A Future Without a Past...
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Production
A Future Without a Past... is a loose concept album about high school, divided into three parts.[4]
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings 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."[5]
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic praised the work, calling the group's debut "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created."[6] Trouser Press called the album "highly amiable," writing that the group's "subtle Afrocentric politics came coated in tasty upbeat rhymes."[4] 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."[7] Fact called it "a jolly throwback affair ... enlivened by Busta's freewheeling presence and some smart production work."[8]
Track listing
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Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[2] | 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
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External links
Template:Leaders of the New School
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