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1991 studio album by Leaders of the New School
A Future Without a Past...
Studio album by Leaders of the New School
ReleasedJuly 2, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length66:06
LabelElektra
Producer
Leaders of the New School chronology
A Future Without a Past...
(1991)
T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)
(1993)
Singles from A Future Without a Past...
  1. "Case of the P.T.A."
    Released: 1991
  2. "Sobb Story"
    Released: 1991
  3. "The International Zone Coaster"
    Released: 1992

A Future Without a Past... is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Leaders of the New School. It was released in 1991 on Elektra Records.

Production

A Future Without a Past... is a loose concept album about high school, divided into three parts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
RapReviews8/10
The Village Voice(dud)

The Baltimore Sun noted that "the group modulates the density of each track, there's always a sense of flow to the sound, of tension and release, buildup and climax."

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created." Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes." 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." Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta's freewheeling presence and some smart production work."

Track listing

A Future Without a Past...
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Homeroom"  2:25
2."Case of the P.T.A."3:42
3."Too Much on My Mind"4:26
4."What's the Pinocchio's Theory?"3:43
5."Just When You Thought It Was Safe..."2:30
6."Lunchroom"  2:30
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
5:16
8."Sobb Story"4:51
9."Feminine Fatt"3:08
10."Transformers"4:00
11."Afterschool"  1:24
12."Show Me a Hero"4:35
13."Trains, Planes and Automobiles"4:04
14."The International Zone Coaster"5:05
15."Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!"Leaders of the New School4:06
16."My Ding-a-Ling"3:41
17."Where Do We Go from Here?"6:51

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 128
U.S. Heatseekers 1
U.S. R&B Albums 53

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

  1. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "A Future Without a Past... Review by Stanton Swihart". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. Lazerine, Devin; Lazerine, Cameron (February 29, 2008). Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide to Hip-Hop and R&B. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446511629.
  3. ^ "Today in Hip-Hop: Leaders of the New School Drop Debut Album". XXL.
  4. "Leaders of the New School Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Leaders of the New School". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 131–132.
  7. "Leaders of the New School A Future Without a Past..." RapReviews.
  8. Christgau, Robert (November 5, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. Considine, J. D. (Sep 1, 1991). "Rap: There's Music Behind the Words". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1K.
  10. "The 25 Best Long Island Rap Albums". Complex.
  11. "Leaders of the New School definitely reuniting for Brooklyn festival". Fact. July 13, 2012.

External links

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