Independent Leaders

Independent Leaders
Independent Leaders
Studio album by the New Style
Released	1989
Studio	Power Play Studios (Long Island City, NY); Marion Recording Studios (Fairview, NJ); Quad Recording Studios (Manhattan, NY);
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	38:10
Label	Bon Ami/MCA;
Producer	The New Style; Swing; Unique;
The New Style chronology
Singles from Independent Leaders
	"Scuffin' Those Knees"; Released: 1990;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Scuffin' Those Knees"	The New Style	3:16
2.	"Start Smokin'"	The New Style	4:50
3.	"Picture Perfect"	Swing The New Style (co.)	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"	Unique The New Style (co.)	3:59
10.	"Bring The Rock"	The New Style	3:32
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

^ "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.

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[[[Allmusic]]-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. Feb 18, 2016. p. GU27.

[4] Sinclair, Tom (Apr 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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Albums	Independent Leaders Naughty by Nature 19 Naughty III Poverty's Paradise Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury IIcons Anthem Inc.
Compilation albums	Nature's Finest Naughty's Nicest
Singles	"O.P.P." "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Uptown Anthem" "Hip Hop Hooray" "It's On" "Written on Ya Kitten" "Clap Yo Hands" "Craziest" "Feel Me Flow" "Mourn You Til I Join You" "Dirt All by My Lonely" "Live or Die" "Jamboree" "Holiday" "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"
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