Future has been in the spotlight for the past decade for his mainstream rap genre and chart-topping songs. While Future has all these going for him, he has had his fair share of public drama and more. The rapper is also a dad, but while his music brings in positive reviews, fatherhood is something of a challenge. With eight kids, Future sure has a lot on his hands but hey, no worries, he has the money right?

Future has been called out so much that he has now become the trademark meme for "daddy issues" and "toxic masculinity." The Grammy-certified rapper's reputation as a dad is almost overshadowing his popularity as an artiste. A more critical look into how he handles fatherhood would make one think there is more than meets the eye. Here's a look into Future's life as a dad and his relationship with his children.

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7 Future Has A Big Family

The star rapper's first son is nineteen-year-old Jakobi Wilburn, whom he had with ex-lover Jessica Smith. His second child, a girl named Londyn, is from his relationship with India. Future's third baby mama is Brittni Mealy, with whom he had his son Prince. After his relationship with Mealy ended, the rapper started dating Ciara. He and the R&B icon were together for some years, within which they got engaged and welcomed a son named Future Jr. After their relationship ended, Future had more kids. His son Hendrix from dancer Joie Chavis. Kash and Paris' moms are unknown, while another baby mama, Eliza Reign, revealed that Future was the father of her daughter.

6 The Rapper Has Said His Relationship With The Kids Is Private

While his music is global, Future wants his personal life to stay personal. This he revealed in his 2019 documentary, The WIZARD, which shared the same name with his ninth studio album. The star reflected on his life on stage, noting that he wanted to build a relationship with his children and let them know he was reliable. Future noted that the connection and bond he had with his children was a blessing. The Life Is Good crooner added that it was quite a challenge getting all his children in the documentary because of how much he cherishes his privacy with them.

5 Future Has Displayed Some Of His Hands-On Dad Skills

Although the Used to This rapper has come under fire many times, he has also gotten public approval. Such times include how he rose to the occasion and posted a $100,000 bail after his oldest son, Jakobi, was arrested for possession of a gun as well as an altered ID. In 2017, he enjoyed a daddy-|daughter moment with Londyn at the BET Awards in 2017. At the time, the pair looked adorable, rocking studded face masks. Two years ago, he joined ex-lover Mealy to celebrate Prince's 7th birthday, and it was nothing short of a funfair. He and Joie Chavis were together in 2018, and the "Nobody Special" rapper joined her for the baby shower.

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4 He Has Had Scores Of Baby Mama Drama

As opposed to the instances of his public affection, Future has faced many co-parenting issues, most of which are legal. Smith was the first to call him out back in 2013. She engaged him in a legal battle over their son. He and Ciara had quite a tussle as well after their separation. She stated clearly that she did not want to have anything to do with him during their child custody battle. Future later accused her of keeping him from their son, but she presented evidence showing she granted him 19 visitations before the accusations. The Goodies singer also sued Future for $15 million over libel and slander.

3 Jakobi Seems To Have A Different Opinion Of His Father

Last November, there was quite an uproar after Jakobi made it to the news headlines. It all started after NBA star Dwight Howard was called out by his 12-year-old son, Bryon Howard. Braylon penned on Instagram that his father was not a "real dad." He wrote: "post that read, "My Dad ain't a real dad. He don't even talk to me, and he knows I'm sad and need him." As if on cue, Jakobi took to Instagram and retweeted Braylon's claims. This birthed wide speculation across social media, hinting at Future being a deadbeat father.

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2 Mealy Recently Shared Some Texts Concerning Future's Relationship With Prince

A few weeks ago, Future was in the news again for yet another co-parenting woe. His third baby mam, Mealy, posted a conversation alleged to be between the rapper and their son. The image shared to her Instagram story suggested that Prince was having a conversation about getting some clothes. Future seemed to have told him to ask his mother before penning an offensive word about Mealy. The fashion entrepreneur was having none of it after she suggested that Future claimed not to have sent the texts. Mealy accused him of "cruelty against children," adding that he had not seen Prince for three months.

1 He Had Had Clashes With Reign Since 2018

In 2018, Future and Reign were at loggerheads over paternity issues. This was after she claimed that he was the father of her one-year-old child. Future denied it, but the paternity test proved him wrong. Since then, he and Reign have had issues with child support. Recently she sued him for $53,000 in child support, but from all indications Future seems unmoved by all this.

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