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Independent Leaders
Hip-Hop · 1989 · 10 tracks

Independent Leaders

Naughty by Nature

Raw, unpolished 1989 Jersey hip-hop. The sound of a legendary trio before the fame, defined by dusty breaks and hungry, rapid-fire street poetry.

1989

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A hungry, unrefined burst of late-80s street energy and lyrical ambition.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Scuffin' Those Knees
3:16
02
Start Smokin'
4:50
03
Picture Perfect
3:11
04
Can't Win for Losing
3:15
05
Droppin' the Bomb
3:18
06
To the Extreme
2:38
07
Independent Leader
4:26
08
New vs. Style
3:37
09
Smooth Mood
3:59
10
Bring the Rock
3:32
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, high-bpm energy of Start Smokin' where the group's hunger is audible.
The stripped-back, drum-heavy groove of Scuffin' Those Knees that sets the street-level tone.
The way the title track Independent Leader attempts a more sophisticated, jazz-inflected arrangement.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Independent Leaders sound next to the rest of Naughty by Nature's catalogue?

Basement Show+1.8σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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