A future without a past… este albumul de debut al trupei Leaders of the New School și a fost lansat în data de 2 iulie 1991, prin Elektra Records. Leaders of the New School este compusă din Charlie Brown (Bryan Higgins / 19 Septembrie 1970), Dinco D (James Jackson); Cut Monitor Milo (Sheldon Scott) și Busta Rhymes (Trevor Smith, Jr. / 20 Mai 1972), Chuck D de la Public Enemy fiind cel care le-a dat numele de scenă lui Busta Rhymes și Charlie Brown. Piesele sunt produse de Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross și Eric "Vietnam" Sadler.
Leaders Of The New School began recording their debut album late in 1989 under the watchful eye of Chuck D and the Bomb Squad. The end result was their masterful 1991 release A Future Without A Past. The group's members, Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Cut Monitor Milo & Busta Rhymes each complement one another, mixing classic Cold Crush Brothers style routines with a 'New School' edge. Leaders Of The New School made an impact that had them literally living up to their name. Often slept on, A Future Without A Past stands as a trail blazing release due to its mix of Jazz samples with fun creative story telling on top of pounding Hip Hop drums.
The first thing that grabs you while listening to A Future Without A Past is the unique delivery of the three rappers (Dinco D, Charlie Brown, and Busta Rhymes) in both lyrical content and flow. Stand out tracks such as "Transformers", "Sound of the Zeekers", "International Zone Coaster", "Sobb Story" and the lead single "Case of the P.T.A" all display the multi-talents of each MC and how they bounced off each other's style. "Feminine Fatt" and "My Ding A Ling" showed the groups more playful edge, while "Show Me A Hero" and "Teachers Don't Teach Us Nonsense" had the group trading rhymes in their rapid fire deliveries. With a sound so fresh and new, the production on the album rivaled what Public Enemy started and the Native Tongues finished. Often underappreciated, A Future Without A Past is 90s rap at its best and a must for any Busta Rhymes fan.
Track listing
| Nr. | Titlu | Music | Durata | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Homeroom" | 2:25 | ||
| 2. | "Case of the P.T.A." | Cut Monitor Milo | 3:42 | |
| 3. | "Too Much on My Mind" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "What's the Pinocchio's Theory?" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "Just When You Thought It Was Safe..." | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 2:30 | |
| 6. | "Lunchroom" | 2:10 | ||
| 7. | "Sound of the Zeekers @#^**?!" (feat. Cracker Jacks, Kollie Weed, and Rumpletilskinz) | Busta Rhymes | 5:16 | |
| 8. | "Sobb Story" | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 4:51 | |
| 9. | "Feminine Fatt" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 3:08 | |
| 10. | "Transformers" | Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Afterschool" | 1:24 | ||
| 12. | "Show Me a Hero" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 4:35 | |
| 13. | "Trains, Planes and Automobiles" | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 4:04 | |
| 14. | "The International Zone Coaster" | Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross | 5:05 | |
| 15. | "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!" | Leaders of the New School | 4:06 | |
| 16. | "My Ding-a-Ling" | Cut Monitor Milo, Dinco D | 3:41 | |
| 17. | "Where Do We Go From Here?" | Charlie Brown | 6:51 |
Leaders Of The New School - The International Zone Coaster (Videoclip)
"The International Zone Coaster" is the third single from Leaders of the New School debut album, A Future Without a Past. The song peaked at number one on the U.S. Hot Rap Singles chart in 1991.
Leaders Of The New School - Sobb Story (Videoclip)
Sobb Story is the second single from Leaders of the New School's debut album A Future Without a Past, where it followed up at #8 at Hop Hip Singles charts. It contains samples from a Hugo Montenegro recording, Aces High.
The video opens with an introduction where an car engine comes on and the tailpipe starts to sputter. As we originally see the group riding on the front of the car and dancing to the rhythm while they are going to a house party, Leaders of the New School comes in with a smooth-like, mellow flow. Busta will be the first to spilt his lyrical lines about his ups & downs. Charlie Brown comes in with a second verse right after Busta and began to flow on. Then Dinco drops his last verse with a little ad-lib into the song. As the Leaders are performing in front of the people, the music fades and the video ends.
Leaders Of The New School - Case Of The PTA (Videoclip)
"Case of the P.T.A." is the first single by Leaders of the New School from their debut album A Future Without a Past. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles charts. The song contains a sample from Ramsey Lewis, The Mighty Quinn.
In the video, it starts an introduction about somewhere in "Strong Island", where Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, and Dinco D are in high school. Dinco drops his first verse about discussing his best & worst times on how he got in trouble with himself. Then, in the second verse, Busta drops his line about his behavior that he had so much troubles while in class. And in the final verse where Charlie Brown talks about himself being suspended from school and went to court to see the judge. As for people in the hallways running around and people dancing in the lunchroom, the video ends with the group leaving the cafeteria.