How much is Future worth?
| Net Worth: | $8 million |
|---|---|
| Born: | 20th November 1983 |
| Country of Origin: | Atlanta, United States |
| Source of wealth: | American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. |
| Age | 35 |
| Last Updated: | 2021 |
Introduction
Future, whose real name is Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, is a rapper with a huge fan following and is also the only rapper to have replaced his own album in the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts.
He started off as a musician at an extremely young age and through years of striving, Future net worth is estimated to be around $8 million.
Early life
Nayvadius was born in Georgia and lived there before moving away once his career began.
Interestingly, Future was part of a music group which was called the Dungeon Family. You could say that this is where his career started as he claims that his days as part of the group is what gave him his unique music style.
He specially mentions his cousin, Rico Wade who was also a rapper and part of the Dungeon Family. Rico was the one who encouraged Future and told him to write his own lyrics and to perform them as well, thus training him for what was to come.
However, I am sure Nayvadius or Rico had no idea that one day Future net worth would be $8 million.
Another reason why his early life played such an important part in making him the musician he is today, is that the name he uses today was given to him by members of the Dungeon Family as they felt he would be the future, because of his musical prowess.
The beginning of his career
Future began to make his presence felt in the music industry by releasing a series of mixtapes which included 1000 and True Story, both of which were well-received.
He also collaborated with the famous Gucci Mane and they both co-released an album which was titled Free Bricks. After this, he released two more mixtapes before the release of his debut album, titled Streetz Calling and Astronaut Status.
All his mixtapes have faced criticism for various reasons, but they have been mostly favored by the fans, because of which Future has amassed a fortune through the span of his career.
Before the release of Streetz Calling, Future was signed by Epic Recordings, which proved to be a major step in the right direction for the rapper.
Pluto
This was the rapper’s first studio album and played a major role in making Future net worth the $8 million that it is today. Why is that so?
To begin with, the style of music that the rapper produced impressed fans and critics alike and this was the first time he was so completely in the limelight. According to critics, Future’s music was more than just average rap and so is a mixture of pop, R&B, and hip-hop.
Additionally, the album featured several artists. Earlier, Future had released a song titles Tony Montana in one of his mixtapes and he managed to get Drake to work on a remix with him of the same song, which was then featured on the album.
Furthermore, he also made a remix of Magic, another song he had previously released with T.I. Other musicians, like Snoop Dogg and R.Kelly were also featured on this album.
To make his first album even more special, Future then later announced that he would be repackaging the album which contained additional music. Some of these new songs featured Kelly Rowland and Ludacris, thus proving how other artists also admired his work and were always willing to collaborate with him.
What followed?
Well, after the release of Pluto, Future didn’t stop making music but showed the world that he was just getting started.
He soon released a mixtape which was titled The FBG and this also featured several talented musicians. However, what really got everyone’s attention was his second album.
It seems as if the rapper loves to be in the spotlight because he announced the release of the album, telling fans that it would contain collaborations with many stars. However, he postponed the release of the album and then ultimately released it in 2014, after previously promising to release it in 2013.
He also changed the name of the album, making it Honest where earlier it was to be called Future Hendrix.
The rapper then collaborated with Drake again, where they both released the mix-tape What A Time to Be Alive, as their joint effort and this piece of music managed to make it to the No. 1 Billboard charts. His album, DS2 which he had released before the release of the mix-tape had the same fate as this mix-tape.
A surprise for fans
The future net worth just kept on increasing when he released his sixth album which was titled Future, after the rapper himself.
However, just after the release of the sixth album, Future dropped a second album titled Hndrxx. This left fans part shocked and part excited. Both these albums did immensely well and as I mentioned before, were the two albums which were No. 1 on the Billboard charts one after the other.
Recently, Future also collaborated with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran on End Game, which became one of the singers’ most popular hits.
Unique style of music
Every artist has a specific reason for their success. For Future, it’s the specific way in which he sings. When it comes to music, it can be difficult to be original but Future managed to find the exact way to make his music stand out.
He basically uses Auto-Tune to rap and while a few musicians did do the same before him, they weren’t able to master it the way that he has. After he started using this form of singing, many other musicians have also tried to adapt his music style.
Lastly, let’s highlight some of the awards which Future has received:
- BET Awards won multiple times
- Much Music Video Awards
