NF ( rapper ) - wikipedia NF ( rapper ) NF NF in 2016 Background information Birth name Nathan John Feuerstein Also known as Nathan Feuerstein Nate Feuerstein ( 1991 - 03 - 30 ) March 30, 1991 ( age 27 ) Gladwin, Michigan, U.S. Genres Hip hop Christian hip hop Occupation ( s ) Singer rapper songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 2010 -- present Labels Capitol Capitol CMG Xist Website nfrealmusic.com Nathan John Feuerstein ( / ˈfɔɪ. ər staɪn / ; born March 30, 1991 ), professionally known as NF, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He released an extended play in 2014 with Capitol CMG, NF, which was his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts. He has released three studio albums : Mansion in 2015, Therapy Session in 2016 and Perception in 2017. His single `` Let You Down '', from the album Perception, charted internationally and went triple platinum. 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 everybody ''. Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Awards and nominations 4 Discography 4.1 Studio albums 4.2 EPs 4.3 Singles 4.3. 1 As lead artist 4.3. 2 As featured artist 4.4 Other charted songs 5 References Early life NF was born Nathan John Feuerstein, in Gladwin, Michigan on March 30, 1991. His parents divorced, and he was raised by his mother until his father had to take him away when her boyfriend abused him. His mother overdosed in 2009 and later dedicated the song `` How Could You Leave Us '' to her. He graduated from Gladwin High School in 2009, and was on the basketball team. NF started his career by going to `` Fine Arts Festival '' with Connection Church in Canton, Michigan. Music career Feuerstein started making music in 2010, and released his debut album Moments under his real name. During this time he also started working on his EP, NF, but did not release it until 2014 because of a label dispute with Xist Music that caused them to part ways. Despite this, NF did return to make a song for Xist Music for their compilation album. The album was released on August 28, 2012. He released a single, Beautiful Addiction, on November 4, 2013 as Nate Feuerstein. Feuerstein signed to Capitol CMG in 2014, before the release of the EP, NF This project was his breakthrough release on the Billboard, as it charted on the Christian Albums chart at No. 12, on the Top Gospel Albums at No. 4, and on the Top Rap Albums at No. 15. This extended play was reviewed by Jesus Freak Hideout and New Release Tuesday, receiving two three - and - a-half - star reviews. CCM Magazine reviewed the EP and awarded it four stars. His first studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015 by Capitol CMG. NF has been featured on several songs with well - known artists, including Flame 's song `` Start Over '', TobyMac 's song `` Til the Day I Die '' and Futuristic 's song, `` Epiphany ''. His song `` Intro '' is included in the video game Madden NFL 16. NF 's songs have been played on ESPN, VH1, Showtime, NBC 's Chicago P.D., Grimm, Shades of Blue and in the season finale trailer of Fox 's Empire. His music video for `` Intro '' premiered on MTV. com 's homepage, and the video has also appeared on MTVU, AbsolutePunk, 2DOPEBOYZ, Raps & Hustles and The College Dropouts. His second studio album, Therapy Session, was released on April 22, 2016. `` I Just Wanna Know '' was released as a single on April 8, 2016 and `` Real '' was released on April 22, 2016. His style has been compared to that of rappers such as Logic, Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly. `` Warm Up '' was released as a non-album single on September 8, 2016. On October 6, 2017, NF released his third studio album, Perception. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it his first chart topping album. After the success of Perception he announced he would begin touring mid-2018 with rappers Logic and Kyle. Awards and nominations In 2016, Therapy Session won the Dove Award for Best Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year. The song `` I Just Wanna Know '' was nominated for a Dove Award for Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year. The song `` Oh Lord '' won the 2017 Dove Award for Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year. Discography Studio Albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Christ. US Rap AUS BEL ( FL ) CAN DEN NLD NOR SWE Moments ( as Nathan Feuerstein ) Released : November 29, 2010 Label : Self - released Format : CD, digital download -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mansion Released : March 31, 2015 Label : Capitol CMG Format : CD, digital download 62 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Therapy Session Released : April 22, 2016 Label : Capitol CMG Format : CD, digital download 12 -- -- 43 -- -- -- -- Perception Released : October 6, 2017 Label : Capitol CMG, NF Real Music LLC Format : CD, digital download -- 73 108 14 8 82 10 22 RIAA : Gold IFPI DEN : Gold `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. EPs List of EPs, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions US Christ. US Gospel US Rap NF Released : August 5, 2014 Label : Capitol CMG Format : CD, digital download 12 15 Singles As lead Artist List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B / HH US Christ AUS CAN IRE NOR NZ SWE UK `` Intro '' 2015 -- -- 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mansion `` Wait '' -- -- 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` All I Have '' -- -- 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Intro 2 '' 2016 -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Therapy Session `` I Just Wanna Know '' -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Real '' -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Warm Up '' -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- non-album single `` Outro '' 2017 -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Perception `` Green Lights '' -- -- 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Let You Down '' 12 6 7 15 7 6 RIAA : 3 × Platinum ARIA : 3 × Platinum BPI : Platinum GLF : 4 × Platinum MC : 3 × Platinum RMNZ : Platinum `` No Name '' 2018 82 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- non-album single `` Lie '' 90 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RIAA : Gold Perception `` Why '' -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- non-album single `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Notes Jump up ^ `` Why '' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Jump up ^ `` Why '' did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart, but peaked at No. 9 on the Bubbling Under R&B / Hip - Hop Singles chart. As featured artist List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak positions Album US Christ `` Start Over '' ( Flame featuring NF ) 2013 -- Royal Flush `` Till the Day I Die '' ( TobyMac featuring NF ) 2015 29 This Is Not a Test `` The One with My Friends '' ( Marty featuring NF, John Givez, Wordsplayed, Kaleb Mitchell and Fern ) -- Marty for President `` Epiphany '' ( Futuristic featuring NF ) 2017 -- Blessings Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Christ `` Wake Up '' 2015 49 Mansion `` Mansion '' ( featuring Fleurie ) 30 `` I 'll Keep On '' ( featuring Jeremiah Carlson of The Neverclaim ) 19 `` Notepad '' 44 `` Grindin ' '' ( featuring Marty of Social Club ) 2016 19 Therapy Session `` Therapy Session '' 19 `` Oh Lord '' 20 `` How Could You Leave Us '' 23 `` Got You on My Mind '' 29 `` Lost in the Moment '' ( featuring Jonathan Thulin ) 33 `` Statement '' 38 `` All I Do '' 39 `` I Can Feel It '' 43 `` Wish You Would n't '' 44 References Jump up ^ Leggett, Steve. `` NF Biography ''. AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Jones, Nathan ( October 27, 2017 ). `` Meet NF - the Christian rapper taking the mainstream charts by storm ''. Premier. Retrieved August 17, 2018. NF does n't call himself a Christian rapper, but others do. And it 's easy to see why. He 's signed to the biggest Christian music label in the USA, and often mentions faith in his lyrics ( `` I live for the King '', he raps in ' All I Have ' ). Jump up ^ Garrett, Ural ( May 4, 2016 ). `` NF : Christian Rap 's New Reluctant Hero ''. HipHopDX. Retrieved September 14, 2017. I do n't know what a Christian rapper is. I 'm just an artist who makes music for everybody. Jump up ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. `` Songwriter / Composer : FEUERSTEIN NATHAN JOHN ''. Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ NF Official Twitter Account ( March 28, 2015 ). `` My first full length record drops the day after my birthday ! ! ! What a present ! ''. Twitter. Retrieved March 31, 2015. Jump up ^ NF Official Twitter Account ( March 22, 2015 ). `` @ Smitty5 my birthday is March 30th too ''. Twitter. Retrieved March 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Leggett, Steve. `` NF : Biography ''. AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Hip - hop artist `` NF '' mixes music with a powerful message ``. thesoundopinion.com. Retrieved 2018 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ Daniels, David. `` NF pens heartbreaking song to his mom who died from overdose ''. Rapzilla.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Heating up the hardwood ''. Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved April 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Daniels, David. `` How NF Became the First Hip - Hop Artist on Capitol CMG ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Daniels, David ( August 2, 2014 ). `` How NF Became the First Hip - Hop Artist on Capitol CMG ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 27, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Artist Index : August 23, 2014 '' ( PDF ). Billboard. August 23, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NF Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Hoskins, Kevin ( August 4, 2014 ). `` NF, `` NF -- EP '' Review ``. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Ryan, Mark. `` A Strong Introduction ''. New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Conner, Matt ( October 15, 2014 ). `` Nate Feuerstein : NF ( EP ) ''. CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Jesus Freak Hideout ( March 31, 2015 ). `` NF, `` Mansion '' Review ``. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Daniels, David. `` How NF Became the First Hip - Hop Artist on Capitol CMG ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Solis, Steven. `` Music : tobyMac -- Til The Day I Die ft. NF ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Daniels, David. `` Christian rapper receives placement on ' Madden NFL 16 ' soundtrack ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2016. Jump up ^ David Daniels ( February 12, 2015 ). `` NF reveals release date of new album ' Therapy Session ' ''. Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NF : Christian Rap 's New Reluctant Hero ''. Ural Garrett. Retrieved October 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Real ''. NF. Retrieved October 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Sarachik, Justin. `` NF Releases New Single ' Warm Up ' ''. Rapzilla.com. Retrieved April 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Sisario, Ben ( October 16, 2017 ). `` The Rapper NF Tops the Chart With ' Perception ' ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Caulfield, Keith ( October 18, 2017 ). `` NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ' Perception ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Maher, Natalie ( March 13, 2018 ). `` Logic Announces Summer Tour With NF and Kyle ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2016 Winners -- The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards ''. doveawards.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Daniels, David. `` Andy Mineo & NF win hip - hop awards at the 2016 Doves ''. Rapzilla.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart History : Billboard 200 ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart History : Top Christian Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart History : Top Rap Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Chart Watch # 442 ''. auspOp. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ultratop.be -- Discografie NF ''. Ultratop. Retrieved January 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart History : Canadian Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discografie NF ''. Danish Charts ( Hung Medien ). Retrieved May 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` dutchcharts.nl -- Discografie NF ''. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` VG - lista -- NF ''. VG - lista. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan -- Sveriges Officiella Topplista ''. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Click on `` Veckans albumlista ''. Jump up ^ Asker, Jim ( September 28, 2017 ). `` NF & Ricky Dillard Debut at No. 1 on Christian & Gospel Charts ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- NF ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF `` Perception '' ``. IFPI Denmark. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart History ( Billboard Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart history ( Bubbling Under R&B / Hip - Hop ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` NF -- Chart history ( Hot Christian Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF -- Chart history ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` IRMA -- Irish Charts ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NZ Top 40 Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan -- Sveriges Officiella Topplista ''. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NF full Official Chart history ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018. Jump up ^ `` BPI Awards - bpi '' ( To access, enter the search parameter `` NF '' and select `` Search by Keyword '' ). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sveriges Officiella Topplista '' ( To access, enter the search parameter `` NF '' and select `` Search by Keyword '' ). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Music Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand single certifications -- NF -- Let You Down ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- NF -- Lie ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 27, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` NF Chart History : Bubbling Under Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NF - Chart history : Bubbling Under R&B / Hip - Hop Singles ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Start Over ( feat. NF ) ''. iTunes Store. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Till the Day I Die ( feat. NF ) -- Single by tobyMac on Apple Music ''. iTunes Store. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Epiphany ( feat. NF ) -- Single by FUTURISTIC on Apple Music ''. iTunes Store. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Blessings by FUTURISTIC on Apple Music ''. iTunes Store. Retrieved December 18, 2017. NF Studio albums Mansion Therapy Session Perception Singles `` Let You Down '' `` No Name '' `` Lie '' Other releases NF MusicBrainz : 5660a8c7 - d0d9 - 4181 - 89b4 - 8e125328e31e Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NF_(rapper)&oldid=856702306 '' Categories : 1991 births Living people American rappers American performers of Christian music Musicians from Michigan Performers of Christian hip hop music Rappers from Michigan People from Gladwin, Michigan Christians from Michigan Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from February 2018 Articles with permanently dead external links Use mdy dates from August 2018 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Lietuvių Polski Türkçe 中文 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 August 2018, at 01 : 09 ( UTC ). 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