Nathan John Feuerstein ( March 30, 1991 , Gladwin , Michigan , USA ), better known by the stage name NF (styled as IF) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He released the NF mini-album in 2014 under the label Capitol CMG, which was his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts. He released three studio albums: Mansion in 2015, Therapy Session in 2016 and Perception in 2017, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 . His single “ Let You Down ", From the album Perception , brought him worldwide fame, getting into international charts and becoming triple platinum.
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| Birth name | Nathan Feuerstein |
| Full name | Nathan John Feuerstein |
| Date of Birth | March 30, 1991 (28 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Gladwin , Michigan , USA |
| A country | |
| Professions | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years of activity | 2010 - present time |
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| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Aliases | Nf |
| Labels | Capitol , Capitol CMG, Xist |
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Early life
NF was born [1] in Gladwin, Michigan on March 30 [2] [3] 1991 [4] . His parents divorced, and Nathan was brought up by his mother until his father took him to him because of physical abuse of his ex-wife’s boyfriend [5] . His mother died of a drug overdose in 2009, and NF dedicated the song “How Could You Leave Us” to her [6] . He graduated from Gladwin High School in 2009 and was on the basketball team [7] . NF began his career at the Visual Arts Festival organized by Connection Church in Canton, Michigan. [eight]
Musical career
Feuerstein stated that in childhood rap was his salvation. On November 29, 2010 Feuerstein independently released his debut studio album Moments under his real name. In 2012, Firestein's work attracted the attention of the Xist Music label. The release of the self-titled mini-album, NF , was announced, but the label's debate with Xist made them split up and the production of the mini-album was delayed. Despite this, NF released his song “Only One” featuring Shuri Williams in the Xist team album, MOVE Vol 1 . He released the single, Beautiful Addiction, on November 4, 2013, under the pseudonym Nate Feuerstein.
Feuerstein signed a contract with Capitol CMG in 2014, before the release of the NF mini-album [10] . This project was his breakthrough release on Billboard , as he hit 12th position on the Christian Albums chart, 4th on Top Gospel Albums and 15th on Top Rap Albums [11] [12] . This mini-album was rated by Jesus Freak Hideout and New Release Tuesday, receiving two out of three and a half star reviews [13] [14] . CCM magazine rated the mini-album and awarded it four stars. [15] His debut studio album Mansion was released March 31, 2015 via Capitol CMG Records [16] .
His song “Intro” is included in the soundtrack of the Madden NFL 16 video game [17] . NF songs were played on ESPN , VH1 , Showtime , NBC Chicago Police , Grimm , Shades of Blue and the Empire trailer for the season finale from Fox . The premiere of his music video for the track “Intro” took place on MTV.com homepage, and the video also appeared on MTVU, AbsolutePunk, 2DOPEBOYZ, Raps & Hustles and The College Dropouts.
His second studio album, Therapy Session, was released on April 22, 2016. The single “I Just Wanna Know” was released on April 8, 2016, and “Real” on April 22, 2016. His style has been compared to rappers such as Logic and Eminem . Warm Up was released as a non-album single on September 8, 2016. [18]
On October 6, 2017, NF released their third studio album, Perception [19] . The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , becoming its first album with a 1-position album chart [20] . The following week, “Let You Down” became his first single on the Hot 100 chart , debuting at 87th place [21] . Following the success of Perception, he announced that he would begin touring in mid-2018 with rappers Logic and Kyle. [22]
Awards and nominations
In 2016, Therapy Session won the Dove Award for Best Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year [23] . The song “I Just Wanna Know” was nominated for the Dove Award for Song of the Year, recorded in rap / hip-hop style. [24]
Personal life
NF is a Christian , but does not consider himself a Christian rapper. He was signed to a Christian record label and his music is popular among the Christian music scene. Despite this, he calls himself “just an artist who makes music for everyone” [25] . Feuerstein married Bridget Doremus on September 1, 2018. [26]
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Details | Maximum Chart Position | Certification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] | US Christ [28] | US rap [29] | Aus [thirty] | BEL (FL) [31] | CAN [32] | Den [33] | Nld [34] | Nor [35] | Swe [36] | |||
| Moments (as Nate Feuerstein) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mansion |
| 62 | one | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136,000+ [37] |
| Therapy session |
| 12 | one | one | - | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | 122,000+ [37] |
| Perception |
| one | - | one | 73 | 108 | 14 | eight | 82 | ten | 22 |
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| “-” refers to releases that did not appear on the charts or were not issued in this territory. | ||||||||||||
Mini Albums
| Title | Details | Maximum position on the charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [41] | US Gospel [42] | US rap [42] | ||
| Nf |
| 12 | four | 15 |
Notes
- ↑ "Songwriter / Composer: FEUERSTEIN NATHAN JOHN" . (inaccessible link)
- ↑ NF. My first full length record drops the day after my birthday !!! What a present! (eng.) . @nfrealmusic (2015T9: 56). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF. @ Smitty5 my birthday is March 30th too . @nfrealmusic (2015T16: 14). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF | Biography & History (Neopr.) . AllMusic. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Hip-hop artist “NF” mixes music with a powerful message . thesoundopinion.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF Pens Heartbreaking Song to His mom Who Died From Drug Overdose (unopened) ? . Rapzilla (April 25, 2016). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Cody O'Rourke. Heating up the hardwood . Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ How NF Became the First Hip-Hop Artist on Capitol CMG (English ) ? . Rapzilla (August 2, 2014). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ How NF Became the First Hip-Hop Artist on Capitol CMG (English ) ? . Rapzilla (August 2, 2014). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ How NF Became the First Hip-Hop Artist on Capitol CMG (English ) ? . Rapzilla (August 2, 2014). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Artist Index: August 23, 2014" .
- ↑ NF | Awards (neopr.) . AllMusic. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Jesusfreakhideout.com: NF, “NF - EP” Review . www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "A Strong Introduction" .
- ↑ Matt Conner. NF - 'NF' album review (unspecified) ? . CCM Magazine (October 15, 2014). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Jesusfreakhideout.com: NF, “Mansion” Review . www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Christian rapper receives placement on 'Madden NFL 16' soundtrack (English ) ? . Rapzilla (August 25, 2015). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF Releases New Single 'Warm Up' (English ) ? . Rapzilla (September 9, 2016). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben . The Rapper NF Tops the Chart With 'Perception' , The New York Times (October 16, 2017). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Perception'" .
- ↑ NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Perception' . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Logic Announces Summer Tour With NF and Kyle . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ 2016 Winners | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards (unspecified) ? . Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Andy Mineo & NF win hip-hop awards at the 2016 Dove Awards (unspecified) ? . Rapzilla (October 12, 2016). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Premier. Meet NF - the Christian rapper taking the mainstream charts by storm (unopened) ? . Premier Christianity (2017-10-27BST14: 53: 31 + 0100). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Katie. Congratulations to NF and his wife Bridgette Doremus. (English) (unopened) ? . BigBigHit (September 5, 2018). Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF Chart History . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF Chart History . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ NF Chart History . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch # 442" .
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Discografie NF" .
- ↑ NF Chart History . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ danishcharts.com - Discography NF . danishcharts.dk. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie NF" .
- ↑ "VG-lista - NF" (inaccessible link) . Date accessed February 22, 2019. Archived October 26, 2017.
- ↑ Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista . www.sverigetopplistan.se. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Perception' . Billboard. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "NF & Ricky Dillard Debut at No. 1 on Christian & Gospel Charts" .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum (English) (unopened) ? . RIAA. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Home | IFPI . ifpi.dk. Date of treatment February 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Artist Index: August 23, 2014" .
- ↑ 1 2 "Artist Index: August 23, 2014" .