Well we've learned quit a lot about FUTURE over the past few days. He loves a good backrub, if Shakespeare was a hip-hop artist they'd probably do a collaboration and you can learn excellent leadership skills from Nino Brown. But what about the past, present and FUTURE? To cap our weeklong obsession with FUTURE we are digging into his past as he talks leaving the street life behind; why he is so grateful for the present and why mogul is the one word that describes his future.

On the past:

"Back in the day I was running wild with no structure. I was trying to live that hustler lifestyle and take care of my family. When I got shot in my hand at 16 I learned how to tell who your friends are and who is good for you or not. It was somebody around me who I thought was my friend that set it up.

But I continued the street life after being shot. It made my attitude worse and I didn't care anymore. It was like why be a good guy in a world of so much evil. But I started to focus on music when I felt like I lived the street life for a long time and saw that there were too many ups and downs in it. I realized that I had to grow and that God would bless me in a major way once I gave up the streets."

On the present:

"The turning point in my life is being able to travel out the country when I went to the Dominican Republic. In some parts over there they don't always have water or electricity in the house. Seeing the different culture can humble you and make you thankful for all you have. So it helps you open your eyes to other people and know how good you have it. That's why I feel like now my career is going to the next step."

On the future:

"My hopes are to make sure my label is off the ground, for the clothing line to be over a $100 million company ten years from now and to be in some movies. I want to be a mogul."

We highly doubt that centuries ago when legendary poet and playwright, William Shakespeare was crafting "Romeo & Juliet," that it ever crossed his mind he would one day inspire lyrics about a gangsta named, Tony Montana. Yet, that's exactly what has occurred as Shakespeare is one of FUTURE's greatest influences, along with Too Short. For FUTURE the bard gets props for knowing how to effectively put his words together. "I loved how the words were so powerful and how it could make someone feel you. That's when I knew words were positive in how you put them together," he said. Today FUTURE selects his top 3 hip-hop songs, which have that powerful Shakespeare factor and would make the scribe proud.

Artist: Queen Latifah

Song: "U.N.I.T.Y."

The Shakespeare Factor: "You know what she is talking about by what she is saying."

Artist: Slick Rick

Song: "Children's Story"

The Shakespeare Factor: "You know he is talking about when you listen to the song because he describes everything from what he had on to what he did. He painted a picture of people walking down the street."

Artist: 2Pac

Song: "Dear Mama"

The Shakespeare Factor: "He shows how much he loves his mama no mater what she did and you're a strong black woman no matter what."

When a hip-hop artist chooses his/her moniker there is usually a thought process involved in the selection. For Atlanta native, Navyvadius Cash that thought process involved tapping into his confidence and ambition to give himself the all caps name of: FUTURE. So how could we deny devoting a week to someone this driven? The answer is we couldn't and that's why from November 8^th to November 11^th we are covering the past, present and FUTURE. You may know him from his hit single featuring Drake, "Tony Montana," or his work on YC's BET Hip-Hop Award nominated smash, "Racks." Now after years of making a name for himself on the mixtape circuit, the Epic Records artist is grinding even harder as he gears up for the forthcoming release of his debut album, Pluto.

Today we launch with The Questions where FUTURE dropped a few one-liners about his clothing line, Freebandz Apparel, what he needs in a woman, what his sunglasses hide and more.

My past is...behind me and now is the FUTURE.

My present is...Epic Records.

My future is...Freebandz Apparel, which is my clothing line that I'm designing.

The most important lesson I've learned from the streets is...keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer.

The hardest thing for me to change is...to cut my hair. I've been growing it for 10 years.

Tony Montana and I share this in common....the struggle. We both had to overcome things to make it. He came to America and worked his way up from the bottom to create an empire.

My favorite meal is...black-eyed peas.

To win me over a woman needs to...cater to my needs. She has to know how to cook and give a nice backrub.

My sunglasses are essential because...I don't want to be figured out 'cause I want it to be about the music, not if I'm high or sober.

Not too long ago we featured, Flo The SODA Can Man and his new song with fellow emerging artist, SOS-MAN, "D.T.F." from their collaboration album, SOS & Soda. Well, it's time to get to know SOS-MAN and his own journey from getting into trouble in the streets to getting condoms thrown in his face. Uhm, yeah you read that last line correctly. Get the story after the dive.

On getting into and out of trouble:

My parents taught me all the right things to do but sometimes I just did what I wanted to do. West Philadelphia has a long history of drugs and violence. At the same time I was listening to too much Tupac, so that was all a recipe for disaster.

I finally left the drama behind when I almost died and my best friend was arrested for murder. I could not keep going on the way I had been or else I would not have made it. I always could rap but I just never took it seriously.

On his musical influences:

Most of my influence comes from my parents, my partner Soda and the Philly international Sound. With my music I just want people to have fun and do what they want to do. All dreams are attainable. You don't have to be what every one expects you to be. Get to know yourself and find out what you really want out of life.

On his wild live shows:

All in one night I wore a sombrero onstage, drank a fifth of Cuervo and got hit in the face with a condom. There is a part of our show where I ask the crowd for a condom. Somebody threw one and it was a wild throw, which hit me in the face.

SOS-MAN: @Sosman46

Facebook: GetitinSosman

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Most people are used to seeing R&B singer-songwriter, Tank without his shirt on.  But surprisingly, he does own a few shirts and he does know how to piece together a comfortable and relaxed look.  You can capture the look with or without the shirt but if you have a third nipple we recommend wearing the shirt.

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