Future Lands The Biggest Debut Of 2022

Making history and proving why he is the “best rapper alive” (GQ), Future’s blockbuster new album I Never Liked You has officially achieved the biggest debut of 2022 and the biggest debut of the rapper’s career, crashing the Billboard Top 200 at #1 and moving a staggering 221,512 units first-week in the US alone. This notably marks his 8^th #1 album on the Top 200 with the most seven-day sales of his illustrious career so far.

Simultaneously, the explosive single “Wait For U” [feat. Drake & Tems] has captured #1 on the Hot 100, representing his first #1 on the respective chart as a lead artist and the #1 song in the country! He notched 4 songs total in the Hot 100, which includes #4 “Puffin On Zooties,” #8 “712PM,” and #10 “I’m Dat N****.” Not only that, Future proves he remains a global influence on music, achieving career high milestones throughout the world. I Never Liked You has bowed at #1 in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, #2 in the UK and Netherlands, #3 in Switzerland, #5 in Norway, #6 in Ireland, and #10 in Belgium. With the receipts to prove it, Future remains hotter than ever, and the undisputed king of the culture in 2022. Get I Never Liked

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Dominating the conversation in every way, the music video for “Wait For U” has already cracked 5.6 million views and counting since releasing late last week, and has trended globally in North America, Africa, Europe, Australia and beyond.

It was only last week that he raised the bar by smashing the record for most first-day streams of any album released in 2022 on Apple Music worldwide. It also generated the most first-day streams ever for a hip-hop/rap album released in Spatial Audio, on Apple Music worldwide. Additionally, on April 29^th he was the most-streamed artist on Spotify globally. Plus, he even sold out a highly exclusive I Never Liked You merch capsule designed by DONDA and Cactus Flea Market.

To kick off the album release, GQ revealed Future as their May cover in a massive and insightful feature. Penned by Elliott Wilson, it marks his first cover issue of the publication. Calling I Never Liked You “reignited, unstoppable,” the profile makes its case for one indisputable fact: “Future is the best rapper alive.” As part of his coronation, GQ hosted an exclusive party to honor him during album release week—view photos here. For the cover of his new album and additional promotional materials, Future chose images from his recent GQ cover shoot. Photo credit: Gregory Harris for GQ.

The king has truly returned…

TRACKLISTING

01. 7:12pm

02. I’m Dat N****

03. Keep It Burnin (feat. Kanye West)

04. For A Nut (feat. Young Thug & Gunna)

05. Puffin On Zootiez

06. Gold Stacks

07. Wait For U (feat. Drake & Tems)

08. Love U Better

09. Massaging Me

10. Chickens (feat. EST Gee)

11. We Jus Wanna Get Real High

12. Voodoo (feat. Kodak Black)

13. Holy Ghost

14. The Way Things Going

15. I’m On One (feat. Drake)

16. Back to the Basics

17. No Security (feat. Babyface Ray)*

18. Like Me (feat. 42 Dugg & Lil Baby)*

19. Affiliated (feat. Lil Durk)*

20. Worst Day*

21. Jus The Beginning*

*Expansion tracks.

ABOUT FUTURE:
Rap would never sound, look, or feel the same after Future landed. If you want to know where the culture’s going next, just watch and listen to the iconic Atlanta rapper, singer, and producer. He went from cooking up beats in a basement for the Dungeon Family to generational superstardom with a presence looming from the streets all the way to The Met Gala. He literally brought trap into the White House as President Barack Obama rapped along to his quintuple-platinum banger “Jumpman” [with Drake]. He has collected dozens of multiplatinum certifications and reached rarified air as one of only a handful of rappers to achieve Diamond status for 2020’s “Life Is Good” [feat. Drake], affirming him as one of the best-selling acts of all-time. Not to mention, he carved out a place in the history books as “the first artist to release two Billboard Top 200 number ones in consecutive weeks.” Along the way, he adorned the covers of Billboard, Clash, GQ, Rolling Stone, The Source, XXL and more in addition to delivering show-stopping performances on Saturday Night Live and Ellen. In 2019, he garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rap Performance” for “King’s Dead” alongside Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and James Blake. Kanye West sought him out as Executive Producer on the headline-making Donda 2 in addition to appearing on two tracks. He also pulled up on Gunna’s “pushin P” with Young Thug, appearing on yet another chart-busting banger. Future looks ahead again on his ninth full-length album, I Never Liked You, in 2022.