Freebandz
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Official website | freebandz |
Freebandz (or Freebandz Entertainment, doing business as Wilburn Holding Co.) is an American
History
2011–2012: We Global
Freebandz was founded by Future. Future signed a major label deal with
Though Future had told
His debut album
It was announced that Future will be repackaging his debut album Pluto on November 27, 2012 under the name Pluto 3D featuring 3 new songs and 2 remix songs including the remix for "Same Damn Time" featuring Diddy and Ludacris, as well as his newest street single "Neva End (Remix)" featuring Kelly Rowland.[15] In 2012, Future wrote, produced and was featured on "Loveeeeeee Song" taken from Barbadian singer Rihanna's seventh studio album Unapologetic.
2013–present: Various projects
On January 15, 2013, Future released the compilation mixtape F.B.G.: The Movie which features the artists signed to his Freebandz label: Young Scooter, Casino, Maceo, Mexico Rann, and Slice 9. It was certified platinum for having over 250,000 downloads on popular mixtape site DatPiff.[16] Future said of his second studio album Future Hendrix it will be a more substantive musical affair than his debut album and will feature
The album's lead single, "
on July 16, 2015.On September 20, 2015, Future released a joint-mixtape with Canadian rapper
On January 17, 2016, Future released another mixtape, titled
On February 5, 2016, Future premiered his fourth studio album on
Musical style
Future uses Auto-Tune in his songs. Rapper T-Pain, who also uses that audio processor, criticized Future, stating that the rapper doesn't know how to use it correctly.[26] After that announcement Future stated in an interview; "When I first used Auto-Tune, I never used it to sing. I wasn't using it the way T-Pain was. I used it to rap because it makes my voice sound grittier. Now everybody wants to rap in Auto-Tune. Future's not everybody."[27]
Notable artists
Current artists
Former artists
- Casino
- Guap Tarantino
- Yung Bans
- Zoey Dollaz
- FXXXXY (murdered)
Discography
Studio albums
- Pluto (2012)
- Honest (2014)
- DS2 (2015)
- EVOL (2016)
- FUTURE (2017)
- HNDRXX(2017)
- The Wizrd (2019)
- High Off Life (2020)
- I Never Liked You (2022)
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
The
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Best New Artist (Future) | — | Nominated | [31] |
2013 | Best Male Hip-Hop Artist (Future)
|
[32] | ||
2014 | Best Male Hip-Hop Artist (Future) | [33] |
BET Hip Hop Awards
The
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Best Collabo, Duo or Group (Future) | "Bugatti" (with Ace Hood and Rick Ross) |
Nominated | [34] |
Best Featured Verse (Future) | ||||
2014 | MVP of the Year (Future) | — | [35] | |
Album of the Year (Future) | Honest | |||
Best Collabo, Duo or Group (Future) | "Move That Dope" (with Pharrell, Pusha T and Casino) | |||
Best Club Banger (Future) | Won | |||
Best Hip Hop Video (Future) | Nominated | |||
People's Champ Award (Future) |
Much Music Video Awards
The
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Best Hip Hop Video (Future) | "DnF" (Future with Drake )
|
Won | [36] |
References
- ^ https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-06-30/177320/11-record-labels-founded-by-black-artists/?amp
- ^ Chandler, D.L. (September 9, 2011). "Fab 5 Alum Future Signs Major Label Deal". MTV. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam (September 12, 2011). "Reviews: Future, 'Streetz Calling'". XXL. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (November 17, 2011). "Future: Streetz Calling". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ EDITOR'S LETTER. The Fader Issue 77, Dec 2011/Jan 2012.
- ^ Markman, Rob (September 12, 2011). "Future Says 'Streetz Calling' Will Be His Last Mixtape". MTV. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (January 30, 2012). "Future: Astronaut Status". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Mathews, Troy (January 18, 2012). "Reviews: Future, 'Astronaut Status'". XXL. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "XXL's Freshman Class of 2012". XXL. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika (December 14, 2011). "2 Chainz and Future Talk Upcoming Projects and Touring". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Future Travels to 'Pluto' with Drake, R. Kelly, T.I. and Ludacris". Rap-Up. March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Langhorne, Cyrus (March 4, 2012). "Drake, T.I. and Ludacris See The Future, Pack Bags For 'Pluto'". SOHH. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
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- ^ Martin, Andrew (March 15, 2012). "Future Enlists R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg For 'Pluto'". Prefix Magazine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Future Unveils 'Pluto 3D' Album Tracklist and Release Date". theversed.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "FreeBand Gang Future Presents F.B.G: The Movie". DatPiff. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Future Says 'Future Hendrix' LP Will Have 'More Substance, More Passion'". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Harling, Danielle. (December 19, 2012) Future Confirms Collaborations With Rihanna, Kanye West & More For "Future Hendrix" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
- ^ "Urban Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Future Changes Album Title & Announces Release Date Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. MissInfo.tv (August 7, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
- ^ Future Talks About "Honest," Drake's Album. Complex (October 4, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-11-16.
- ^ "Kat Dahlia Teases New Album with 'Crazy' Single". HispanicBusiness.com. December 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
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- ^ "Future Drops Purple Reign". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Future to Premiere New Album on DJ Khaled's Radio Show". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Reagans, Dan (February 14, 2013). "T-Pain: Future Is Not Using Auto-Tune Correctly". BET. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "My Complex: Future Talks Auto-Tune, Dumbing Down Music, and Why He's Not a Romantic". Complex. January 23, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Future & FreeBand Gang Future Presents F.B.G: The Movie". Hot97.com. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Doe Boy". July 23, 2015.
- ^ "DJ Esco". July 23, 2015.
- ^ "BET Awards 2012 Nominations Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "BET Awards 2013 Nominations: The Complete List". MTV. May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "BET Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees". TheWrap. May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- Complex. August 23, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- Complex. September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Drake Surprise At The 2015 MMVA. That Is All". June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.