Independent Leaders

1989 studio album by The New Style

Independent Leaders

Studio album by

The New Style

Released

December 5, 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 Records

Producer

The New Style
Swing
Unique

The New Style chronology

Independent Leaders
(1989)

Naughty By Nature
(1991)

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 Naughty by Nature, released under the name The New Style in 1989 on MCA Records. Audio production of the record was handled mostly by the group.^[3]

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
^ "The New Style - Independent Leaders". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-03.

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Naughty by Nature

Treach
Vin Rock
DJ Kay Gee

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)"

Related articles

Discography
Rottin Razkals
Naughty by Nature: Tha Mixtape

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