Future’s The Real Me debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated July 25, 2026, earning the rapper his 12th No. 1 album. The achievement makes Future the rap act with the third-most No. 1 albums on the chart.
The Real Me is Future’s fifth consecutive No. 1 album, following I Never Liked You in 2022. Future first topped the Billboard 200 with DS2 in 2015. The album was announced on June 15, with a release date of July 9 announced 10 days later.
The lead single, “Radio,” was released on June 26 and has reached the top 25 on both the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums.
Source: Billboard
