Since the release of his 2012 debut album, Pluto, Future has become one of the biggest names in Hip Hop, having sold over 25 million records worldwide and put out a string of hits including “Life Is Good,” “Love Me,” “Mask Off,” “Stick Talk,” and “Where Ya At.”
Future, who once dated Lori Harvey, also shares a close relationship with rap superstar Drake, who he dropped a collaborative commercial mixtape with in 2015 titled What a Time to Be Alive. The project not only surged to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 but also exceeded sales of two million units in the U.S. and another one million copies worldwide.
The father of six has earned millions thanks to his songwriting credits, his booming music career, and a line of endorsement deals over the years, but how exactly did Future’s net worth reach $40 million? Here’s all you need to know.
Future’s Net Worth
In August 2011, Future inked a multi-album deal with Epic Records, where he would release his debut album Pluto the following year.
The record was later certified Gold and was followed up with the release of his sophomore, Honest, the following year, which included the hits “Move That Dope,” “I Won,” and “Karate Chop.”
His biggest album to date, however, came with his third studio album, DS2, released in July 2015. This particular record was a huge commercial hit for the 37-year-old, who landed his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold two million units in the U.S.
Some of the most memorable songs on the CD include “Where Ya At,” “Blood on the Money,” “Blow a Bag,” and “I Serve the Base.”
HipHopDX gave the album four out of five stars, writing, “While both Dirty Sprites do share a syrupy inspiration, this is a sequel in name only; the one real connection between the two projects is Zaytoven, who shows up on each installment, but, since the tape, he has evolved into a full-on trap maestro—his newer Future productions, both on Beast Mode and DS2 (“Colossal”), have an inspired “church organ in an active bando” feel.”
Future’s other albums include Evol, Future, Hndrxx, The Wizrd, and 2020’s High Off Life, which had one of the highest first-week streams for a rap artist, accumulating a total of 186.3 million on-demand streams of the set’s 21 tracks.
Future’s success goes far beyond his music sales. He’s been making millions from his tours and performances at shows such as Wireless Festival and Real Street Festival.
When he embarked on his 54-date Summer Sixteen Tour with Drake from July 2016 to October 2016, the pair made an incredible $84.3 million at the box office.
It’s fair to say that while Future is a well-respected rapper in the music industry, his relationship with Drake has certainly had a huge impact on his career, his relevance in the rap industry, and the amount of money he’s been able to secure ever since forming ties with the Canadian hitmaker.
The two have collaborated on so many songs, one can easily lose count, but every time they link up for another song together, it tends to chart exceptionally high on the charts.
In a 2017 Q&A segment on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Future opened up about his longtime friendship with Drake, saying, "I would describe my relationship with Drake as doing great business.
“We always know how to make great business, make good music, we get into the studio and we come up with different creative vibes. We go on tour, it's always sold out. We give the fans something special. I feel like, the fans have made our relationship special. We take heed to that. It drives us, it's like a driving force for our relationship."
Over the years, some of Future’s endorsement deals have included lucrative sponsorships with the likes of Reebok and Dope, and in 2018, during an appearance on V-103’s radio show, he hinted at having closed a $50 million business deal, though he never actually revealed what the contract was for.
Perhaps it was to renew his multi-album deal with Epic Records, who has been with since the start of his career in 2011.
Future is also the founder of his own record label Freebandz, which he founded the same year he inked his partnership with Epic, who is marked as a distributor for the record firm.
Freebandz houses a string of rap artists and producers such as DJ Esco, Doe Boy, Young Scooter, just to name a few.