successful including Turn on the Lights.
- Future has four children… Every child has a different mother and even one with singer/songwriter Ciara.
- Ciara and Future were engaged… From October 2013 till August 2014 the couple was engaged, but Ciara would later sue Future for defamation, slander, and libel due to a series of Tweets the rapper posted about his visitation rights with their son.
- Future is the 10th highest-paid rapper in the world… Between his tours, albums, royalties, and endorsements, Future earned enough money in one year to be one of the highest-top paid rappers.
- Streaming is where most of his wealth is made… A major chunk of Future’s money comes from his music streams. He has made nearly $23 million alone in streaming.
- He has endorsement deals… Future also earns a few bucks Dope and Reebok endorsement deals.
- He has his own label… Future was able to launch his label called Freebandz.
- He’s collaborated with a lot of big names… Some of the people that Future has worked with include Drake, Young Thug, and Juice Wrld.
- He won a Grammy… In 2019, Future won his first Grammy for his collab with James Blake, Jay Rock, and Kendrick Lamar for their song King’s Dead from the Black Panther album.
Bonus – Favorite Future Song
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