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A Future Without a Past...

Studio album by

Leaders of the New School

Released

July 2, 1991

Recorded

1990–1991

Genre

Alternative hip hop^[1]

Length

66:06

Label

Elektra

Producer

Busta Rhymes
Charlie Brown
Cut Monitor Milo
Dinco D
Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Geeby Dajani
John Gamble
Mr. Dante Ross
The Vibe Chemist Backspin

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...

"Case of the P.T.A."
Released: 1991
"Sobb Story"
Released: 1991
"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.^[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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
RapReviews	8/10^[7]
The Village Voice	^[8]

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

*A Future Without a Past...*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Homeroom"			2:25
2.	"Case of the P.T.A."	Bryan Higgins Trevor Smith Jr. James Jackson Sheldon Scott	Cut Monitor Milo	3:42
3.	"Too Much on My Mind"	Higgins Jackson Marlon King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	4:26
4.	"What's the Pinocchio's Theory?"	Higgins King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	3:43
5.	"Just When You Thought It Was Safe..."	Higgins Smith Jackson Eric Sadler	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	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	Busta Rhymes	5:16
8.	"Sobb Story"	Higgins Smith Jackson Sadler	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	4:51
9.	"Feminine Fatt"	Smith King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	3:08
10.	"Transformers"	Higgins Smith Jackson John Gamble Dante Ross Najeeb Dajani	John Gamble Mr. Dante Ross Geeby Dajani	4:00
11.	"Afterschool"			1:24
12.	"Show Me a Hero"	Smith King	The Vibe Chemist Backspin	4:35
13.	"Trains, Planes and Automobiles"	Higgins Smith Jackson Sadler	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	4:04
14.	"The International Zone Coaster"	Higgins Smith Jackson John Gamble Dante Ross Najeeb Dajani	John Gamble Mr. Dante Ross Geeby Dajani	5:05
15.	"Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!"	Higgins Smith Jackson	Leaders of the New School	4:06
16.	"My Ding-a-Ling"	Jackson Scott	Dinco D Cut Monitor Milo	3:41
17.	"Where Do We Go from Here?"	Higgins Smith Jackson Scott	Charlie Brown	6:51

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[3]	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

^ ^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

v t e Leaders of the New School
Busta Rhymes Charlie Brown Cut Monitor Milo Dinco D
Studio albums	A Future Without a Past... T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)
Songs	"Case of the P.T.A." "Sobb Story" "The International Zone Coaster" "What's Next"
Featured singles	"Scenario" "Can't Get Any Harder"

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