Future Discusses ‘The WIZRD,’ His “King’s Dead” Verse & Quitting Lean | For The Record

Future is kicking off 2019 with his latest album, ‘Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD.’ The new project, which was previewed by “Crushed Up” and “Jumping on a Jet,” serves as the proper follow-up to 2017’s ‘FUTURE’ and ‘HNDRXX.’ On the latest episode of ‘For The Record,’ Future sat down with Genius’ Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman to discuss ‘The WIZRD,’ break down his memorable verse on Jay Rock’s “King’s Dead,” and show his appreciation for André 3000’s support.
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2:07 Future explains the concept behind the title of his new album
4:10 Future describes what we can expect from 'Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD'
5:19 Future discusses what it was like to have cameras following him for his new documentary
7:15 Why Future is so glad to have the support of fellow Atlanta native Andre 3000
9:14 Future says his busy lifestyle can be "draining"
12:01 Why Future was hesitant to tell his fans he stopped drinking lean
15:10 Future on the death of his close friend and engineer Seth Firkins
16:30 Future explains why Kendrick Lamar kept that "La Di Da Di Da" line in "King's Dead"
18:26 What YC's "Racks" meant to Future's career
19:38 Future reveals how quickly he wrote the hook for Ace Hood's "Bugatti"
#Future #KingsDead #ForTheRecord

[@yehheapsmadaybut]

Future dressed like there's a blizzard in the room but he the only one that knows it

[@siryoung4543]

William Morrow this is the best comment

[@somuchfun496]

Lmao

[@casualsweater]

Ahahaha. He’s secretly fighting the demons. That’s why he’s gotta wear nutz outfits... for reasons we can’t understand.

[@jshonsmith3399]

This comment made me laugh my ass off😂😂😂

[@paulonovoaolazo2134]

LOL ... is that Margiela tho???

[@trealososaucy3641]

Thats sad this man didn't wanna admit being off drugs cause the back lash "its a evil world we live in"

[@Bobdatnigga]

It's rediculous

[@AyeshaGo]

crazy world we live in especially since people were so critical of him only talking about being on lean

[@momystic9650]

We living in a real time of weirdness fr.. People want to hold you to a certain expectation but they aren't expected of much because they're living someone elses life. So weird. Like stop stunting peoples growth cause you're lost & grow with them smh

[@slatty5]

Issa lie

[@dmitriysinelnick7755]

never thought about it but its really sad

[@AyeshaGo]

This is one of the best Future interviews. He's opening up and you hear the maturity and growth

[@HomieDoMore]

U be everywhere.

[@jomama2938]

Girl stop lien istill hear the autotone " double cup & Molly ".

[@somuchfun496]

@@jomama2938 lmao

[@somuchfun496]

Lil One by Future a classic

[@tremain7056]

When you stop drinking Lean the possibilities are endless!

[@sleezyali1257]

future look like a bee keeper by day and investigator by night

[@ChrsGotFourEyes]

Yoooooo🤣💀

[@bulldawg986]

🤣

[@astin3078]

LMFAO 😭😂😂😂

[@blackmckight2393]

YOU FUCKING STUPID BRA😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 .Too funny.

[@carlitos366]

Lmao!

[@raffaelrudolf]

He‘s rapping while talking.

[@PovicWorld]

Lmao !

[@somuchfun496]

💀

[@guima9886]

No

[@pierrebell5405]

Lmao

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8366]

He actually talking while rapping, thats why it sounds like rapping while he‘s talking to you

[@calebsanders4817]

“When you speak from your soul it sound like you singin” -Future

[@cocogoddess9898]

You looking exotic one of my favorite songs all time from him 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@water4everybody672]

Does Future sound like Autotune or does Autotune sound like Future? 🧐

[@steff9988]

lmao

[@somuchfun496]

Sensational

[@LondonCashmere1]

water4everybody that’s a phenomenal picture ain’t it !!!!

[@LondonCashmere1]

Indefinitely!

[@siphomjita]

Both😂

[@genius]

TOPICS::: 2:07 Future explains the concept behind the title of his new album 4:10 Future describes what we can expect from 'Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD' 5:19 Future discusses what it was like to have cameras following him for his new documentary 7:15 Why Future is so glad to have the support of fellow Atlanta native Andre 3000 9:14 Future says his busy lifestyle can be "draining" 12:01 Why Future was hesitant to tell his fans he stopped drinking lean 15:10 Future on the death of his close friend and engineer Seth Firkins 16:30 Future explains why Kendrick Lamar kept that "La Di Da Di Da" line in "King's Dead" 18:26 What YC's "Racks" meant to Future's career 19:38 Future reveals how quickly he wrote the hook for Ace Hood's "Bugatti"

[@dakshkashyap]

thanks for this comment. much needed.

[@asvpfern]

16:30 is what I’m here for

[@lilloop9254]

Thanks for this commentt Future you're the best ❤❤

[@secretintelligenceservice8902]

You’re kings for doing this

[@somuchfun496]

New Illuminati by Future a classic

[@itsyoobiiEman]

if i ever see Future for the first time ima straight up ask him if he cry when he made codeine crazy

[@somuchfun496]

I cry when i listen to codeine crazy

[@reddsmoke904]

He prolly did making "Hardly", talking bout OGD

[@HomieDoMore]

"I can never see a tearrr falling"

[@somuchfun496]

@@reddsmoke904 Hardly by Future rides so beautifully

[@stackheads]

It’s literally one of the greatest rap songs if not greatest songs period.

[@withbirds]

wierd to see future in like normal places, i can only picture him on like a celestial plain

[@fksara7708]

withbirds omg lmaoo

[@thomaswarren2474]

withbirds Nah fr 😭

[@datboi2886]

withbirds same

[@lens476]

Lmao ong

[@Marsellis]

Glad to see future off the lean

[@blazeallan7636]

Marsellis are you dense he quit lean

[@zaydevans2077]

@@blazeallan7636 you're the dense one, read the comment

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Lie to me by Future

[@louwop1549]

Blaze Allan boy you dumb dumb 😂😂

[@ytee-lu5fg]

Blaze Allan stay in school

[@marcrow12400]

Mad respect for him quitting lean. It’s super addictive and I can only imagine how hard it must’ve been to come off, especially when it’s part of your public image and could damage your career.

[@jaykeepingupwithcelebs]

Future documentary make you want to start grinding no cap 🧢

[@tonyouimet1648]

Local Celebrity News exactly

[@wan4212]

Where can I watch it at ?

[@jaykeepingupwithcelebs]

Juwan Weathersby itunes

[@cyruspink6217]

Codeine crazy still on repeat

[@everybodyk_5385]

cyrus otell no cap facts

[@somuchfun496]

Purple reign still on repeat too

[@kikdolo7688]

Future is a real one. At a certain point, parents need to be held accountable for the way their kids turned out.

[@donperignon1839]

"BLACK CULTURE" RUNS THE MEDIA AND EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES! KIDS WANNA BE LIKE THESE "RAPPERS"

[@IareCoolerThanYou]

@Patrick dammmn so pressed but you’re wrong.

[@JayyBanks]

Future Just Seems Bigger Than Life In Interviews ❗️ Is it Just Me??

[@EpicBlaineTime]

MuchDank is going to have a field day

[@rjonfully4915]

Blaine Douglas lmao i hope he makes one

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Absolutely Going Brazy by Future

[@amazingerrr]

😂😂😂

[@matekiddleton5497]

S L I M E L A N G U A G E its old

[@SuperPeka89]

lol 5 interviews in one week, idk he need time

[@Dat-Boi-Camoja]

*Future voice is insane*

[@beniegriu]

use me as a LA DI DA DI DA SLOB ON ME KNOB. button

[@jhx97]

use me as a PASS ME SOME SYRUP button

[@osama3146]

use me as a FUCK ME IN THE CAR Button

[@qwertzy7197]

*Wow that sounded very sexual*

[@terrezharris5262]

@@boredom5477 You know people been typing the lyrics in the comments on KZbin before IG was even born 😂😂

[@somuchfun496]

Use Me by Future a classic

[@Nate9ist]

It ain't fake that u stop sipping lean, talkin bout lean and drugs cuh u seen and did them, it's cool to stop at a point, we bumping u regardless 💯🎶

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

I do the same with coke. I kinda feel fake writing about it but I got so much things to say about it. But at the same time I don't want to go back just so I can use it in a bar. People want "real" but that's conflicting as hell because it limits what you as an individual can talk about.

[@AwesomeAfrojim]

They talk about King's Dead on 16:27 ur welcome

[@jonnyble1014]

AwesomeAfrojim saved me so much time ❤️

[@Trxkyo]

AwesomeAfrojim Tysm

[@paxthegoat2869]

Bro just look at the pinned comment it has all the time stamps

[@poopoo5576]

Pax TheGOAT he made this comment before the time stamp on was made

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to 4 da Gang by Future

[@Knowtheymad]

crazy they have a time sequence named after future

[@bsp-music5902]

😂😂😂

[@felixbarlow7242]

Wrong. Future the rapper was named after the time sequence /s

[@jordan0183]

Felix Barlow shut up

[@BigScoobJ]

@@felixbarlow7242 You trash

[@somuchfun496]

@@felixbarlow7242 That's cap

[@tehbpop]

how is futures face not covered in sweat, he got 3 jackets on!!

[@ifyoungmetrodonttrustyou1798]

he too cold

[@tehbpop]

Phillip Kremerius 💀

[@RobMarkman]

its kinda cold in that room

[@tehbpop]

Rob Markman hahahahaha fair enough

[@jordan0183]

Future is never dressed for the occasion

[@JohnnyJacobGO]

**Hits puberty** La Di dA Di Da

[@qrichvlogs961]

Johnny Jacob 😹😹

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to whole lotta racks by Future & Young Thug

[@dereed5222]

I don’t get the people who said he’s fallen off. Beast Mode 2 was PURE HEAT.

[@somuchfun496]

Red Light my shit

[@khanyisaking4890]

I'm tryna get high as i can, I'm tryna get high as i can, I'm tryna get high as i can 😭😭

[@CL0SRAY]

Facts! Still listening

[@keaton7000]

DOH DOH and CUDDLE MY WRIST are on my playlist but all the songs on BM2 were pretty good

[@joyflashnflair9086]

DeVante Reed the Hendrix album or mixtape is my go too

[@Dino-si1wm]

He’s just the legend. Future hendrix, Pluto, the wizrd. Super Future

[@khanyisaking4890]

Monster changed my life 🙏

[@somuchfun496]

Classic mixtape

[@bluespartaninc]

Future is the 🐐

[@Theundisputedelite]

Smell Good that word is used too loosely nowadays, smh anybody can be considered a 🐐🐐

[@bluespartaninc]

@@Theundisputedelite future is the most consistent with hits and setting trends for the last 8 or so years

[@bluespartaninc]

@@Theundisputedelite and he has one of the best ears for beats.

[@wacosveryown1870]

& young thug

[@somuchfun496]

Future & Young Thug 2 of da greatest artists of all time

[@riokeeem2700]

This man’s voice is so satisfying bruh wtf

[@PovicWorld]

I feel like future is always rapping lmao even when he talk I be nodding my head

[@tonyouimet1648]

Lmfao fact

[@somuchfun496]

Lmaoo

[@calebsanders4817]

“When you speak from your soul it sound like you singin” -Future (Lookin Exotic)

[@g.neptdadaaa]

🤣🤣🤣

[@boscobabyy9769]

Future really goat...most rappers come in the game lying bout drug use. To have built a name off it and decide to switch lanes. Inspirational

[@donperignon1839]

😴😴😴

[@somuchfun496]

Afterlife by Future is proof Future da 🐐

[@noratrobert7898]

Tons of rappers did that you culture vulture white boy😴😴 Rock stars to R&B singers done that too💀💀

[@madmax.maxwell]

FUTURE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN THE HISTORY OF RAP 🐐

[@Spince28]

Rob does a hell of a job with these interviews, keeping the pace going

[@TrulyKhale]

Why is future so humble and real I’m not used to rappers like this 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ilizzzzy]

I love every time this dude gives someone an interview, he always got the best questions & content 👏🏽

[@ericgilmore5949]

Much respect and adoration for the energy and progress made through Future HDNRX one of my biggest inspirations.....

[@joshg6030]

Man I hope this album is just as good or better than DS2

[@somuchfun496]

FUTURE A CLASSIC

[@sederickoliver8957]

S L I M E L A N G U A G E on God and HNDRXX

[@energy_waves]

If all the songs are like _Jumpin On A Jet_ then yes it will be out of this world.

[@michaellewis2419]

FACTTTSSS

[@godisgreat10000]

Its even better

[@seaneboss8913]

This show is acc Underated. The host is pretty good. No nonsense questions really

[@regg58]

sean ebosele tbh bro , he a legit ass interviewer

[@elcamaleon2471]

He got on 4 layers of clothing

[@dominicmorissette7687]

mans not hot

[@noblesalaam2365]

HEALTHY LIVING IS THE NEW GANGSTA 💪💪KEEP BEING PROSPEROUS!!!

[@JayyBanks]

Supa Future 🙌🏾

[@leosoyfer7295]

Who else hasn't seen Future's eyes in forever? It's been too long man

[@maleek5203]

Check the thats it music video Uzi and future

[@tezo313]

Rob should've elaborated on him stopping lean that's a big missed opportunity for a good convo

[@somuchfun496]

Nigga trippin for that

[@bulldawg986]

Dude already had a list of questions to ask him, why elaborate on a point blank statement Future barely wanted to open up about in the first place

[@bigsam_1007]

Martez Braxton it’s none of your business

[@tezo313]

@@bigsam_1007 lmao ok big Sam

[@tezo313]

Aye it's hella ppl agreeing if you don't drop a dislike I don't care what y'all think really

[@Lionhart_215]

Much love for Future.

[@dat1beats]

I love it when artists are honest. Great interview.

[@CoryTheDestroyer]

Honestly love these interviews . Best interviews 🙌🏽

[@MarkoLenz]

Future is king FACTS

[@hvtevlone]

what yall came here for lmao 16:47

[@RianJudge]

Tylo Benz ahahahahha

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to Where I Came from by Future

[@veynuh882]

Tylo Benz W

[@jhx97]

but does he still love cheesecake?

[@godisgreat10000]

jhx97 S E N S A T I O N A L

[@somuchfun496]

Listen to dodge the hate by Gunna

[@MsLovelyChic]

This interview is Dope! It's sensational 😎

[@FLA-kf8bk]

4 my people 🙏🙏🙏

[@PovicWorld]

How do you not.love future

[@whsprmusic]

MuchDank gonna destroy this video

[@Banestudent21]

Y’all have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this!!!!!!

[@cousinchris5851]

Future is a Hopstar! A Hip-Hop icon. He da culture

[@diegourbina5083]

Much Dank gonna have fun with this.

[@cupofmozzarella]

Didn't realize he was off lean. Codeine Crazy is still the GOAT Future song fuck I love that one

[@somuchfun496]

Can't forget Purple reign

[@somuchfun496]

@J O E . W . frFR!

[@ChristieDavis-no5et]

Appreciate y'all taking your time for this.

[@AC-rd8db]

He really does sound like a Microwave

[@ethanmelas]

Hahahahaha

[@juliandey2221]

Future!!!

[@bobbyqueso]

im a huge future fan but i just never had the time to listen to the wizrd… finally gave it a listen a couple months ago and i hate myself for not listening earlier

[@randybarrientes5546]

Pure genius future ✌️

[@knightmareknight9580]

that was my favourite part of kings dead, when i first heard it i thought it was dope then brought the song and made it my ringtone. my ringtone hasnt changed since.

[@nhlakaniphongidi7171]

Look at future man. Out here doing inspirational things

[@Gordiitohh]

The more covered Future is (jackets, shades, hats), the more Future he is

[@ethanmelas]

Hahahahaha

[@MyLifeOfHauls]

Shoutout to genius for asking the questions we really want answers to time and time again

[@ashleymarie6715]

I’m ready for new future !!!!!

[@hanslook3151]

Future is one talented artist. Im a huge fan.

[@ReMarkArtist]

These the moments that create the moments and you wanna move on from these moments, these the moments that made them moments

[@ashleymarie6715]

One of the many rappers that I can totally relate with 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💯

[@chubbsfigueroa]

These moments that make the music

[@citylights3452]

That Bugatti story is mad wild. Future really us a wizard.

[@somuchfun496]

Mad Luv by Future a classic

[@garryhyare1659]

Great Interview..Looking Forward to The album #Wizrd

[@Cactusminaj]

Why he calling 3000 a cheerleader wildin

[@nathanbyers2735]

U gotta change for u u can do it brotha future

[@AHNDRX]

Knew he’d only get bigger and better salute .. hndrx

[@oski1475]

i love future man

[@BamaBullyKamp]

Future a Legend 💯🐐

[@jackhewes130]

genius i love y’all best channel 😁

[@brandengraffi2244]

LEGENDARY INTERVIEW

[@carlosbigard2853]

It was like one second!

[@avomeech6826]

Future - Good Dope

[@somuchfun496]

That song go super crazy

[@paulettebarnett1133]

I love you future. 🥰

[@teflon_da1]

Dope interview!

[@realking4918]

Great interview Rob!

[@mark6714]

Future is my raw emotions in human form

[@whizzy97]

All the albums around one popped out and stood out more than anything! And that's DAMN!!!! KENDRICK LAMAR

[@Nola_Egypt]

Great Interviewer.. Warm Personality. Just Subscribed!

[@ginalee9798]

I am so excited to see the FUTURE❤👣❤👣❤👣

[@dangelochapo8304]

Future deserves royalties from Gucci and the other major designer brands cuz he gave them a whole market and lane for designer slides , ever since that Gucci flip flops line people started wearing designer slides 💯

[@vontebrown2537]

Great interview

[@boualarich]

That favourite song he say for my people danm that song it’s mad hard only real future fans will recognize that song it’s on the first dirty sprite sheesh the goat this dude was built for these 100% mad love for him freebandz gang till infinity Hendrix the WIZRD 1-18-19

[@antoniogreer4657]

Facts that's def one of my favorite song songs from DS it had a lot of meaning .

[@somuchfun496]

Upper echelon a classic too

[@erikleblanc4539]

Damn he so fly!

[@OhZjuchi]

I love future

[@ProdK9k]

Finally a good Future interview.

[@muji273]

Best future interview

[@aadhilbadass2224]

the style 4 our future

[@demarquisjohnson5697]

Good interview. This could possibly be the next basement I got that feel from host and guest vibes

[@19main89]

Big boy's interview still the best

[@mrcpaceo]

Best Future interview. S/O Rob Markman!