Futuristic (rapper)
| Futuristic | |
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 Futuristic in 2015 | |
| Born |
Zachary Lewis Beck[1] June 2, 1991 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | Tempe, Arizona, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website |
onlyfuturistic |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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Zachary Lewis Beck (born June 2, 1991),[3] better known by his stage name Futuristic (often stylized as FUTURISTIC), is an American independent hip hop artist. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois but currently resides in Tempe, Arizona.[4][5] He gained popularity after releasing the album "Dream Big" in 2012. His hit single "The Greatest" reached over 14 million views on YouTube and over 7 million plays on SoundCloud. His albums Coast 2 Coast and The Rise peaked at #12 and #32 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[6][7] He has collaborated with Devvon Terrell and Beez.
His latest project - As Seen on the Internet - became available for pre-order for iTunes and Google Play on August 16, 2016, and was released on August 26, 2016. [8] The album featured the talents of Hopsin, Devvon Terrell, and Goody Grace.
Early life
Zachary Lewis Beck was born in Bloomington, Illinois on June 2, 1991. He is one of eight kids. He started rapping when he was in 2nd grade with his brothers in a talent show. When he was in 5th grade, his parents separated. He moved with his mom to Danville, Illinois. Later, he moved to Tempe, Arizona and went to McClintock High School.[9][10] He struggled through depression and used music to focus himself.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US R&B [12] |
US Rap [13] | |||||
| Dream Big |
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— | — | — | |||
| Chasing Down a Dream |
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— | — | — | |||
| Traveling Local |
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— | — | — | |||
| The Rise |
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139 | 13 | 10 | |||
| Coast 2 Coast (with Devvon Terrell) |
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82 | 12 | 10 | |||
| As Seen on the Internet |
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116 | 10 | 8 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Mind If I Do" (featuring Dizzy Wright and Jarren Benton) |
2012 | Chasing Down A Dream |
| "I Guess I'll Smoke" (featuring Dizzy Wright and Layzie Bone) |
2014 | Traveling Location |
| "Dirty Chucks" | ||
| "In the Zone" (featuring Collins, J Rob the Chief and Devvon Terrell)[14] | ||
| "No Way" | The Rise | |
| "The Greatest" | 2015 | |
| "I Can't Lose" | Non-album single | |
| "Wassup" (featuring Beez) |
2016 | |
| "Back Then"[15] | ||
| "All I Do Is Rap" | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
CAN | |||
| "Hold Each Other" (A Great Big World featuring Futuristic) |
2015 | 99 | 69 | When the Morning Comes |
References
- ↑ "Moving at the Speed of Futuristic: Tempe Rapper Makes Moves to Go National". Phoenix New Times.
- ↑ "Futuristic".
- ↑ "Futuristic™ (@OnlyFuturistic) - Twitter".
- ↑ "Rapper Futuristic Finds Success With A D.I.Y. Approach To The Music Business". Forbes.
- ↑ "The Break Presents: Futuristic". XXL Mag.
- ↑ "Futuristic - Chart history - Billboard".
- ↑ "Futuristic Shares Lessons From Touring With Krizz Kaliko & Dizzy Wright". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "Home".
- ↑ "Futuristic interviews on 'Traveling Local' and his grind to the top". AXS.
- ↑ "5 Reasons You Need To Check Out Rapper "Futuristic"". Moviepilot.
- ↑ "Futuristic - Chart history: Billboard 200". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Futuristic - Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Futuristic - Chart history: Top Rap Albums". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ "In the Zone (feat. Collins, J Rob the Chief & Devvon Terrell) - Single by FUTURISTIC on Apple Music".
- ↑ "Back Then - Single by FUTURISTIC on Apple Music".