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Future gets his 5-year-old a Rolex for his birthday, and Twitter can’t handle it

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May 19, 2019

Less than a week after Atlanta rapper Future posted an Instagram story featuring his children swimming in cash, he is being criticized again for extravagance.

On Sunday, Future gave his namesake a Rolex for the boy’s fifth birthday, and Twitter again questioned his the performer’s parenting skills and compared him to the boy’s stepfather. Baby Future’s mother is singer Ciara, who is married to Seattle Seahawk Russell Wilson.

» Russell Wilson makes cute video with wife Ciara about $140M contract

» Future criticizes Ciara and Wendy Williams in new interview

Many fans defended Future, however, and called all those who criticized the rapper.

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