The Rise is the fourth studio album by American rapper Futuristic. It was released independently on May 12, 2015. The album features guest appearances from D-Pryde, Samson, Casto and Devvon Terrell. The album was supported by two singles: "No Way" and "The Greatest".[1]
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| Released | May 12, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
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| Singles from The Rise | ||||
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Background
editThe album was announced on March 1, 2015 on Futuristic's website.[2]
Promotion
editSingles
editThe album's lead single, titled "No Way" was released on September 20, 2014.[3] The music video was released two days later and was directed by Jakob Owens. Since its release, the music video has received over 14 million views.[4] The song was produced by Twigg.
The album's second single, titled "The Greatest" was released on March 14, 2015.[5] The music video was released four days later and was directed by Jakob Owens and shows Futuristic dressed as a nerd rapping for people in McClintock High School.[6] The song and music video gained recognition after it was cross-promoted by another video uploaded by BigDawsTv on the same day tilted "Nerd Raps Fast in Compton!".[7] Since its release, both the video and the music video has received over 28 million views. The song was produced by De-Capo Music Group.
Other songs
editThe album was promoted through various music videos with, "Too Easy", being released on May 13, 2015. The video shows Futuristic dressed as a nerd again rapping for people in ASU.[8] The song and music video was cross-promoted again by an upload by BigDawsTv on the same day tilted "Nerd Raps Fast at Collage!".[9]
The music video for "OD" featuring D-Pryde was released on May 17, followed up by "Let's Do Something" on May 31.[10][11] "Raw" featuring Samson was released on June 14, followed up by "Man on a Mission" on August 2.[12][13] "Music Saved my Life" was released on September 27, and "Call of Duty" featuring Castro was released on November 5.[14][15] All music videos were directed by Jakob Owens.
Commercial performance
editThe Rise debuted at number 139 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated May 30, 2015.[16] The album also debuted on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums at number 13 and 10 respectively.[17][18]
Track listing
editSongwriting credits are adapted from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[19]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Greatest" |
| De-Capo Music Group | 3:34 |
| 2. | "No Way" | Beck | Twigg | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Man on a Mission" | Beck | Twigg | 4:01 |
| 4. | "OD" (featuring D-Pryde) |
| De-Capo Music Group | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Not Enough" |
| Tyler Rohn | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Whatever I Want" |
| De-Capo Music Group | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Let's Do Somethin" | Beck | Twigg | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Catch You" | Beck | Go The Brave | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Raw" (featuring Samson) | Beck | Samson | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Too Easy" |
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| 2:47 |
| 11. | "Call of Duty" (featuring Castro) |
| De-Capo Music Group | 3:03 |
| 12. | "The Rise" (featuring Devvon Terrell) |
| De-Capo Music Group | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Music Saved My Life" |
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| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 40:50 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[20] | 139 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "The Rise by Futuristic". Apple Music. May 12, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "NEW ALBUM "THE RISE" COMING MAY 12 — OnlyFuturistic". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "No Way - Single by FUTURISTIC". Apple Music. September 20, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - No Way (#OneTake)". TheBuffNerds. September 22, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "The Greatest - Single by FUTURISTIC". Apple Music. March 14, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - The Greatest (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "NERD RAPS FAST IN COMPTON!!". BigDawsTv. March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - Too Easy (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. May 13, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "NERD RAPS FAST AT COLLEGE!!". BigDawsTv. May 13, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - OD Ft. Pryde (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. May 17, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - Let's Do Something (Starring Amanda Hackey)". TheBuffNerds. May 31, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic Ft. Samson - RAW (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. June 14, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - Man On A Mission (#OneTake)". TheBuffNerds. August 2, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic - Music Saved My Life (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Call Of Duty - Futuristic Ft. C Dot Castro (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - May 30, 2015". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - May 30, 2015". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Top Rap Albums- May 30, 2015". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.