Future Drops new Album “The WIZRD”, Opens up about Co-Parenting with Ciara
On Friday trap music’s reigning king released his seventh studio album “The WIZRD” as the final installment of his Epic records contract. The Atlanta rapper released 20 songs with features from trap heavy hitters Young Thug, Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Gunna and much more. With strong production memorable melodies and a distinctive flow ‘The WIZRD’ delivered on everything Future fans love and have come to expect. The highly anticipated album was rolled out with two pre-released singles ‘Crushed up’ and ‘Jumpin on a jet’, along with a lengthy press run we haven’t received from the rapper in a while.
With the release of ‘The WIZRD’ Future appears to be entering a phase of being more open with his fans when it comes to his personal life. In the process of turning over this new leaf of transparency it looks like Russell Wilson and Ciara have caught some shade.
A day Before the release of ‘The WIZRD’ Future appeared on Beats 1 Radio with his long time friend and fellow Atlanta artist ‘Big Bank Black’. During the interview Future was asked about his ex-fiance Ciara, specifically his relationship with his ex’s current husband NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. Future had this to say:
"He do exactly what she tell him to do," he said. "He not being a man in that position. He not tellin' her, 'Chill out with that on the internet. Don't even talk to him. I'm your husband! You better not even bring Future's name up!' If that was me, she couldn't even bring his name up. She know that. She couldn't even bring her exes' names up. I don't what they gave you. Don't give that s*** no energy."
Future goes on to explain during the interview that the foundation of the relationship between himself and Wilson was rocky from the start due to the Seahawks quarterback being introduced to his son without his permission.
Ciara fans were quick to clapback pointing to a 2015 interview Ciara did with CBS Morning, claiming she reached out to Future for him to meet Russell Wilson to which the Rapper was unresponsive. While fans were quick to defend Ciara, Russell Wilson responded by posting a picture of Sienna (his daughter with Ciara) and Future Jr embracing each other on Instagram with the caption: “All that matters #Love”.
Opinion:
First things first let's talk about the music. Here at Popmental a 20 song tracklist from the wrong artist can be cause for concern, but with Future that is far from the case. This is the man that gave us a double album with more hits than we can handle, need I remind you! What’s impressive about ‘The WIZRD’ specifically is how Future sticks to his well known production formula, but manages to address his life in the public eye in a very intentional way. On ‘The WIZRD’ Future’s flows are being delivered to fans crystal clear, compared to the “mumble” rap he is typically criticized for.
Future appears to reflect on past experiences that have made him the artist he is today, in a way Future fans aren’t used to hearing the rapper express himself. The Atlanta native discusses his experience with PTSD on the album’s final track ‘Tricks on me’ , as well as discusses surviving poverty on the albums 12th track ‘Krazy but True’. Overall I think ‘The WIZRD’ will turn out to be wildly popular amongst Future’s dedicated fan base.
On the flip side when it comes to Futures home life and parenting skills….. WHEW CHILLAY. For someone who is known for keeping his private life private I think opening up about his co-parenting relationship with Ciara in the way he did will do nothing positive for his son. With 6 different baby mothers the most stable life Future jr can have is with Ciara and Russell. Instead of being bitter about that, I think he could have celebrated the blended family and realize Russell will never replace his role as Future jr’s father. Furthermore any man that doesn’t understand why having 6 kids with 6 different women can be problematic, needs to take the advice of my favorite New York Comedians Cat Cohen and Pat Regan and SEEK TREATMENT!