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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most Christian artists, NF isn't afraid to tackle controversial topics in his music such as self-harm, drug addiction, and abuse. Justified in that he [[NotChristianRock doesn't consider himself a Christian rapper to remain mainstream]].

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most Christian artists, NF isn't afraid to tackle controversial topics in his music such as self-harm, drug addiction, and abuse. Justified in that he [[NotChristianRock doesn't consider himself a Christian rapper to remain mainstream]].mainstream.



* NotChristianRock: While he himself is a Christian and many of his songs have Christian undertones and subtext ("Oh Lord" in particular [[{{Anvilicious}} isn't very subtle in its message]]), NF himself doesn't categorize himself in the Christian hip hop genre in order to remain open to mainstream audiences.
** Ironically, as of April 2018, his only song played on the radio is "Let You Down". However, both this song and "No Name" were trending on [=YouTube=].
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* GenreDeconstruction: Tends to be this for rap and hip-hop as his songs often question and characteristics often associated with those genres such as [[TheHedonist debauchery and pervasive swearing]].

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* GenreDeconstruction: Tends to be this for rap and hip-hop as his songs often question and criticize characteristics often associated with those genres such as [[TheHedonist debauchery and pervasive swearing]].
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* GenreDeconstruction: Tends to be this for rap and hip-hop as his songs often question and characteristics often associated with those genres such as [[HedonisticLifestyle debauchery and pervasive swearing]].

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* GenreDeconstruction: Tends to be this for rap and hip-hop as his songs often question and characteristics often associated with those genres such as [[HedonisticLifestyle [[TheHedonist debauchery and pervasive swearing]].
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* GenreDeconstruction: Tends to be this for rap and hip-hop as his songs often question and characteristics often associated with those genres such as [[HedonisticLifestyle debauchery and pervasive swearing]].
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* OminousMusicBoxTune: The opening and background of "Therapy Session"

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* OminousMusicBoxTune: The opening and background of "Therapy Session"Session" and "When I Grow Up".
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most Christian artists, NF isn't afraid to tackle controversial topics in his music such as self-harm, drug addiction, and abuse. Justified in that he doesn't consider himself a Christian rapper to remain mainstream.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most Christian artists, NF isn't afraid to tackle controversial topics in his music such as self-harm, drug addiction, and abuse. Justified in that he [[NotChristianRock doesn't consider himself a Christian rapper to remain mainstream.mainstream]].
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* FightingFromTheInside: The titular "Mansion" from the track of the same name represents Nate's mind as he tries to hide from his insecurities and his past.

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* FightingFromTheInside: The titular "Mansion" mansion from the track of the same name represents Nate's mind as he tries to hide from his insecurities and his past.

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* FightingFromTheInside: The titular mansion from the track of the same name represents Nate's mind as he tries to hide from his insecurities and his past.

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* FightingFromTheInside: The titular mansion "Mansion" from the track of the same name represents Nate's mind as he tries to hide from his insecurities and his past.



-->''It's not 'cause I'm [[Music/{{Eminem}} a "Rap God"]]\\

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-->''It's --->''It's not 'cause I'm [[Music/{{Eminem}} a "Rap God"]]\\



All they ever did was doubted me, now everyone's proud of me''

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All they ever did was doubted me, now everyone's proud of me''me''

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->''I'd rather be myself and be hated for it, then be what everyone else loves and hate myself.''
-->--NF Real Music

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->''I'd ->''"I'd rather be myself and be hated for it, then be what everyone else loves and hate myself.''
-->--NF
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-->-- NF
Real Music
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* [[SuddenlySHOUTING Suddenly SHOUTING!]]: Happens a lot in his songs, especially his most personal ones.
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* NotChristianRock: While he himself is a Christian and many of his songs have Christian undertones and subtext ("Oh Lord" in particular [[Anvillicious isn't subtle in its message]], along with "Therapy Session"), NF himself doesn't categorize himself in the Christian hip hop genre in order to remain open to mainstream audiences.

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* NotChristianRock: While he himself is a Christian and many of his songs have Christian undertones and subtext ("Oh Lord" in particular [[Anvillicious [[{{Anvilicious}} isn't very subtle in its message]], along with "Therapy Session"), message]]), NF himself doesn't categorize himself in the Christian hip hop genre in order to remain open to mainstream audiences.
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** However, he was a little direct in "Outro":

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** However, he was a little more direct in "Outro":
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* HeelFaithTurn: Inverted in "Ten Feet Down":

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* HeelFaithTurn: Inverted in "Ten "10 Feet Down":


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* SdrawkcabSpeech: Most of Ruelle's verses in "10 Feet Down"
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: It's more of a "Reason You Suck" Rap, but "Let You Down" would definitely count.

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* RealLifeWritesTheSong: Many moments of his life (particularly the darker parts) have both influenced his music and even made way into it. He delivers a few anecdotes in "Therapy Session" and even SpecialGuest Marty's wedding is mentioned in "Grindin'".

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* RealLifeWritesTheSong: [[RealLifeWritesThePlot Real Life Writes the Song]]: Many moments of his life (particularly the darker parts) have both influenced his music and even made way into it. He delivers a few anecdotes in "Therapy Session" and even SpecialGuest Marty's wedding is mentioned in "Grindin'"."Grindin'".
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "If You Want Love" and "Dreams"
* TakeThat: Mostly to those he feels take advantage of their success.
-->''You are not a baller 'cause your closet's full of Jordans\\
You are not a rich man 'cause you're on the Forbes list''
** However, he was a little direct in "Outro":
-->''It's not 'cause I'm [[Music/{{Eminem}} a "Rap God"]]\\
I don't need you people to bow to me\\
All they ever did was doubted me, now everyone's proud of me''
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* DareToBeBadass: His song "Outro", complete with brief self-deprecation before finally motivating himself.
-->''We about to shatter the critics\\
I am a savage I admit it\\
A lot of baggage I live in\\
That's why the passion is different\\
Really don't care if they get it\\
We're only three records in it, and this is just the beginning''



but it's also where I learned to judge.''

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but it's also where I learned to judge.''''
* LeaveMeAlone: His reaction to building the titular "Mansion"
-->''I know that shutting the world out ain't solving the problem\\
But I didn't build this house because I thought it would solve 'em\\
I built it because I thought that it would be safer in there\\
But it's not, [[spoiler: I'm not the only thing that's living in here'']]
* LetThePastBurn: What he wishes he could do in "Mansion", which is clearly proving to be one of his deepest songs.
* NotChristianRock: While he himself is a Christian and many of his songs have Christian undertones and subtext ("Oh Lord" in particular [[Anvillicious isn't subtle in its message]], along with "Therapy Session"), NF himself doesn't categorize himself in the Christian hip hop genre in order to remain open to mainstream audiences.
** Ironically, as of April 2018, his only song played on the radio is "Let You Down". However, both this song and "No Name" were trending on [=YouTube=].
* OminousMusicBoxTune: The opening and background of "Therapy Session"
* RealLifeWritesTheSong: Many moments of his life (particularly the darker parts) have both influenced his music and even made way into it. He delivers a few anecdotes in "Therapy Session" and even SpecialGuest Marty's wedding is mentioned in "Grindin'".
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* FalseFriend: "I Just Wanna Know". And while "Lie" is about an unreliable romantic partner, one could still apply to fake friendships as well.

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* FalseFriend: "I Just Wanna Know". And while "Lie" is about an unreliable romantic partner, [[DualMeaningChorus one could still apply it to fake friendships as well.well]].
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* AlbumIntroTrack: The first songs of his albums ''Mansion'', ''Therapy Session'', and ''Perception'' respectively are simply titled "Intro", "Intro 2", and "Intro III", also counting as [[SequelSong Sequel Songs]].

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* AlbumIntroTrack: The first songs of his albums ''Mansion'', ''Therapy Session'', and ''Perception'' respectively are simply titled "Intro", "Intro 2", and "Intro III", also counting as [[SequelSong Sequel Songs]].Songs]].
* AlbumTitleDrop: "Mansion" and "Therapy Session"
* AntiLoveSong: "Lie" is about how his ex-lover wants to keep their relationship going at least as a friendship, but he doesn't want to since she's been ignoring him most of the time.
-->''I heard you told your friends that I'm just not your type,\\
If that's how you really feel then why'd you call last night?''
* BoastfulRap: Two examples are "Green Lights" and "Grindin'"
* ContentWarning: The music video for "Therapy Session" starts off with a viewer discretion message due to disturbing images and content.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His mother was a drug addict who died of an overdose, and his song "Mansion" and WordOfGod imply he was abused by his mother's boyfriend.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most Christian artists, NF isn't afraid to tackle controversial topics in his music such as self-harm, drug addiction, and abuse. Justified in that he doesn't consider himself a Christian rapper to remain mainstream.
* DrugsAreBad: His song "How Could You Leave Us?" is a heartbreaking tune of how he was slowly losing his mom to drug addiction until she eventually died of an overdose.
* FalseFriend: "I Just Wanna Know". And while "Lie" is about an unreliable romantic partner, one could still apply to fake friendships as well.
* FightingFromTheInside: The titular mansion from the track of the same name represents Nate's mind as he tries to hide from his insecurities and his past.
-->''My mind is a home I'm trapped in\\
and it's lonely inside this mansion''
* HarshVocals: Often sings in a gruff angry voice in his more personal songs. Just listen to "Mansion" and "How Could You Leave Us?" for proof.
* HeelFaithTurn: Inverted in "Ten Feet Down":
-->''Church is where I found God,\\
but it's also where I learned to judge.''

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Known for filling his lyrics with raw emotion and brutal honesty, NF had a [[DarkAndTroubledPast rather dark past]] and uses his music to tell his stories. He debuted his first album ''Moments'' in 2010 under his real name. Once he started gaining popularity, he started going by NF and introduced his first album ''Mansion'' under the name in 2015, earning him the 62nd spot on the Billboard 200.

His second album ''Therapy Session'' was released in 2016

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Known for filling his lyrics with raw emotion and brutal honesty, NF had a [[DarkAndTroubledPast rather dark past]] and uses his music to tell his stories. He debuted his first album ''Moments'' in 2010 under his real name.

Once he started gaining popularity, he started going by NF and introduced his first album ''Mansion'' under the name in 2015, earning him the 62nd spot on the Billboard 200.

200. The album gained positive reviews for his songwriting, especially since his content was [[DarkerAndEdgier surprisingly dark]] for a Christian artist.

His second album ''Therapy Session'' was released in 20162016 and topped the Rap Albums chart, proving to be not only [[CerebusSyndrome darker than the first album]], but filled with more of the same hard-hitting pathos his songs are known for.

However, his 2017 album ''Perception'' has become his most successful EP to date, becoming his first album to top the Billboard 200 and his first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), establishing him in the mainstream. His song "Let You Down" from the aforementioned album reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40.

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*AlbumIntroTrack: The first songs of his albums ''Mansion'', ''Therapy Session'', and ''Perception'' respectively are simply titled "Intro", "Intro 2", and "Intro III", also counting as [[SequelSong Sequel Songs]].
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->''I'd rather be myself and be hated for it, then be what everyone else loves and hate myself.''
-->--NF Real Music

Nathan John Feurestein, better known by his stage name NF (born March 30, 1991) is an American rapper who has charted in both the Christian hip hop markets and recently the mainstream markets.

Known for filling his lyrics with raw emotion and brutal honesty, NF had a [[DarkAndTroubledPast rather dark past]] and uses his music to tell his stories. He debuted his first album ''Moments'' in 2010 under his real name. Once he started gaining popularity, he started going by NF and introduced his first album ''Mansion'' under the name in 2015, earning him the 62nd spot on the Billboard 200.

His second album ''Therapy Session'' was released in 2016

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