Rap’s Misunderstood Genius: The Story of Future

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:16 Early life
05:05 Working with Rico
09:33 Future's Style
14:15 7 Years of Failure
17:23 A Small Window of Songs
19:33 King of Strip Clubs
22:12 Pluto: Launching for Stardom
25:40 Pluto's Impact: Mini Star, Major Influence
27:51 Honest: Possible Career Killer
30:53 Monster: The Birth of The Future We Know
34:30 DJ Esco’s Arrest, Beast Mode, 56 Nights
36:45 DS2: The Historical Trap Album
41:03 Future’s Mainstream Stardom
42:47 The Artistic Genius of Future (Conclusion)
Future bio (SEO):
Nayvadius DeMun Cash (né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper and singer. Known for his mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is considered a pioneer of the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in trap music. Due to the sustained popularity of this musical style, he is commonly regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Future signed a recording contract with Rocko's A1 Recordings in 2011, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records shortly after. His first two studio albums, Pluto (2012) and Honest (2014) were both met with critical and commercial success, spawning the platinum-certified singles "Turn On the Lights", "Honest", "Move That Dope" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Pusha T), and "I Won" (featuring Kanye West). His subsequent albums have each debuted atop the US Billboard 200; his third and fourth, DS2 (2015) and Evol (2016) were supported by the singles "Where Ya At" (featuring Drake) and "Low Life" (featuring the Weeknd), respectively. Future's eponymous fifth album and its follow-up, Hndrxx (both 2017) made him the first artist to release two chart-topping albums on the Billboard 200 in consecutive weeks-the former spawned his first Billboard Hot 100-top ten single, "Mask Off."
After departing A1, Future released the albums The Wizrd (2019) and High Off Life (2020)-the latter spawned the diamond-certified single "Life Is Good" (featuring Drake). Future guest appeared alongside Young Thug on Drake's 2021 single "Way 2 Sexy," which became his first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 after a record-breaking 125 entries. His ninth album, I Never Liked You (2022) spawned the single "Wait for U" (featuring Drake and Tems), which became his second to peak the chart and first to do so as a lead artist. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, while its parent album received a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Future has released the mixtapes Beast Mode (with Zaytoven), 56 Nights (with Southside), and What a Time to Be Alive (with Drake) in 2015-the latter spawned the single "Jumpman". He has released the full-length collaborative projects Super Slimey (2017) with Young Thug, Wrld on Drugs (2018) with Juice Wrld, and Pluto x Baby Pluto (2020) with Lil Uzi Vert. Among the best-selling hip hop musicians, Future's accolades include three Grammy Awards from a total of ten nominations.
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[@user-zl1wx8pu9q]

future isnt in the goat conversation because he didnt put himself there and doesnt have people like akademiks helping him look good and also shrugging the dirt

[@poondaddy9992]

@@user-zl1wx8pu9q he's not there because he's not on that level. period! the second you start talking GOAT is when lyricism get's analyzed. record sales don't trigger GOAT conversations, lyricism does. if the conversation is about being a GOAT at the pop trap level, then it may be possible, but at the overall rap level....HELL NO!

[@user-zl1wx8pu9q]

@poondaddy9992 you saying that doesnt make people believe you it just makes you look crazy😂🙄future is one of the best...

[@poondaddy9992]

@@user-zl1wx8pu9q at his level in his genre of rap, perhaps, but no way we trying to compare a future to a kdot, j cole, pusha t, twista, eminem, etc… Compare him to another mumble rapper if you must

[@user-zl1wx8pu9q]

@poondaddy9992 lemme remind you that in 2013 before future even made his best hits...rappers and entire labels realized future was going the future of sound!!!

[@elliotmayer8146]

Sometimes I'll be listening to Future and become fully convinced he's the greatest artist to have ever lived.

[@daleharris4953]

same

[@theemmulator7124]

This isn’t sometimes for me, its often

[@slim.lee_2010]

Kanye better, Kendrick better

[@zpdrsn6315]

I’ve never been a fan I agree with the guy above me, I’m sure I just don’t get it

[@Someone_Unknown90]

Nah fr you’ll sit there listening like “how is he not in the goat convo”

[@nileshudipi1691]

"Future's music is easy to replicate but it was very hard to originate" this goes unnecessarily hard

[@iunnor]

That’s a bar.

[@Texan4lifee]

I would say it’s not easy to replicate tho because it’s hard to be on top of trap for a decade

[@RussellHendrix1]

@@Texan4lifee I think its more so his ATL accent and rasp in his voice, atleast thats what makes me vibe to his music like the song puffin on zoo. Futures voice just slids on beats in a way no other big artists voice does

[@Texan4lifee]

@@RussellHendrix1 some people just born to make music

[@RussellHendrix1]

@@Texan4lifee yeah fr some got it most dont🤷‍♂

[@alexisaguirre6349]

That thing Future said about being able to identify pain through melodies is some of the realest shit I’ve ever related to and coincidentally it’s one of the main reasons I started listening to him all those years ago.

[@neketiabuckley5785]

This an I can hear it from time to time

[@yadsewnde8699]

Yeah. He honestly a blues artist

[@uptownscenery9175]

I was in prison and Pluto was the only rap album I was feeling cuz somehow pop music was my go too😂

[@maxcastin4777]

real shit

[@jaxonn3744]

all he rap about is women 😭

[@PlaZmaEdit]

“Married to the Game” is my favorite. “The deeper the ocean the deeper the pain”😢 mans was venting

[@RickyLongoria-nz8pj]

Mayne! Thats an Anthem

[@jk9999999able]

his best song fr

[@jemraldiii]

Elaborate on the imagery he used in that line please

[@dequentinmiller9086]

"He became an overnight success at the age of 28 after 10 years of failure"

[@JK-gm6kk]

Honestly had no idea

[@horatioh2020]

like making the light bulb, like catching lightning in a bottle. Dosent happen overnight 😅

[@davidtharp2125]

Connections…

[@felixd.4150]

Nice contradiction

[@Thynexn]

MASK ON,FUCK IT MASK OFF

[@seanjjpaul]

Futures background is much more grounded in hip hop than people realize

[@WaterChamp2]

I'm a big Future fan and I'm only clocking this now! It's crazy man 🔥

[@steezy7460]

Dungeon Family

[@isaac80745]

He was around Gucci and flocka back in his early days

[@theespottedgiraffe_5368]

literally discovered by the producer of outkast

[@thatnuccadp]

@@theespottedgiraffe_5368that was his blood, his cousin. RIP Rico Wade.

[@guedrini2045]

That quote about him feeling and studying the pain within Melodies is EXACTLY why I connect on a deeper level with his music. Even if you can’t relate to the lyrics word for word he transmits the exact feeling that the track attempts to. Everyone can relate to pain, heartbreak, anger, arrogance and future is the best at conveying the exact feeling thru the music

[@eyeslowikno]

Preach. He the goat at that for me

[@JBadge]

This is spot on

[@toma866]

sometimes when you speak from your soul it sound like you singin

[@eyeslowikno]

@@toma866one of his best quotes from one of his best songs Looking exotic

[@aw2584]

Indeed, when Future said "i just fucked your bitch in my gucci flip flops" i related to it so much as it perfectly described my struggle whilst growing up in the inner city of an eastern european post soviet shithole.

[@BeforeThisNovember]

Future wasn’t just the feature on Racks!!! He wrote the whole thing and gave it to YC!

[@reddsmoke904]

I always found it hilarious that he blew up off a song he wrote for someone else lol YC had to be heated 😂😂😂

[@BeforeThisNovember]

@@reddsmoke904 yeah kinda crazy ngl. Bet he wished he’d have kept it himself at the time. Ah well, all worked out anyway haha

[@trendytrendi]

!!

[@freshgeek18]

His writing is severely underrated. He be talking crazy in a lot of songs

[@DatBoiGloomy]

And then other songs, the lyrics are so simple but his delivery caries. He is a lot more complex of an artist than most people realize. He would have fallen off like Dababy, Lil Baby and others… if his sound was the same all the time. Future is very good and under appreciated when it comes to the artistic side of things. (Sorry for the lil rant lol)😂

[@freshgeek18]

@@DatBoiGloomy i 100% agree bro. As someone that has been producing music for over a decade and was raised in the music industry, i gotta give him his flowers. He’s a genius. I have music on my page but you can see the difference in producing/rapping as a hobby and a way to vent vs a science and business. I clearly honed my craft as an elite lyricist but its not marketable lol

[@freshgeek18]

@@DatBoiGloomy im 28 now. Same age as when future blew up lol i should start releasing official music and visuals

[@vanityseason]

@@freshgeek18definitely should but it might be to late 😢

[@wedabestradi096]

Who's better at it?

[@nrd10]

Futures Discography destroys 90% of the big popstars and rappers catalogues but you ain't ready to accept it

[@user70621]

This dude sold some of his masters for more than 50m

[@vizzyjay1357]

@@user70621he can buy his masters back if he wanted

[@vizzyjay1357]

@@user70621also not dumb because there is a copyright law allowing him to reclaim the rights of his masters after 35 years

[@twotrill9746]

@@user70621100M

[@swissmycheese]

Entirety of WOD gas

[@tylercastillo6979]

The fact that you covered so much and explained Future’s music so well without even touching on Astronaut Status speaks volumes about this man’s discography

[@SittingRare]

I was definitely saying he forgot a few projects. But I'm glad he is covering a genius that is so misunderstood

[@aniketnewar3007]

No wonder why I love when future sings, it seems so raw and genuine that it connects to my soul. He really does love his melodies

[@Cece-fr7bp]

Me too. I love future singing

[@Krmtx]

Monster, Beast Mode, 56 nights, DS2 🔥🔥🔥 That was a good time to be alive

[@swenpai]

What A Time To Be Alive 😂

[@18sznz]

Bro in a 1 year span tho, is what makes it even more RAW

[@6below_]

u really had to be there

[@xxstfybabexx]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@neketiabuckley5785]

@@6below_if you know you you really did 🤩

[@Army_of_One_]

Rest in peace to Rico Wade. A generational talent whose loss is beyond description in the world of music.

[@Shaun.is.typing]

Woah I didn’t know he died 😔

[@Army_of_One_]

@@Shaun.is.typing yeah about 3 days ago, devastating

[@rondeezee2828]

🕊️ I was looking for this comment IMMEDIATELY DF4L

[@Mocash404]

#weDF

[@Ericechild1979]

Pretty much the same or next day as OJ’s death🤦🏾‍♀️😩

[@tebohomotsoeneng2509]

Future's music brought me out of a dark depression. I love seeing stuff like this, it motivates me. Thank you.

[@Watchman093]

I could not imagine my music library without Future. I just simply can't.

[@bretharvell1166]

You did his story some true justice with this one. Future has the process of a master and not many people truly see that.

[@slimjim414]

Future catalog is crazy

[@ishaqmuhammad5095]

Facts he sold it last year or so but dropped even more classics since then

[@orlandowilliamson691]

​@@ishaqmuhammad5095😂😂 crazy

[@hitopstl]

DS2 is a no-skip album

[@SatoshiShintoMe]

Future is the Beyoncé for Men.

[@DocOcky]

We are Future haha

[@infamouzdon]

Facts💯

[@HaleyRoberts-vc6hx]

Women too 💯

[@Byronic19134]

WTF does this even mean? Honestly sounds like you’re describing Drake if anybody.

[@hild-demongoddess7498]

@@Byronic19134 drake is more taylor swift for men

[@TripSaddie]

Future making music before you were born sounds so crazy to me...

[@mallyworldnails]

Lol exactly what I was thinking. How okd are you KID

[@HermitGod369]

He lives up to his name

[@nab5999]

@@mallyworldnailshe literally said “for more than twenty years” that should tell you how old he is

[@Byronic19134]

@@nab5999It’s crazy to me that somebody who isn’t even 20 yet is making a video on Future when a lot of us can tell you this from off top our head growing up listening to him, and it’s wild that Future is even still relevant tbh. Great important video tho for those uninitated.

[@pokepokepoke64]

Future is unironically the most consistent rapper of the last decade. He’s in the goat conversation of hip hop

[@redhunnid5142]

He literally has Lebron James longevity of the rap game

[@poindextertunes]

I’m not even a fan but what about Drake tho? I personally think he’s an industry plant but he’s been a star ever since those Sprite commercials and he never fell off seemingly

[@MargielaGAT]

@@poindextertunes I think where people differentiate is that Drake switched to a Pop-Rap sound. Something easy to listen to with no real distinction. Once his 'Views' album got him household name status, pretty much everything he's done since then is basically another version of that album. Future has always had a distinct sound. He is methodical about trying new things, and is very often successful with using more alternative sounds. People like Future and Young Thug have inspired so many rappers but no one has been able to replicate what they do which keeps their sound fresh.

[@MichaelNixjr]

He is def the goat

[@pokepokepoke64]

@@poindextertunes can’t deny his position or power, but he’s been on a gradual decline since like 2013

[@cupofmozzarella]

He had all the chances to give up and admit defeat and he would've been right about doing so. Still he kept going to be the best. Absolutely unmatched work ethic and an inspiration for all of us. GOAT

[@tajb2595]

People don’t remember that when Future first came to the mainstream, everyone was clowning his song “Tony Montana” and saying it’s one worst songs ever released. They claimed he was a mumble rapper who would flop. It’s crazy how he never quit and became what he is, growing while succeeding. 💯

[@kiasunray]

I love Tony Montana❤

[@McKeeNJackson]

@@kiasunrayit’s one of his best songs lol

[@DatBoiGloomy]

“PISS ON YOUR CASKET, SHOOT AT YOUR BROAD”🔥 No ones ever made such simple, disrespectful bars sound so good.

[@guap8391]

That ratchet disrespectful high class 💩

[@scottyboy703]

💩💩💩

[@FrenchedFry]

Ain't having problems I'm sipping the bar💯💯

[@garrettbarry2547]

Accepting my flaws and Love thy enemies are some great introspective future songs

[@CasteloBrancoG]

i feel it in my bones when u taking out my semen!!

[@mphomakwarela7242]

Accepting my flaws had me in a chokehold in 2020😭

[@IgorPisarev-mm1kh]

Accepting my flaws I still love I had it on repeat for months straight when I first heard it

[@tgtwane125]

Don’t forget intro to the Wizard , that shit fire too.

[@rrx557]

“lord forgive me I’ve been on a rampage, grim reaper riding around in a rolls royce..”

[@keenantaylor7562]

A lot of people like to minimize future message to just drugs but I believe he truly does and always has represented pure pain from the struggle and being from the bottom. Sure not every song touches on that legitimately but you can always tell throughout his catalog that it’s a common theme of talking about overcoming the bottom from his pov. That’s why future is relatable to me

[@ktv9247]

cap cap cap he talk about chanel body suits. relate to what.

[@keenantaylor7562]

@@ktv9247 you can’t relate and that’s fine and it’s also hilarious but it’s fine

[@rodrigoruelasjr.9633]

Blueberry yum yum is iconic will never forget that. Now finding out that this GOAT had a writing credit on it blows my mind.

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

"Same Damn Time" was my entry into Future. Dude's a legend.

[@mattlewis2168]

Magic ft Ti

[@Gee_Morty..]

TONY MONTAAANA

[@childofgod4747]

Same damn time ft. Gucci Mane (remix)

[@MR-qz4zj]

Sameeeeeeeeeeeeee I wasn’t feeling him at first , same damn time I was like this man got the juiceee

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

@@MR-qz4zj Also, tho Honest wasn't that great. "MOVE THAT DOPE" was like everywhere. Loved that track when I was younger.

[@aydomac]

March Madness is one of the greatest rap songs in the last 10 years.

[@White_lotus888]

That's facts... 💯 I love that song...

[@ivangoat]

It never gets old

[@PickNNNPop]

Whatever that fucken mean 😂

[@sobotica4173]

@@PickNNNPop eyo eyt mafyaa

[@averywashington8453]

Nigga been poppin since 2010 I remember my basketball coach playing future when I was in 7th grade I'm 25 now n he still get played on a daily 🙌🏽

[@SpartanVirus]

How you gonna completely ignore _"Purple Reign"_ 😭 The best mixtape ever produced 👑

[@jennyneon]

Crazy that his come up is rarely talked about, he's also a part of the Dungeon Family too which notably has OutKast, Goodie Mob, Janelle Monäe & many other artists along with him being cousins with Rico Wade too is insane, RIP to Rico Wade.

[@JAPANESE_MAPLE]

MUSIC symbol next to ur name

[@jennyneon]

@@JAPANESE_MAPLE Because I am an artist hahahaha

[@sinceninetyeightysixgustof8122]

He's not a real dungeon families member he's the nex generation and only got in because of his cousin

[@redhunnid5142]

@@sinceninetyeightysixgustof8122You one of the haters he was talking about I see you would’ve wanted bro back in the hood to die

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

@@sinceninetyeightysixgustof8122 Bro literally lived there seems real enough to me.

[@caseh4235]

March Madness has been my favourite Future song since I first heard it. I knew about the origin of the album originating from DJ Esco sitting in an Arab jail for 56 nights, but the story about the harddrive, Esco humming the song to himself every day, and the impact the whole situation had on Future makes me appreciate the song even more. Shit goes unbelievably hard.

[@EJH783]

What is an Arab prison

[@caseh4235]

@@EJH783 a prison in the Arab Emirates? What do you expect if I said “an American jail”? Or “a French jail”?

[@RoyaLClaNAus]

The fact that Future has been in the game for so long and is STILL topping the charts and showing no signs of falling off is crazy. As much as they will hate to admit it, sooner or later people will have to give him a spot in the big 3

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

When Future says “tried to make me a popstar and they made a monster” in I Serve The Base, I think he was referring to Honest

[@Scamp2x]

I always felt like due to future’s mysterious and quiet persona we don’t really know much about dude. I think he’s kinda misunderstood to a certain extent. He keeps to himself but probably has the best resumes of anybody in the last 10-15 years of hip hop & R&B

[@steezy7460]

He wants to be misunderstood

[@guedrini2045]

The second he saw how messed up and freaky the music industry was, he wanted nothing to do with it. All these insane things being uncovered so many artists and celebrities associated with really really f’ed up things and futures name never brought up in any allegations at all cause he a real one and the industry never ever changed him

[@armaanbanga5007]

Future just has his own vibe man.

[@jakoreyaj]

He's really underrated asf which is weird cause we all acknowledge his greatness but somehow it don't feel like he gets enough recognition

[@Chi3fsTA]

Didn’t he drop Monster, Beast Mode and 56 Nights within a few months?? That was a legendary run that not many can ever replicate. Kinda reminds me of now with We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You🔥🔥🔥RIP Rico Wade

[@POWER2DAGODZ]

Future-Hndrxx

[@emmanuela7528]

His 2014-2016 run matches Lil Wayne’s 2006-2009 run. From albums and singles to mixtapes and features, just an insane level of quality output in such a short time.

[@malike875]

March Madness original story is crazy

[@GetPrettyWithPuff]

56 Nights too!

[@user-wy8do7hf1m]

What are they???

[@GetPrettyWithPuff]

@@user-wy8do7hf1m the story of 56 Nights happened when Future and DJ Esco were in Abu Dabi and DJ Esco got arrested and locked up for 56 nights. unfortunately, DJ Esco had a hard drive full of Futures music he had recorded for the past 2 years. they didn't know when he was gonna get out so Future had to go record Beast Mode with Zaytoven. listen to "Know The Meaning" on DS2! it'll explain some of it lyrically lol

[@neame-bh3uq]

@@user-wy8do7hf1m DJ Esco was arrested in Dubai and held in jail for 56 nights, his harddrive that contained all of the 56 nights mixtape was seized. The only song Future could remember off the drive was March Madness.

[@emmanuela7528]

@@neame-bh3uqAnd he kept humming it to himself so he would remember it and re-record it. It’s also the story behind Kno The Meaning

[@pankace3296]

I think Future is one of the most underrated artists in the world. People see him as another Drake, a big artist with lots of hits and no depth. But he revolutionized rap to such a degree that you can barely tell because everyone else sounds exactly like him. Beyond that, from Monster to DS2 to Purple Reign to something completely off the wall like SAVE ME, Future's artistry is so diverse and much of it is timeless. It's kind of hard to express, but there's an ethereal, darkly beautiful quality to his music that no one else really captures. I don't know how Future isn't in the Big 3 conversation because he's absolutely a better artist than two of them.

[@realjoshb]

1000%

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

Preach brother 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@calebwright9974]

He can never be better than drake. Drake is much more Versatile than future. Not to mention drakes the reason future has number 1 hits. Futures a goat but he won’t surpass drake

[@realjoshb]

@@calebwright9974 opinions that don’t matter have entered the conversation

[@user-uj5gs9cm6y]

Only reason drake is seen as “better” than future is cuz drake is easily accepted by White people. That’s it!

[@taxcitybagtalk]

Future is a man who never wanted to be KNOWN but REMEMBERED 💯

[@JJacobs803]

i went to school with a large group of Atl kids and they definitely introduced me to future and he had all the parties on smash. this was 2011-2015 so i defiantly got to see him blow up

[@tdb4763]

Future > drake

[@EGuala21]

Crazy asl

[@Haizzy1]

🧢

[@orlandowilliamson691]

Thats tough

[@vibeson1075]

Never that

[@jroc1879465]

I agree. Wanted to disagree. Then I thought about it, and I listen to way more future than drake.

[@Sachin-wb1jt]

I knew Future was a star from the very first time i heard his feature on Racks. It’s been crazy to see his journey so far. Solo is by far my most favourite track of his. Peak 4AM driving through the empty city kinda music.

[@Dkmo94]

Something happens to your soul when Solo starts to intro 🔥

[@guedrini2045]

I like your taste sir, my fav song of all time is very similar not solo but the very next track off HNDRXX “sorry”. Any genre any artist any time period I will choose that song to listen to for the rest of my life. Future really makes timeless music fr

[@wyntur_]

Ngl until this video I thought he was the one doing the hook for racks😭

[@lionelgyasilomotey]

Future wrote the racks song

[@AwokenEntertainment]

the pain in Future's voice in his music is what really makes him a special talent..

[@Kosher93]

This documentary can be summed up by Future’s line in Look Ahead. The intro to Honest: “Never sacrifice who you are Then you turn yourself into a star Turned myself into a avatar”

[@mr.longjohn0014]

I’ve legit had future as my goat since 2020. he’s obviously not the best technical rapper, but in terms of influence, hits, artistic direction, diversity, so much more i could name he’s always gonna be number one for me.

[@droomzy]

RIP Rico Wade 🕊️ Thank you for your numerous contributions to Hip Hop in your lifetime 🙏🏾🙏🏾 & free Thug

[@prestongreenleaf1340]

& R.i.p Og double D

[@SuperStarASAR]

@@prestongreenleaf1340you the real one♾️

[@augustusmuteb1336]

This is actually a culturally important video because people really try and group Future in with these "Minute-made" artists and downplay his greatness

[@bryanrueda3180]

This video deserves to be archived somewhere safe. The way you explained everything about a big misunderstood artist like future makes this such an amazing documentary. Keep up the good work😊

[@camquest6108]

I think he is the embodiment of when hopelessness that your situation will change eventually leads to you changing. I think this is what a lot of people especially young men feel.”If my situation is messed up and won’t change no matter what. If people are still gonna hate me. If I’m still gonna lose the people I want Why change ? I’d rather keep doing what I’m good at and see where it gets me.” It’s unfortunate but the lack of options to take, lack of forgiveness to be had for others creates people like this. There is no redemption, no improvement, no empathy for you. The only thing that’s left for you to fall back on is money, drugs, women, and jewelry. So you dive head first into that lifestyle. The person that comes out of that lifestyle is not the same one that went in. This new person, is a monster…

[@Sage0016]

He is the embodiment of hopelessness and self destruction and you see him smiling with pride yet his eyes pot-ray how sad he is. Thats why he wears shades when out on public.

[@ethanh5093]

@@Sage0016 pot-ray? lmao

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

How you skip over Purple Reign? 😢

[@neketiabuckley5785]

Can’t cover it all sometimes you forget but definitely understood 😏

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Purple Reign

[@hitopstl]

I remember when Same Damn Time dropped. finding out he was making music for years before that is crazy. I think a lot of us saw him as younger than he was, and that helped him out. I thought he was the same age as YC when I heard "Racks." I appreciate the criticism that future acts younger than he is, especially with the "I never liked you" album, but it feels like he's playing a role that is 10-15 years younger than his real life.

[@kyngou]

A lot of my friends have always paralleled me to Future and that “Be Smart don’t look Smart” comment was spot on

[@DatDaDatty]

Who is Future? For the blind, he is light. For the hungry, he is bread. For the sick, he is the cure. For the sad, he is joy. For the poor, he is the treasure.

[@datfyer1970]

Not even close

[@What-ln7yq]

I saw u in thegreatones comment section

[@Killabrad1998]

I’m a big FUTURE fan but he not Christ bro, I cringed when I read this lol

[@Thewetdorito]

🐐

[@christopherb479]

That's God bro

[@eldo7730]

Future is really the greatest artist. I have tons of hundreds thousands minutes of listening to Future, he is the goat, I know everything about him, seen him multiple times. Thank you for the video brother.

[@kb9773]

Honest wasn’t trash at all.

[@Osei_Bean_8ryant]

Ehhh

[@vincentaziati7430]

I love that album it’s one of my favorite

[@goatviewent1350]

Agreed, he definitely lost me when he said benz friendz was mid….. like are you crazy

[@bkimatab]

I love the point made that when he was young hanging with his cousin, he wasnt trying to network with his cousins clients or doing too much. He just sat, listened, learned, and then years later took all that knowledge and went hard just making music. Have to respect him for that. You dont have to go crazy or sit back and chill to achieve your dreams. You have to keep your eyes and ears open at all times and then go hard when your ready to apply what you learned.

[@lourensed]

future generations will study future. he is big now but his legacy will, as his name suggests, overshadow his present

[@robertllamas231]

Honestly the future will expose just how bad he really is. They will analyze his "bars" and laugh. Nigga just like trends

[@RussianWoodRo]

That Thug quote hurts honestly seeing how it aged... Damn

[@BuffyBillyGibby]

I’ve seen him live 3 times. Out of 3, I think he played like 4 of the same songs that were in all the shows. His discography is massive. And besides Travis Scott, I’d say he’s the best live rap performance I’ve ever seen.

[@pyxelated2468]

I remember those 2-3 years where future was EVERYWHERE and was featuring on everything that came out. What a time for hip hop.

[@SelfBae]

This is the documentary I didn’t know I needed

[@Sage0016]

You Know someone is good at something, when they make it look easy.

[@rubenruiz5809]

He wrote the book for Blueberry Yumm Yumm? That’s insane rapper lore

[@sibusisoenockcebekhulu9318]

“ Benjamin's Burn ” is one of his legendary songs, with Esco

[@dripson6824]

Future really is one of the greatest, most influential rappers of our time. And he is showing no signs of slowing down

[@sunsetblvd3448]

I think this is what I needed i was depressed the whole day thinking that I wont amount to anything but this woke me up

[@petrohulyn7555]

SAME

[@wedabestradi096]

Get at it, I believe in yall. God got us. We just gotta make the change. Peace and prosperity be with you!

[@mannmann314]

Same family. I made a similar comment. I'm 28 finding out he was 27 gave me a little hope. I'm glad I found it

[@nomadlikenepo]

Amazingly put together! Was enthralled with your storytelling and following Future's rise. Brilliant!

[@robysings]

I literally just wrote the same comment and scrolled down to see SO many people being supportive in the comments. Its awesome. All ❤

[@robysings]

I really loved the way you put these documentaries together man. Great storytelling , well researched and just the perfect visual transitions and audio tracking. I really want to do this for artists from Bangladesh, huge inspiration ❤ thanks

[@paperroutejulian]

yall don’t know how much i love this channel its the only one i watch every video all the way through i hope he continues to keep making this videos forever

[@KingMarc203]

Future has been my favorite rapper since 2010 ppl looked at me like I was crazy 😂. This was a great watch thank you!

[@mannmann314]

Same fam. Lol the homies always got annoyed cause I always wanted to play the burned future cd in the whip 😂

[@dc7424]

Yep dirty sprite, 1000 it’s amazing to see where he at now but I knew it. Been listening to this dude for 14 years

[@hadialjeiroudi2715]

The story-telling is INSANE, great video, great conclusions, amazing presentation. Love the work you put into the video, its production, and the project as a whole. I watched the entire video and it felt like minutes, I'll study you and you magneticism, because you sucked me into the story by the first sentence you said. Amazing job!

[@SCRIZZZY]

Great video! I was a freshman in 2012 and watching his growth by my senior year when he released ds2 and 56 nightz was wild. All the house parties had march madness on and its all i listened to during senior week . What a time to be alive.

[@Wristwatchme]

Our boy sold 612 songs for 65-75 million. He did Good! I appreciate you good sir! Great video

[@Force_RC21]

Every now and then, I get an itch to listen to his music, but whenever I go find that music in other places, Gunna, Thug, 21, etc. It just doesn't scratch the itch. And that's not to say those guys are bad by any means. It's just to say that there is only and will only ever be one Future.

[@cannedcoochiebread]

"Don't be afraid to be yourself. If you're doing what you think people might like, rather than doing what you like, people will see through it." That quote sticks with me. I wasted valuable years of my life trying to be someone I hated being, because of trying to appeal to others. That's why futures music just hits different from all other artists. Underrated GOAT 🐐

[@robrt999]

Great video.. Subbed and waiting for the next one

[@vlone3858]

Future is definitely in the goat realm for the past decade 🙌 consistent bangers, under the radar but maintains relevance, evolution in each album and always trying new shxt

[@R37ARD3D]

“Music for weight loss Reels” is crazy funny lmao good shit dawg

[@mikeyderbs]

One of the best of our time. Glad i got to see and hear it with yall

[@jnrmnr]

Future quietly been the best trap rapper in the world since DS2 by refining his own style that the whole entire world is stealing from him in real time that shit crazy bro

[@Lordilordyy]

In some way, on some level, we all relate to future. That’s what makes his music so special.

[@threewisemen69]

I just lost my job and this feeds me hope ❤❤

[@flysolow38]

Really good video man🤟

[@SMOKET]

“its only easy to replicate, it was very hard to originate”😌

[@rocimasa]

Thank you! Been waiting on you do dis THIS one!!

[@ry-zq1ng]

rip rico wade

[@ericharris7577]

Good to see future still going. Used to see him back in the day at magic. His music has definitely been the soundtrack to some of my best nights.

[@anza2]

really great and interesting, good job on making this

[@GoldMoufP]

Idc what anybody gotta say about it but that Honest album by future was a classic fr most underrated album he ever dropped damn near the most underrated album period by a major artist. I've been saying this since it dropped in 2014. That album layed the base foundation of future's still current melodic sound

[@wyntur_]

Bro move that dope was my favorite song as a kid when it came out

[@jessicalule1632]

Exactly!!!!

[@drnerdypants]

This video made me feel for future in a way I never saw the guy. Love your shit man

[@GQueTv.]

Great work and very informative! Rest in peace Rico Wade

[@iconsana9843]

Beautiful. Thank you. ❤

[@WaterChamp2]

I've always been in awe of his decade long peak, his 2014 - 2016 era defining run but seeing his come up and how his background played a big role in the modern day hip hop/trap scene. 👍🔥

[@candiscarswell7513]

Great video man, thanks for sharing this.

[@syrianette]

What a comprehensive video, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Future is an absolute legend!