10 Things You Should Know About Future

Get to know ATL's newest superstar-to-be.

10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future took over BET's 106 & Park today, April 20, to promote his new album, Pluto, which dropped this week. The up-and-coming Dungeon Family affiliate is already something of a superstar in Atlanta, thanks to his star turns on "Tony Montana" and YC's "Racks." But now it's time for the rest of the world to find out. Click on to see the Future. —Alex Gale(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future took over BET's 106 & Park today, April 20, to promote his new album, Pluto, which dropped this week. The up-and-coming Dungeon Family affiliate is already something of a superstar in Atlanta, thanks to his star turns on "Tony Montana" and YC's "Racks." But now it's time for the rest of the world to find out. Click on to see the Future. —Alex Gale(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future was born Nayvadius Wilburn on November 20, 1985, in Atlanta and raised in nearby Decatur, Georgia.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future was born Nayvadius Wilburn on November 20, 1985, in Atlanta and raised in nearby Decatur, Georgia.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future is the cousin of legendary producer Rico Wade, a member of Organized Noize, who made beats for ATL's pioneering Dungeon Family collective, which includes Outkast, Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown and others. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future is the cousin of legendary producer Rico Wade, a member of Organized Noize, who made beats for ATL's pioneering Dungeon Family collective, which includes Outkast, Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown and others. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Future on working with Drake after their supposed beef: - "[There are] no issues, and we've got a lot more to come, so stay tuned.  Me and Drizzy got some more s*** coming."(Photo:  F. Leon/PictureGroup)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future has a rhyme style all his own, one that walks the fine line between rapping and singing, and somehow makes Auto-tune sound aggressive. (Photo: F. Leon/PictureGroup)

10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future rapidly became one of Atlanta's most ubiquitous, buzzed-about newcomers by releasing a flurry of mixtapes in 2010 and 2011, including Free Bricks, a collaborative project with Guuci Mane. (Photos: Roger Kisby/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Landov)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future rapidly became one of Atlanta's most ubiquitous, buzzed-about newcomers by releasing a flurry of mixtapes in 2010 and 2011, including Free Bricks, a collaborative project with Guuci Mane. (Photos: Roger Kisby/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Landov)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future emerged as a solo star last year in the wake of his inescapable trap anthem "Tony Montana," inspired by the lead character from the 1983 classic Scarface. (Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future emerged as a solo star last year in the wake of his inescapable trap anthem "Tony Montana," inspired by the lead character from the 1983 classic Scarface. (Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

10 Things You Should Know About Future - "Tony Montana" dominated Atlanta and the South last year, and eventually caught the ear of Drake, who contacted Future about the song and hopped on the remix. Future says Drake's YMCMB boss Lil Wayne wanted to get on the song as well, but Future turned him down because, as he told XXL magazine in November, there were "too many big artists on the song already."  (Photos: John Amis/PictureGroup; Mark Davis/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) 

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - "Tony Montana" dominated Atlanta and the South last year, and eventually caught the ear of Drake, who contacted Future about the song and hopped on the remix. Future says Drake's YMCMB boss Lil Wayne wanted to get on the song as well, but Future turned him down because, as he told XXL magazine in November, there were "too many big artists on the song already."  (Photos: John Amis/PictureGroup; Mark Davis/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) 

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future was featured on the cover of the April 2012 issue of XXL as one of its annual 10 "Freshmen," deemed rap's most promising up-and-comers. He backed up the hype with a rousing performance at XXL's Freshman showcase in New York later that month. (Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future delivered yet another hit, and yet another unforgettable hook, with "Same Damn Time" late last year (though the video didn't arrive till this month). Here's to multi-tasking!(Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - Future delivered yet another hit, and yet another unforgettable hook, with "Same Damn Time" late last year (though the video didn't arrive till this month). Here's to multi-tasking!(Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

10 Things You Should Know About Future - After months of building buzz, Future finally delivered his major-label debut, Pluto, this past Tuesday, April 17. Backed by delirious production and all-star collaborators including T.I., R. Kelly, Drake and Snoop Dogg, the album proves Future won't be past tense anytime soon.  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)

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10 Things You Should Know About Future - After months of building buzz, Future finally delivered his major-label debut, Pluto, this past Tuesday, April 17. Backed by delirious production and all-star collaborators including T.I., R. Kelly, Drake and Snoop Dogg, the album proves Future won't be past tense anytime soon.  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)