1991 studio album by Leaders of the New School
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
The Baltimore Sun noted that "the group modulates the density of each track, [so] there's always a sense of flow to the sound, of tension and release, buildup and climax."[9]
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."[10] Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta's freewheeling presence and some smart production work."[11]
Track listing
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. "A Future Without a Past... Review by Stanton Swihart". 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.
- ^ a b "Today in Hip-Hop: Leaders of the New School Drop Debut Album". XXL.
- ^ "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..." RapReviews.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 5, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (Sep 1, 1991). "Rap: There's Music Behind the Words". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1K.
- ^ "The 25 Best Long Island Rap Albums". Complex.
- ^ "Leaders of the New School definitely reuniting for Brooklyn festival". Fact. July 13, 2012.
External links
- A Future Without a Past... at Discogs
