Independent Leaders

Independent Leaders
Studio album by
the New Style
Released1989
Studios
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length38:10
Label
Producers
  • The New Style
  • Swing
  • Unique
The New Style chronology
Independent Leaders
(1989)		 Naughty By Nature
(1991)
Singles from Independent Leaders
  1. "Scuffin' Those Knees"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
RapReviews7/10[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

All tracks are written by The New Style.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Scuffin' Those Knees"The New Style3:16
2."Start Smokin'"The New Style4:50
3."Picture Perfect"
  • Swing
  • The New Style (co.)
3:11
4."Can't Win for Losing"The New Style3:15
5."Droppin' the Bomb"The New Style3:18
6."To the Extreme"The New Style2:38
7."Independent Leader"The New Style4:26
8."New Vs. Style"The New Style3:37
9."Smooth Mood"
  • Unique
  • The New Style (co.)
3:59
10."Bring the Rock"The New Style3:32
Total length:38:10

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Independent Leaders New Style". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ The New Style Independent Leaders
  3. ↑ "Naughty by Nature heads to Waiting Room". The Buffalo News. February 18, 2016. p. GU27.
  4. ↑ Sinclair, Tom (April 1993). "Nature's Law". Spin. Vol. 9, no. 1. p. 62.
  5. ↑ Graff, Gary (2024). 501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide. Motorbooks. p. 65.


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