The Rise (Futuristic album)

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]

The Rise
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 2015
Recorded2014–15
Length40:50
Producer
  • Futuristic (exec.)
  • De-Capo Music Group
  • Go The Brave
  • Kato
  • Roc N Mayne
  • Samson
  • Tony Choc
  • Twigg
  • Tyler Rohn
Futuristic chronology
Traveling Local
(2014)
The Rise
(2015)
Coast 2 Coast
(2015)
Singles from The Rise
  1. "No Way"
    Released: September 20, 2014
  2. "The Greatest"
    Released: March 14, 2015

Background

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The album was announced on March 1, 2015 on Futuristic's website.[2]

Promotion

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Singles

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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Songwriting credits are adapted from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[19]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Greatest"
De-Capo Music Group3:34
2."No Way"BeckTwigg3:51
3."Man on a Mission"BeckTwigg4:01
4."OD" (featuring D-Pryde)
  • Beck
  • Bryant
  • Nwachukwu
De-Capo Music Group3:54
5."Not Enough"
  • Beck
  • Phillip Guillory
  • Tyler Rohn
Tyler Rohn2:26
6."Whatever I Want"
  • Beck
  • Bryant
  • Nwachukwu
De-Capo Music Group3:22
7."Let's Do Somethin"BeckTwigg2:32
8."Catch You"BeckGo The Brave3:29
9."Raw" (featuring Samson)BeckSamson2:40
10."Too Easy"
  • Beck
  • Chris Ju
  • Roc N Mayne
  • Kato
2:47
11."Call of Duty" (featuring Castro)
  • Beck
  • Bryant
  • Nwachukwu
De-Capo Music Group3:03
12."The Rise" (featuring Devvon Terrell)
De-Capo Music Group3:55
13."Music Saved My Life"
  • Beck
  • Tony Vu
  • Tony Choc
  • Futuristic
3:57
Total length:40:50

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 139
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 13

References

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  1. ^ "The Rise by Futuristic". Apple Music. May 12, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "NEW ALBUM "THE RISE" COMING MAY 12 — OnlyFuturistic". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "No Way - Single by FUTURISTIC". Apple Music. September 20, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Futuristic - No Way (#OneTake)". TheBuffNerds. September 22, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "The Greatest - Single by FUTURISTIC". Apple Music. March 14, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Futuristic - The Greatest (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "NERD RAPS FAST IN COMPTON!!". BigDawsTv. March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Futuristic - Too Easy (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. May 13, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "NERD RAPS FAST AT COLLEGE!!". BigDawsTv. May 13, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Futuristic - OD Ft. Pryde (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. May 17, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. ^ "Futuristic - Let's Do Something (Starring Amanda Hackey)". TheBuffNerds. May 31, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "Futuristic Ft. Samson - RAW (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. June 14, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  13. ^ "Futuristic - Man On A Mission (#OneTake)". TheBuffNerds. August 2, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  14. ^ "Futuristic - Music Saved My Life (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Call Of Duty - Futuristic Ft. C Dot Castro (Official Music Video)". TheBuffNerds. November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200 - May 30, 2015". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - May 30, 2015". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  18. ^ "Top Rap Albums- May 30, 2015". Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  19. ^ "ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  21. ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  22. ^ "Futuristic Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.