This Pic Of Future In 2003 Is Proof That The Grind Takes Time

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If your Monday is moving slow, remember that great things take time.

This viral pic of Future from a 2003 issue of XXL is proof.

At the time he was going by “Meathead“ and working with his Dungeon Family kinfolk.

Hit the jump for more recent pics of Future Hendrix over the years, plus facts you didn’t know about his long-term grind.

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Future wrote the addictive hook for Ludacris’ “Blueberry Yum Yum” back in 2004.

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In 2011, Future and YC got national attention for their hit “Racks,” but soon fell out.

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In 2013, Future’s F.B.G. The Movie mitape went platinum.

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In 2017, Future became the first artist since 1968 to debut two albums in consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard charts.