The Future Is Now

Infobox Album
Name = The Future Is Now
Type = Studio album
Artist = Non Phixion


Released = March 26, 2002
Recorded = 2000 – 2001
Genre = Hip Hop
Length = 56:13
Label = Uncle Howie Records
Producer = Necro
Large Professor
Pete Rock
DJ Premier
Dave One
JuJu
T-Ray
Non Phixion
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfoxqe0ldse link]
*RapReviews.com rating-10|9 [http://rapreviews.com/archive/2002_06_thefuture.html link]
Last album = "The Past, the Present and the Future Is Now"
(2000)
This album = "The Future Is Now"
(2002)
Next album = "The Green CD/DVD"
(2004)

"The Future Is Now" is the debut album from New York hip hop group Non Phixion, released in March 2002 on Uncle Howie Records. The album garnered acclaim among critics and fans, and is considered to be an underground classic. A double disc "Platinum Edition" of the album was released in 2004, with the second disc featuring instrumental versions of the fourteen full-length tracks found on disc one [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ajfqxqlaldse] . "The Future Is Now" features an all-star production lineup, including legends such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Large Professor, as well as group affiliate Necro, JuJu of The Beatnuts, Dave One and T-Ray. The album features guest appearances from Necro, MF DOOM, The Beatnuts, Al Tariq, Marley Metal, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, and Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory. The album's cover art was created by Mear One.

The album was a minor underground hit, breaking into the top fifteen on Billboard's Top Independent Albums and Heatseekers charts, and peaked at #65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfoxqe0ldse~T3] . The album includes the singles "Black Helicopters", "Drug Music" b/w "If You Got Love" and "Rock Stars" b/w "The C.I.A. is Trying to Kill Me" [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Non+Phixion] . "Black Helicopters" was the only charting single from the album, peaking at #46 on the Hot Rap Singles chart [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfoxqe0ldse~T31] .

Track listing