Independent Leaders
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Independent Leaders | ||||
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Released | 1989 | |||
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Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 38:10 | |||
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the New Style chronology | ||||
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Singles from Independent Leaders | ||||
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RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
Independent Leaders is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio the New Style.[3][4] It was released in 1989, prior to Queen Latifah changing the group's name to Naughty by Nature.[5] The album was produced mainly by the group.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Scuffin' Those Knees" | The New Style | 3:16 |
2. | "Start Smokin'" | The New Style | 4:50 |
3. | "Picture Perfect" |
| 3:11 |
4. | "Can't Win For Losing" | The New Style | 3:15 |
5. | "Droppin' The Bomb" | The New Style | 3:18 |
6. | "To The Extreme" | The New Style | 2:38 |
7. | "Independent Leader" | The New Style | 4:26 |
8. | "New Vs. Style" | The New Style | 3:37 |
9. | "Smooth Mood" |
| 3:59 |
10. | "Bring The Rock" | The New Style | 3:32 |
Total length: | 38:10 |
Personnel
[edit]- Kier Lamont Gist - performer, producer
- Anthony Shawn Criss - performer, producer
- Vincent E. Brown - performer, producer
- Denarius Hemphill - producer (track 9)
- Swing - producer (track 3)
- Ivan Rodriguez - mixing, engineering
- David Darlington - mixing
- Dwayne Sumal - engineering
- Steve Hall - mastering
- Hemu Aggarwal - art direction
- Gene Crawford - photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Independent Leaders New Style". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ The New Style Independent Leaders
- ^ "Naughty by Nature heads to Waiting Room". The Buffalo News. Feb 18, 2016. p. GU27.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (Apr 1993). "Nature's Law". Spin. Vol. 9, no. 1. p. 62.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2024). 501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide. Motorbooks. p. 65.