Independent Leaders

Independent Leaders is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio the New Style. It was released in 1989, prior to Queen Latifah changing the group's name to Naughty by Nature. The album was produced mainly by the group.

Independent Leaders
Studio album by the New Style
Released	1989
Studio	Power Play Studios (Long Island City, NY) Marion Recording Studios (Fairview, NJ) Quad Recording Studios (Manhattan, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	38:10
Label	Bon Ami/MCA
Producer	The New Style Swing Unique
The New Style chronology
Independent Leaders (1989) Naughty By Nature (1991)
Singles from Independent Leaders
"Scuffin' Those Knees" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	7/10

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Scuffin' Those Knees"	The New Style	3:16
2.	"Start Smokin'"	The New Style	4:50
3.	"Picture Perfect"	Swing The New Style (co.)	3:11
4.	"Can't Win For Losing"	The New Style	3:15
5.	"Droppin' The Bomb"	The New Style	3:18
6.	"To The Extreme"	The New Style	2:38
7.	"Independent Leader"	The New Style	4:26
8.	"New Vs. Style"	The New Style	3:37
9.	"Smooth Mood"	Unique The New Style (co.)	3:59
10.	"Bring The Rock"	The New Style	3:32
Total length:			38:10

Personnel

• Kier Lamont Gist - performer, producer
• Anthony Shawn Criss - performer, producer
• Vincent E. Brown - performer, producer
• Denarius Hemphill - producer (track 9)
• Swing - producer (track 3)
• Ivan Rodriguez - mixing, engineering
• David Darlington - mixing
• Dwayne Sumal - engineering
• Steve Hall - mastering
• Hemu Aggarwal - art direction
• Gene Crawford - photography