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
Futuristic
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

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

Promotion

Singles

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

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

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

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"
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
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
  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.
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