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Future is a Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer recognized for pioneering the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music, consistently topping charts and collaborating with prominent artists across various musical genres.
The Lanvin Lab by Future collection is unisex, and emphasises Future's love of layering and tailoring, with an impressive flair for accessories. Future was named the first creative director of its Lanvin Labs collaboration project.
Future teams up with Grand Marnier for a multiyear partnership and campaign celebrating cultural innovation and legacy, inspiring fans to redefine their legacies.
Product collaboration with AppMoji, initiated in June 2017.
Brand endorsement deal with Belvedere Vodka.
Partnership with Reebok, adding to Future's endorsement portfolio.
Forever 21 launched its first hip-hop artist limited edition clothing line with rapper Future for the HNDRXX collection.
Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, known professionally as Future, was born on November 20, 1983, in Atlanta, Georgia. His early career began as “Meathead” within the Dungeon Family musical collective, guided by his cousin Rico Wade. After a significant life event at age sixteen, Wade encouraged Future to focus on rapping and writing. His initial work included a solo track, “Belly of da Beast,” and a songwriting credit for Ludacris’s “Blueberry Yum Yum” in 2004. He garnered regional attention through mixtapes like “1000,” “Dirty Sprite,” and “True Story,” particularly after his music gained airplay at Atlanta’s Magic City strip club. His first major hit was co-performing on YC’s 2011 single “Racks,” which reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Future signed with Epic Records in September 2011, leading to his debut album, “Pluto,” released in April 2012. This album included platinum-certified singles such as “Turn On the Lights” and collaborations with artists like T.I. and Lil Wayne. His second album, “Honest” (2014), continued his commercial success, featuring popular songs like “Move That Dope” and “I Won.” The period from 2015 to 2017 saw an increase in critical and commercial achievements, including chart-topping albums “DS2” (2015) and “Evol” (2016), solidifying his position as a prominent figure in hip-hop. In 2017, he made history as the first artist to release two number-one albums, “Future” and “Hndrxx,” in consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200.
Throughout his career, Future has maintained a prolific output, releasing numerous albums and mixtapes, including collaborative projects like “What a Time to Be Alive” (2015) with Drake and “Wrld On Drugs” (2018) with Juice Wrld. His 2020 album “High Off Life” featured the diamond-certified single “Life Is Good.” In 2021, he achieved his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a featured artist on Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy.” His ninth studio album, “I Never Liked You” (2022), became his eighth number-one album and produced his second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single as a lead artist, “Wait for U,” which also won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance. His recent collaborative albums with Metro Boomin, “We Don’t Trust You” and “We Still Don’t Trust You” (both 2024), further extended his streak of chart-topping projects, marking him as the first hip-hop artist with three number-one albums in a single year.
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