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Future Rhythm

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Future Rhythm
Studio album by
Digital Underground
ReleasedJune 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)
Recorded1995–1996
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length54:49
Label
ProducerD-Flow Production Squad
Digital Underground chronology
The Body-Hat Syndrome
(1993) 		Future Rhythm
(1996) 		Who Got the Gravy?
(1998)
Singles from Future Rhythm
  1. "Oregano Flow"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Walk Real Kool"
    Released: 1996

Future Rhythm is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop group Digital Underground. It was released on June 4, 1996, via Critique/Radikal Records.[1][2][3] The album was produced by the D-Flow Production Squad. It features guest appearances from Luniz, Del the Funky Homosapien and the Black Spooks. The album reached number 113 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.[4]

The album was supported with two singles: "Oregano Flow" and "Walk Real Kool", which peaked at numbers 75 and 95, respectively, on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Songs "Food Fight" and "We Got More" were featured in Paris Barclay's film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, with the latter ended up appearing in its soundtrack album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Rap Pages8/10[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
The Source[8]

Mike Boehm of 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."[9] Jeff Niesel of The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "the mellow grooves of 'Walk Real Kool', 'Future Rhythm' and 'Stylin'' simply fall flat."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walk Real Kool"Gregory Jacobs3:53
2."Glooty-Us-Maximus"
5:40
3."Oregano Flow" (Gumbo Soup Mix)
  • Jacobs
  • Brooks
  • Carl McIntosh
  • Jane Eugene
  • Steve Nichol
3:47
4."Fool Get a Clue" (featuring the Black Spooks)
4:03
5."Rumpty Rump"
  • Jacobs
  • Brooks
1:01
6."Food Fight" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)
3:59
7."Future Rhythm"
  • Jacobs
  • Shakeem Bocaj
  • Descaro Moore
3:52
8."Hokis Pokis (A Classic Case)"Jacobs5:21
9."We Got More" (featuring Luniz)
3:09
10."Hella Bump"
  • Jacobs
  • Bocaj
4:55
11."Stylin'"
  • Jacobs
  • Eric Baker
  • T. Allen
  • W. Harris
4:21
12."Midnite Snack"Jacobs0:57
13."Oregano Flow" (Hot Sauce Mix)Jacobs4:19
14."Want It All"
  • Jacobs
  • Brooks
  • M. Skeete
  • W. Williams
5:32
Total length:54:49
Sample credits

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 113
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 26

References

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  1. ^ Bennun, David (July 20, 1996). "Albums – Future Rhythm by Digital Underground". Melody Maker. Vol. 73, no. 29. p. 51.
  2. ^ Nelson, Havelock (April 13, 1996). "New label, lineup mark release by Critique's Digital Underground". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 15. p. 24.
  3. ^ Patel, Joseph "Jazzbo" (August 1996). "Revolutions: Digital Underground, 'Future Rhythm'". Vibe. Vol. 4, no. 6. p. 142.
  4. ^ Ducker, Jesse (June 1, 2021). "Revisiting Digital Underground's 'Future Rhythm' (1996) | Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Future Rhythm - Digital Underground | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Zaire (July 1996). "Reviews". Rap Pages. Vol. 5, no. 6. Beverly Hills, California: LFP, Inc. p. 31. ISSN 1063-1283.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Borow, Zev (August 1996). "Record Report: Digital Underground – Future Rhythm". The Source. No. 83. p. 96. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Boehm, Mike (July 28, 1997). "Digital Underground Surfaces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Niesel, Jeff (June 20, 1996). "Digital Underground, 'Future Rhythm'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Entertainment. p. 15.
  11. ^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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