Future Rhythm is the fourth album by the American rap group Digital Underground, released in 1996.[7][8] It was their first independent release. Two songs from the album were included on the soundtrack to the Wayans brother's film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: "Food Fight", which showcases Humpty Hump and Del the Funky Homosapien trading verses, and "We Got More", with the Luniz.[citation needed]
| Future Rhythm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Label | Critique/Radikal[1][2] | |||
| Producer | Digital Underground | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Rap Pages |   [4] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| The Source | [6] |
The album peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200.[9]
Critical reception edit
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album "sports a nice, laid-back take on George Clinton's elaborately semi-chaotic P-Funk production approach."[10] The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "the mellow grooves of 'Walk Real Kool', 'Future Rhythm' and 'Stylin'' simply fall flat."[11]
Track listing edit
- "`Walk Real Kool"
- "Glooty-Us-Maximus" (featuring Saafir & Numskull)
- "Oregano Flow (Gumbo Soup Mix)"
- "Fool Get a Clue" (featuring The Black Spooks)
- Samples "Funk Gets Stronger (Part 1)" by Funkadelic
- "Rumpty Rump"
- "Food Fight" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)
- "Future Rhythm"
- "Hokis Pokis (A Classic Case)"
- "We Got More" (featuring Luniz)
- "Hella Bump"
- "Stylin'" (featuring Kenya Gruve)
- "Midnite Snack"
- "Oregano Flow (Hot Sauce Mix)"
- "Want It All"
References edit
- ^ Nelson, Havelock (Apr 13, 1996). "New label, lineup mark release by Critique's Digital Underground". Billboard. 108 (15): 24.
- ^ Jazzbo (Aug 1996). "Revolutions". Vibe. 4 (6): 142.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Rap Pages review".
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (March 22, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
- ^ "Poluhoff, Nicholas (July 1996). The Source. New York (82): 88. review".
- ^ Bennun, David (Jul 20, 1996). "Albums -- Future Rhythm by Digital Underground". Melody Maker. 73 (29): 51.
- ^ "Digital Underground Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Digital Underground". Billboard.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (28 July 1997). "Digital Underground Surfaces". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 2.
- ^ Niesel, Jeff (June 20, 1996). "Digital Underground, 'Future Rhythm'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Entertainment. p. 15.