The Future Is Now

The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now (Platinum Edition) cover art
Studio album by
Non Phixion
ReleasedMarch 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)
Studio
  • Fast Forward Studios (New York, NY)
  • D&D Studios (New York, NY)
  • No Mystery Studios (New York, NY)
  • Battery Studios (New York, NY)
  • Area 51 (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Chung King House Of Metal (New York, NY)
  • Music Grinder Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length56:02
Label
  • Uncle Howie
  • Landspeed
Producer
Non Phixion chronology
The Future Is Now
(2002) 		The Green CD/DVD
(2004)
Ill Bill chronology
The Future Is Now
(2002) 		What's Wrong with Bill?
(2004)
Sabac Red chronology
The Future Is Now
(2002) 		Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come
(2004)
Goretex chronology
The Future Is Now
(2002) 		The Art of Dying
(2004)
Singles from The Future Is Now
  1. "Black Helicopters"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Rock Stars"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Drug Music"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork4.6/10[2]
RapReviews9/10[3]

The Future Is Now is the only studio album by the American hip hop group Non Phixion. It was released on March 26, 2002, via Uncle Howie/Landspeed Records. Recording sessions took place at Fast Forward Studios, D&D Studios, No Mystery Studios, Battery Studios, Area 51 and Chung King House Of Metal in New York, and at the Music Grinder in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Necro, Large Professor, Dave 1, DJ Premier, JuJu, Pete Rock and T-Ray. It features guest appearances from Christian Olde Wolbers, Marley Metal, MF Doom, Moonshine, Necro, Raymond Herrera, Stephen Carpenter and The Beatnuts. The album's cover art was created by Mear One, and the logo is a tribute to Canadian metal band Voivod.

The album reached number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 14 on both the Independent Albums and the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. It includes the singles "Black Helicopters", "Drug Music" backed with "If You Got Love", and "Rock Stars" backed with "The C.I.A. Is Trying to Kill Me". "Black Helicopters" was the only charting single from the album, peaking at No. 46 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. A double disc Platinum Edition of the album was released in 2004, with the second disc featuring instrumental versions. The remix of the song "Say Goodbye to Yesterday" was included in 2003 Biker Boyz: Music from the Motion Picture.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Futurama"
Necro4:07
2."Drug Music"
Large Professor3:28
3."The C.I.A. Is Trying to Kill Me"
  • W. Braunstein
  • Fuentes
  • Manzanilla
  • R. Braunstein
Necro4:21
4."If You Got Love"
Pete Rock3:50
5."There Is No Future" (featuring Necro)
  • W. Braunstein
  • R. Braunstein
  • Manzanilla
  • Fuentes
Necro4:09
6."Uncle Howie" Non Phixion1:00
7."Rock Stars"
DJ Premier3:59
8."Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
  • Fuentes
  • Manzanilla
  • R. Braunstein
Necro3:56
9."Black Helicopters"
  • W. Braunstein
  • Manzanilla
  • Fuentes
  • R. Braunstein
Necro4:07
10."Strange Universe" (featuring MF Doom)
Necro2:05
11."Cult Leader"
  • W. Braunstein
  • David Macklovitch
Dave One4:08
12."It's Us"
  • W. Braunstein
  • Manzanilla
  • Fuentes
  • Mitchell
Large Professor3:58
13."Suicide Bomb" (featuring The Beatnuts, Marley Metal and Moonshine)
  • W. Braunstein
  • Jerry Tineo
  • Marley Fernandez
  • Lester Fernandez
  • J. Moronta
  • Manzanilla
  • Fuentes
  • Berntony Smalls
JuJu3:33
14."Where You Wanna Go" Non Phixion0:27
15."We Are the Future"
  • W. Braunstein
  • Manzanilla
  • Fuentes
  • Mitchell
Large Professor4:15
16."The C.I.A. Is Still Trying to Kill Me" (featuring Stephen Carpenter, Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera)
4:39
Total length:56:02
Platinum Edition instrumentals
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Futurama"Necro4:07
18."Drug Music"Large Professor3:28
19."The C.I.A. Is Trying to Kill Me"Necro4:21
20."If You Got Love"Pete Rock3:50
21."There Is No Future"Necro4:09
22."Rock Stars"DJ Premier4:00
23."Say Goodbye to Yesterday"Necro3:55
24."Black Helicopters"Necro4:07
25."Strange Universe"Necro2:05
26."Cult Leader"Dave One4:08
27."It's Us"Large Professor3:58
28."Suicide Bomb"JuJu3:33
29."We Are the Future"Large Professor4:15
30."The C.I.A. Is Still Trying to Kill Me" (featuring Stephen Carpenter, Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera)
  • T-Ray
  • Necro
4:39

Personnel

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  • Non Phixion — producers & recording (tracks: 6, 14), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16), art direction
    • William "Ill Bill" Braunstein — vocals (tracks: 1–5, 7, 9–13, 15, 16), mixing (tracks: 11, 13), executive producer
    • Mitchell "Goretex" Manzanilla — vocals (tracks: 1–5, 7–10, 12, 13, 15, 16), recording (track 10)
    • John "Sabac Red" Fuentes — vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7–9, 12, 13, 15, 16), mixing (track 13)
    • Eric "DJ Eclipse" Winn — scratches (tracks: 2, 15)

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 65
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

References

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  1. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Non-Phixion - The Future Is Now Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Non Phixion: The Future Is Now". Pitchfork. July 18, 2002. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 4, 2002). "Non Phixion :: The Future Is Now :: Uncle Howie Records/LandSpeed". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 18, 2002. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Billboard Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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