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NF

NF — Nathan Feuerstein, from the small town of Gladwin, Michigan — raps about anxiety, anger, and his difficult childhood with a speed and intensity that can bring Eminem to mind, though he keeps his records free of profanity. He came up through Christian hip-hop before crossing over with Perception in 2017, which topped the Billboard 200 largely on the strength of "Let You Down." His albums play like self-analysis set to heavy, orchestral production, and they've found a big audience without much radio or press behind them.

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Perception (2017). His mainstream breakthrough, and the album where his sound — fast, confessional rapping over dark, cinematic beats — came fully into focus. It's got the hit "Let You Down," plus "Outcast."

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Biography

Nathan John Feuerstein (born March 30, 1991), known professionally as NF (stylized as ИF), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Rooted in Christian hip-hop, he has released three EPs, I'm Free (2012), a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG, and Fear in 2025 with NF Real Music and Capitol Records. His second and first major-label studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015. His third studio album, Therapy Session, was released on April 22, 2016, and peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. His albums have earned several accolades, some of which include the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Therapy Session) in 2016 and the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Oh Lord") in 2017.

NF achieved mainstream popularity in 2017 with Perception; the album charted at number one in the United States and was certified platinum, while its third single, "Let You Down", reached number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was a top-five hit internationally. He achieved similar commercial success with his follow up The Search (2019). Clouds was released in 2021.

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