The Future Is Now

The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now
Studio album by Non Phixion
Released	March 26, 2002
Studio	Fast Forward Studios; D&D Studios; No Mystery Studios; Battery Studios; Area 51; Chung King Studios, New York City; Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles;
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	56:02
Label	Landspeed Records
Producer	Dave One; DJ Premier; JuJu; Large Professor; Necro; Pete Rock; T-Ray;
Non Phixion chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	4.6/10^[2]
RapReviews	9/10^[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, 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, MF Doom, Necro, Marley Metal, Moonshine, 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 was a minor underground hit, peaking at No. 65 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on both the Independent Albums and the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. The album 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 Singles chart. A double disc Platinum Edition of the album was released in 2004, with the second disc featuring instrumental versions.

Track listing[edit]

#	Title	Performer(s)	Songwriter(s)	Producer(s)
1	"Futurama"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Ill Bill Chorus: Ill Bill	William Braunstein Mitchell Manzanilla Ron Braunstein	Necro
2	"Drug Music"	Intro: Uncle Howie First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Goretex Turntables: DJ Eclipse	W. Braunstein John Fuentes Manzanilla William Mitchell	Large Professor
3	"The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Ill Bill	W. Braunstein Fuentes Manzanilla R. Braunstein	Necro
4	"If You Got Love"	First verse: Goretex, Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Ill Bill Chorus: Ill Bill, Pete Rock Turntables: Pete Rock	Manzanilla W. Braunstein Pete Phillips	Pete Rock
5	"There Is No Future"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Necro Third verse: Goretex Fourth verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill	W. Braunstein R. Braunstein Manzanilla Fuentes	Necro
6	"Uncle Howie"	Skit performed by: Uncle Howie
7	"Rock Stars"	First verse: Goretex, Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red, Ill Bill Third verse: Goretex, Sabac Red Turntables: DJ Premier	Manzanilla W. Braunstein Fuentes Chris Martin	DJ Premier
8	"Say Goodbye to Yesterday"	First verse: Sabac Red Second verse: Goretex Pre-Chorus: Sabac Red Chorus: Cenophia Mitchell	Fuentes Manzanilla R. Braunstein	Necro
9	"Black Helicopters"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill	W. Braunstein Manzanilla Fuentes R. Braunstein	Necro
10	"Strange Universe"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: MF Doom Third verse: Goretex	W. Braunstein Daniel Dumile Manzanilla R. Braunstein	Necro
11	"Cult Leader"	Performed by: Ill Bill Turntables: A-Trak	W. Braunstein David Macklovitch	Dave One
12	"It's Us"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Chorus: Ill Bill	W. Braunstein Manzanilla Fuentes Mitchell	Large Professor
13	"Suicide Bomb"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: JuJu Third verse: Marley Metal Fourth verse: Psycho Les Fifth verse: Moonshine Sixth verse: Goretex Seventh verse: Sabac Red Eighth verse: Al' Tariq	W. Braunstein Jerry Tineo Marley Fernandez Lester Fernandez J. Moronta Manzanilla Fuentes Berntony Smalls	JuJu
14	"Where You Wanna Go"	Skit performed by: Uncle Howie
15	"We Are the Future"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Goretex Third verse: Sabac Red Turntables: DJ Eclipse	W. Braunstein Manzanilla Fuentes Mitchell	Large Professor
16	"The C.I.A. is Still Trying to Kill Me"	First verse: Ill Bill Second verse: Sabac Red Third verse: Goretex Chorus: Ill Bill Guitar: Stephen Carpenter Bass: Christian Olde Wolbers Drums: Raymond Herrera	W. Braunstein Fuentes Manzanilla Stephen Carpenter Christian Olde Wolbers Raymond Herrera R. Braunstein Todd Ray	Necro T-Ray

Chart positions[edit]

Album[edit]

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

Singles[edit]

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles
2000	"Black Helicopters"	46

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Non Phixion – The Future Is Now at Discogs (list of releases)

[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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