The Future Is Now
| The Future Is Now | ||||
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| Studio album by Non Phixion | ||||
| Released | March 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 – 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 | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Future Is Now is the debut 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.[2] 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.[3] 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".[4] "Black Helicopters" was the only charting single from the album, peaking at #46 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[5]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Futurama" | Necro |
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| 2 | "Drug Music" | Large Professor |
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| 3 | "The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me" | Necro |
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| 4 | "If You Got Love" | Pete Rock |
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| 5 | "There Is No Future" | Necro |
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| 6 | "Uncle Howie" |
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| 7 | "Rock Stars" | DJ Premier |
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| 8 | "Say Goodbye to Yesterday" | Necro |
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| 9 | "Black Helicopters" | Necro |
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| 10 | "Strange Universe" | Necro |
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| 11 | "Cult Leader" | Dave One |
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| 12 | "It's Us" | Large Professor |
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| 13 | "Suicide Bomb" | JuJu |
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| 14 | "Where You Wanna Go" |
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| 15 | "We Are the Future" | Large Professor |
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| 16 | "The C.I.A. is Still Trying to Kill Me" | T-Ray Necro |
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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 |
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| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 65 |
| Independent Albums | 14 |
| Top Heatseekers | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Rap Singles |
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| 2000 | "Black Helicopters" | 46 |