1991 studio album by Leaders of the New School
A Future Without a Past... |
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Studio album by |
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Released | July 2, 1991 |
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Recorded | 1990–1991 |
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Genre | Alternative hip hop[1] |
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Length | 66:06 |
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Label | Elektra |
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Producer | - Busta Rhymes
- Charlie Brown
- Cut Monitor Milo
- Dinco D
- Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
- Geeby Dajani
- John Gamble
- Mr. Dante Ross
- The Vibe Chemist Backspin
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Leaders of the New School chronology |
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| A Future Without a Past... (1991) | T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye) (1993) | |
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Singles from A Future Without a Past... |
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A Future Without a Past... is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Leaders of the New School.[2][3] It was released in 1991 on Elektra Records.[4]
Production
A Future Without a Past... is a loose concept album about high school, divided into three parts.[5]
Critical reception
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created."[1] Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes."[5] Complex wrote that the album revives "the barbershop quartet-style group dynamics of early hip-hop crews like the Treacherous 3 and the Cold Crush Brothers."[9] Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta’s freewheeling presence and some smart production work."[10]
Track listing
A Future Without a Past...No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Homeroom" | | | 2:25 |
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2. | "Case of the P.T.A." | | | 3:42 |
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3. | "Too Much on My Mind" | | | 4:26 |
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4. | "What's the Pinocchio's Theory?" | | | 3:43 |
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5. | "Just When You Thought It Was Safe..." | | | 2:30 |
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6. | "Lunchroom" | | | 2:30 |
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7. | "Sound of the Zeekers @#^**?!" (featuring Cracker Jacks, Rumpletilskinz and Kollie Weed) | - Higgins
- Smith
- Jackson
- Scott
- Desmon Gordon
- B. Freedom
- Shawn Oliver
- K. Porter
- T. Pierce
- E. Romero
- Koolie Weed
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8. | "Sobb Story" | | | 4:51 |
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9. | "Feminine Fatt" | | | 3:08 |
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10. | "Transformers" | | | 4:00 |
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11. | "Afterschool" | | | 1:24 |
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12. | "Show Me a Hero" | | | 4:35 |
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13. | "Trains, Planes and Automobiles" | | | 4:04 |
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14. | "The International Zone Coaster" | | | 5:05 |
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15. | "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!" | | Leaders of the New School | 4:06 |
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16. | "My Ding-a-Ling" | | | 3:41 |
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17. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | | | 6:51 |
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Charts
Personnel
- assistant engineering – John Gamble
- engineering – Dr. Shane Faber, Mike Mangini, Christopher Shaw
- mixing – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
- production – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Notes
- ^ a b c Swihart, Stanton. "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Lazerine, Devin; Lazerine, Cameron (February 29, 2008). Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide to Hip-Hop and R&B. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446511629 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Today in Hip-Hop: Leaders of the New School Drop Debut Album - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ "Leaders of the New School | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Leaders of the New School". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 131–132.
- ^ "Leaders of the New School :: A Future Without a Past... :: Elektra Records". www.rapreviews.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 5, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "The 25 Best Long Island Rap Albums". Complex.
- ^ "Leaders Of The New School definitely reuniting for Brooklyn festival". July 13, 2012.
External links
- A Future Without a Past... at Discogs
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Studio albums | - A Future Without a Past...
- T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)
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Songs | |
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Featured singles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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