Independent Leaders
1989 studio album by the New Style
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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.
Released1989
Studio
- Power Play (Long Island City, NY)
- Marion (Fairview, NJ)
- Quad (Manhattan, NY)
Length38:10
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| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by The New Style.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Scuffin' Those Knees" | The New Style | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Start Smokin'" | The New Style | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Picture Perfect" |
| 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" |
| 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
