SPIN caught up with Future during a studio break to talk about his sophomore album Future Hendrix, his personal style, music, modeling and more. Check out an excerpt below:
Where do you come up with your melodies?
I’m inspired by so much. I remember being in elementary school and having these assemblies, and we might have an Indian tribe come in and make the “ah ah ah” sound. Or Africans from the Congo, to rock’n'roll and the drums. I always love the way that sounds, a dude beating on the drums. Somebody outside beating on a bucket in the middle of the street. It’s just reflections, reflecting on memories. Different beats just pop up in my head. I could listen to a beat and it could remind me of an old song, a ’70s song or an old Jodeci song, any song. Cause I listen to so many different artists, you know what I mean? From rock’n'roll to country to rap.
Read the entire interview HERE.