10 Times Future Already Proved He Was R&B

We've been knowing Future's R&B swag.

Future in R&B - A rapper first, Future has started to ambiguously ride the rap and R&B line more than any rapper out in the game right now - except maybe for Drake. So it came as no surprise when Hot 97’s Ebro let the world know that Future told him that he has three albums' worth of R&B material. But you see, Future has already proven to us he’s R&B. Check those moments out. — Jon Reyes (Photo: Robb D. Cohen/ Retna ltd.)

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Future in R&B - A rapper first, Future has started to ambiguously ride the rap and R&B line more than any rapper out in the game right now - except maybe for Drake. So it came as no surprise when Hot 97’s Ebro let the world know that Future told him that he has three albums' worth of R&B material. But you see, Future has already proven to us he’s R&B. Check those moments out. — Jon Reyes (Photo: Robb D. Cohen/ Retna ltd.)

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Ciara’s ‘Body Party’ - This little collaboration (co-produced by Future) wasn’t that little for Ciara since it put her right back on the map and the charts after a couple of lackluster projects. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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‘Where You Go?’ - A smooth collaboration by the then couple was served as sweet insight into their relationship. With their vocals interlaced together, we were able to really see Future’s talent over smooth beats.  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

Hanging With Rih - This sleek R&B track is all Future and gave Rihanna her most R&B-sounding track of her career. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015, Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DirecTV)

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Hanging With Rih - This sleek R&B track is all Future and gave Rihanna her most R&B-sounding track of her career. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015, Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DirecTV)

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Kicking off With Kelly - Future’s had a thing for the R&B diva since his debut. Enlisting the former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland for his debut album would prove to be the tipping point of future R&B tendencies. (Photos from left: Joseph Okpako/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Claritin)

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Kicking off With Kelly - Future’s had a thing for the R&B diva since his debut. Enlisting the former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland for his debut album would prove to be the tipping point of future R&B tendencies. (Photos from left: Joseph Okpako/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Claritin)

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A Tipsy One - Future’s flow lays perfectly over an R&B track. Back in 2012 when he lent himself to Bobby Valentino’s Dusk Til Dawn album, he proved he could do just that. (Photos from left: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for REVOLT, Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

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A Tipsy One - Future’s flow lays perfectly over an R&B track. Back in 2012 when he lent himself to Bobby Valentino’s Dusk Til Dawn album, he proved he could do just that. (Photos from left: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for REVOLT, Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

Singing With Keyshia - All right, he wasn’t necessarily singing with Keyshia, but Future was beginning to hold onto notes (through Auto-Tune) a little longer to ride the melody. (Photos from left: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)

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Singing With Keyshia - All right, he wasn’t necessarily singing with Keyshia, but Future was beginning to hold onto notes (through Auto-Tune) a little longer to ride the melody. (Photos from left: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)

With the Pied Piper - The Atlanta rapper has teamed up with R. Kelly twice already. For his debut album the two collaborated on “Parachute,” and Future was featured on R. Kelly’s “Tear It Up” from his Black Panties album. (Photos from left: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET, Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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With the Pied Piper - The Atlanta rapper has teamed up with R. Kelly twice already. For his debut album the two collaborated on “Parachute,” and Future was featured on R. Kelly’s “Tear It Up” from his Black Panties album. (Photos from left: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET, Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET)

The Simple Things With Miguel - This team-up was perfect and the remix for Miguel’s “Simple Things” (produced by Miguel) was an awesome expansion of the already great song. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015)

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The Simple Things With Miguel - This team-up was perfect and the remix for Miguel’s “Simple Things” (produced by Miguel) was an awesome expansion of the already great song. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2015)

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A Breezy Collabo - In the soft “U Did It” off Chris Brown’s Royalty album, Future jumps onto the love song and finds a wonderful soft streak. (Photos from left: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Drai's Beachclub-Nightclub, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)

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A Breezy Collabo - In the soft “U Did It” off Chris Brown’s Royalty album, Future jumps onto the love song and finds a wonderful soft streak. (Photos from left: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Drai's Beachclub-Nightclub, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)

Like ‘Royalty’ - This club track's steady flow sounds like it serves better as a pre-game. “Royalty,” headed by singer Jeremih, is an ode to an epic club outing, and when Future jumps on, it works perfectly. (Photos from left: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

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Like ‘Royalty’ - This club track's steady flow sounds like it serves better as a pre-game. “Royalty,” headed by singer Jeremih, is an ode to an epic club outing, and when Future jumps on, it works perfectly. (Photos from left: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Joseph Okpako/WireImage)