The Future Is Now

The Future Is Now
Studio album by Non Phixion
Released	March 26, 2002
Recorded	1999 – 2001
Genre	East Coast hip hop Underground hip hop Hardcore hip hop
Length	56:13
Label	Uncle Howie Records
Producer	Necro Large Professor Pete Rock DJ Premier Dave One JuJu T-Ray
Non Phixion chronology
The Past, the Present and the Future Is Now (2000) The Future Is Now (2002) The Green CD/DVD (2004)

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The Future Is Now is the only studio album by the New York City hip hop group Non Phixion, released in March 2002 on Uncle Howie Records. The album garnered acclaim among critics and fans, and is considered to be an underground classic. A double disc Platinum Edition of the album was released in 2004, with the second disc featuring instrumental versions of the fourteen full-length tracks found on disc one. The Future Is Now features an all-star production lineup, including legends such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor and JuJu of The Beatnuts, as well as group affiliate Necro, Dave 1 of Chromeo and T-Ray. The album features guest appearances from Necro, MF DOOM, The Beatnuts, Al Tariq, Marley Metal, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, and Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory. The album's cover art was created by Mear One.

The album was a minor underground hit, breaking into the top fifteen on Billboard's Independent Albums and Heatseekers charts, and peaking at #65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album includes the singles "Black Helicopters", "Drug Music" b/w "If You Got Love" and "Rock Stars" b/w "The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me". "Black Helicopters" was the only charting single from the album, peaking at #46 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Futurama"	Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Ill Bill Chorus: Ill Bill
2	"Drug Music"	Large Professor	Intro: Uncle Howie First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Goretex Turntables: DJ Eclipse
3	"The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me"	Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Ill Bill
4	"If You Got Love"	Pete Rock	First verse: Goretex, Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Ill Bill Chorus: Ill Bill, Pete Rock Turntables: Pete Rock
5	"There Is No Future"	Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Necro Third verse: Goretex Fourth verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill
6	"Uncle Howie"		Skit performed by: Uncle Howie
7	"Rock Stars"	DJ Premier	First verse: Goretex, Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red, Ill Bill Third verse: Goretex, Sabac Red Turntables: DJ Premier
8	"Say Goodbye to Yesterday"	Necro	First verse: Sabac Red Second verse: Goretex Pre-Chorus: Sabac Red Chorus: Cenophia Mitchell
9	"Black Helicopters"	Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill
10	"Strange Universe"	Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: MF DOOM Third verse: Goretex
11	"Cult Leader"	Dave One	Performed by: Ill Bill Turntables: A-Trak
12	"It's Us"	Large Professor	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill
13	"Suicide Bomb"	JuJu	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: JuJu Third verse: Marley Metal Fourth verse: Psycho Les Fifth verse: Moonshine Sixth verse: Goretex Seventh verse: Sabac Red Eighth verse: Al' Tariq
14	"Where You Wanna Go"		Skit performed by: Uncle Howie
15	"We Are the Future"	Large Professor	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Turntables: DJ Eclipse
16	"The C.I.A. is Still Trying to Kill Me"	T-Ray Necro	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Ill Bill Live instrumentation: Stephen Carpenter, Christian Olde Wolbers, Raymond Herrera

Samples

Futurama

• "Shad's Pursuit" by James Horner

The C.I.A Is Trying to Kill Me

• "Preludio" by Luis Enríquez Bacalov and Osanna

Drug Music

• "Allustrious" by Mobb Deep

If You Got Love

• "The Windmills of Your Mind" by Petula Clark

Rock Stars

• "In the Hole" by Bar-Kays
• "Above the Clouds" by Gang Starr

Say Goodbye to Yesterday

• "Silk Road Fantasy" by Kitaro

Black Helicopters

• "Guitar Hot Springs" by Liya Fang

Strange Universe

• "Opening Credits" from Death Ray 2000
• "Fugitive" by Johnny Pearson

Cult Leader

• "Walk On" by The Jackson 5

It's Us

• "Air Pour Les Esclaves Africains" by Bob James

Suicide Bomb

• "Groovin' the Night Away" by Average White Band

We Are the Future

• "S.C.R." by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess
• "Me for You, You for Me" by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	65
Independent Albums	14
Top Heatseekers	14

Singles

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles
2000	"Black Helicopters"	46