Igor Petrov

Future is one of the hottest American rappers of the recent times; he has everything going for him–the fan following, the music, the sound and the chartbusting albumsFuture is one of the hottest American rappers of the recent times; he has everything going for him–the fan following, the music, the sound and the chartbusting albums. He has been dubbed by Billboard as the ‘Future of the Music’. And why not, for he officially became the first ever artist to knock out his own album (FUTURE) from the number 1 spot to replace it with yet another album of his (HNDRXX). With this, Future became the only musician in the Billboard’s history to ever debut two back-to-back #1 albums. Interestingly, it was his cousin who first introduced him to music and rapping. Little did Future know that his fate would be sealed and so would be his stage name for life. Since 2010, Future has released several mixtapes and albums, each of which have charted to the top spot. In 2012, he made the big leap with his debut album ‘Pluto’ that opened to positive reviews. He soon followed it up with equally successful second and third album. In 2015, Future hit it big internationally with his chartbursting album ‘DS2’ and super hit mixtape ‘What A Time To Be Alive’. With a universal influence and omnipresent chart dominance, Future surely seems to be the ‘Future’ of music.

Career

Career

Career

From early 2010 to 2011, Future released a series of mixtapes titled ‘1000’, ‘Dirty Sprite’ ad ‘True Story’. In September 2011, he signed a major record deal with Epic Records fellow American rapper Rocko's A1 Recordings.

After inking the deal with A1 Recordings, Future came up with his next mixtape ‘Streetz Calling’. Through the mixtape, he brought a new dimension to pop genre and nearly perfected it. Simultaneously, he also partnered with rapper Gucci Mane for their collective album ‘Free Bricks’. He even co-wrote the YC single ‘Racks’.

Though ‘Streetz Calling’ was deemed as the final mixtape before the release of Future’s debut album, in January 2012, he came up with yet another mixtape titled ‘Astronaut Status’. Though ‘Astronaut Status’ did not perform exceptionally well as his previous works, it nevertheless took Future’s rhythm and music well into the next year.

Future’s debut album ‘Pluto’ was released in April 2012. It included remixes of ‘Tony Montana’ featuring Drake and ‘Magic’ featuring T.I. ‘Magic’ went on to become Future’s first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ‘Pluto’ had inputs from Trae Tha Truth, R. Kelly and Snoop Dogg. Later in 2012, Future wrote, produced and was featured on ‘Loveeeeeee Song’ taken from Barbadian singer Rihanna's seventh studio album ‘Unapologetic’.

On January 15, 2013, Future released the compilation mixtape ‘F.B.G.: The Movie’ which featured artists signed to his Freebandz label including Young Scooter, Slice9, Casino, Mexico Rann and Maceo. The mixtape was a huge hit (having over 250, 000 downloads on mixtape site DatPiff) and it was certified platinum.

Following the release of ‘FBG: The Movie’, Future announced the coming of his second studio album ‘Future Hendrix’. Much unlike his debut venture, ‘Future Hendrix’ was deemed to be more substantive musical affair featuring R&B music. Its lead single ‘Karate Chop’ featuring casino premiered on January 2013. In August, Future changed the title of his album to ‘Honest’. After much speculations, ‘Honest’ was released on April 2014. The album featured inputs from Kanye West, Rihanna, Ciara, Drake, Kelly Rowland, Jeremih, Diplo and André 3000 amongst many others.

Between 2014 and 2015, Future came up with three mixtapes, ‘Monster’, ‘Beast Mode’ and ’56 Nights’. Interestingly, all the mixtapes did exceedingly well earning much critical acclaim and appreciation.

On July 2015, Future came up with his next successful album ‘DS2’. He followed it up with a collaborative mixtape, with Canadian rapper, Drake, titled ‘What a Time to Be Alive’ later in the year. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, Billboard R&B Charts and Billboard Hot Rap Songs thereby making Future the first rapper in more than a decade to have two number one albums in a year. The mixtape alone sold over 334,000 copies in the U.S.

On January 2016, Future released another mixtape titled ‘Purple Reign’. He immediately followed it up with his fourth studio album ‘EVOL’ that premiered on DJ Khaled's debut episode of the Beats 1 radio show ‘We The Best’. With the release of his fourth album, Future became the fastest artist to have three number-one albums on the Billboard 200 since Glee soundtrack albums in 2010.

Other than albums and mixtapes, Future also released several singles certified gold or higher by the RIAA, including ‘Turn On the Lights’, ‘Move That Dope’, ‘Fuck Up Some Commas’, ‘Where Ya At’, ‘Jumpman’, ‘Low Life’ and ‘Mask Off’.

On February 2017, Future came up with his eponymous fifth studio album. While his fans were soaking in the ecstasy of his new album, Future showered them with yet another new album, his sixth titled ‘HNDRXX’. Both the albums went number one consecutively, thereby making Future the first artist to debut two albums at number one at the same time on the Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums Chart.

Who is Future (Rapper)?

Who is Future (Rapper)?

Who is Future (Rapper)?

Future is one of the hottest American rappers of the recent times; he has everything going for him–the fan following, the music, the sound and the chartbusting albums. He has been dubbed by Billboard as the ‘Future of the Music’. And why not, for he officially became the first ever artist to knock out his own album (FUTURE) from the number 1 spot to replace it with yet another album of his (HNDRXX). With this, Future became the only musician in the Billboard’s history to ever debut two back-to-back #1 albums. Interestingly, it was his cousin who first introduced him to music and rapping. Little did Future know that his fate would be sealed and so would be his stage name for life. Since 2010, Future has released several mixtapes and albums, each of which have charted to the top spot. In 2012, he made the big leap with his debut album ‘Pluto’ that opened to positive reviews. He soon followed it up with equally successful second and third album. In 2015, Future hit it big internationally with his chartbursting album ‘DS2’ and super hit mixtape ‘What A Time To Be Alive’. With a universal influence and omnipresent chart dominance, Future surely seems to be the ‘Future’ of music.

Rakim Mayers, popularly known by his stage name ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper and songwriterRakim Mayers, popularly known by his stage name ASAP Rocky, is an American rapper and songwriter. He adopted the stage name ASAP Rocky after joining the hip-hop group ‘A$AP Mob’. He is named after the hip-hop artist Rakim who is one-half of the Eric B. & Rakim duo. Rising from a poor boy living in a crime infested neighbourhood to an international rapper, Rocky has come a long way. He had a tough childhood where he often sought shelter in camps with his mother and sister. The untimely demise of his elder brother pushed him to work hard on his music and finally gain recognition for his rapping skills. His first single ‘Peso’ leaked online and managed to receive a spot on the Hot 97 New York radio station. His second album, ‘At. Long. Last. A$AP’ went on to top the Billboard charts. Apart from his music, Rocky is also known for his unique sense of style, brawls, and rumoured link-ups with several popular female celebrities.

Career

Career

Career

ASAP Rocky has been rapping since childhood owing to the influence of his elder brother. In 2007, he became a part of the Harlem based group ‘ASAP Mob’ after which he took on the moniker ‘ASAP’.

His first single ‘Purple Swag’, came out in July 2011, and made him a rap sensation as it gained tremendous popularity in New York City.

In August 2011, his single ‘Peso’ was leaked online and within a short span of time made a spot for itself on the high-profile Hot 97 New York radio station. However, the tremendous success of ‘Purple Swag’ had already got him noticed by record labels. He came out with the mixtape ‘Live. Love. A$AP’ before signing a $3 million worth deal with RCA Records and Polo Grounds Music. With the deal he also started the label ‘A$AP Worldwide’.

ASAP Rocky performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July 2012. Later that year, he performed as a guest rap on Rihanna's ‘Cockiness (Love It)’ at the MTV Video Music Awards.

In January 2013, he released his solo album ‘Long Live Asap’, which not only sold 3 million copies in the US but also went on to take the eighth spot on the Billboard 100 chart. The album included several popular names such as Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, 2 Chainz, Florence Welch, A$AP Ferg, and Santigold.

Rocky launched his own clothing line ‘A$AP’ in 2013 and also collaborated with designer Raf Simons. In 2014, he announced his official contract for worldwide representation with William Morris Endeavor.

He played a short cameo in the comedy drama ‘Dope’ that released in 2014. The film went on to showcase at the Sundance Film Festival the following year and was released in movie theatres in June 12.

ASAP Rocky released the short album ‘Flacko Jodye Season’ on the eve of his 26th birthday. The album included additional vocals by rapper Juicy J.

His second album, ‘At.Long.Last.A$AP’, came out in May 2015. The album was supposed to release a few weeks before the actual date but due to an online leak, Rocky had to bring the release date forward by a week. This time he worked with Kanye West, Mark Ronson, MIA, and Future. He also worked the famous rocker ‘Rod Stewart’ on the single ‘Everyday’.

’At. Long. Last. A$AP’ released to mixed reviews but still managed to debut on the top of Billboard 200. The album sold 116,000 copies in the US and 11,000 copies in Canada making it his second consecutive successful album.

In 2016, Rocky collaborated with fashion brand, Guess, and revived the brands '90s clothing that he wore growing up and called it GUE$$.

Later that year, he worked on a track composed by Alicia Keys ‘Blended Family (What You Do for Love)’, for her album ‘Here’.

The following year he featured in the two tracks ‘Summer Bummer’ and ‘Groupie Love’ of Lana Del Rey’s album ‘Lust For Life’.

In May 2018, Rocky released his album ‘Testing’ which was well received by the critics and his fans. The album went on to take the number four spot on the US Billboard 200 in the first week itself before eventually tumbling out of the charts.