Future Rhythm

Future Rhythm
Future Rhythm
Studio album by Digital Underground
Released	June 4, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	54:49
Label	Critique; Radikal;
Producer	D-Flow Production Squad
Digital Underground chronology
Singles from Future Rhythm
	"Oregano Flow"; Released: 1996; "Walk Real Cool"; 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] Production was handled by Digital Underground inner production team, 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 Cool", 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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Rap Pages	8/10^[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]
The Source	3/5^[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]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Walk Real Kool"	Gregory Jacobs	3:53
2.	"Glooty-Us-Maximus"	Jacobs Ronald Brooks Reggie Gibson Garrick Husbands Jeremy Jackson A. Parker T. Allen	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)	Jacobs Timothy Martin Khari Butler Michael Hampton George Clinton	4:03
5.	"Rumpty Rump"	Jacobs Brooks	1:01
6.	"Food Fight" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)	Jacobs Teren Jones	3:59
7.	"Future Rhythm"	Jacobs Shakeem Bocaj Descaro Moore	3:52
8.	"Hokis Pokis (A Classic Case)"	Jacobs	5:21
9.	"We Got More" (featuring Luniz)	Jacobs Husbands Jerold Ellis	3:09
10.	"Hella Bump"	Jacobs Bocaj	4:55
11.	"Stylin'"	Jacobs Eric Baker T. Allen W. Harris	4:21
12.	"Midnite Snack"	Jacobs	0:57
13.	"Oregano Flow" (Hot Sauce Mix)	Jacobs	4:19
14.	"Want It All"	Jacobs Brooks M. Skeete W. Williams	5:32
Total length:			54:49

Track 3 contains elements from "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" by Loose Ends.
Track 4 contains elements from "Funk Gets Stronger" by Funkadelic.

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

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^ Nelson, Havelock (April 13, 1996). "New label, lineup mark release by Critique's Digital Underground". Billboard. 108 (15): 24.
^ Jazzbo (July 1996). "Revolutions". Vibe. 4 (5): 128.
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^ Stanley, Leo. "Future Rhythm - Digital Underground | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Zaire (July 1996). "Reviews". Rap Pages. Vol. 5, no. 6. Beverly Hills, California: LFP, Inc. p. 31. ISSN 1063-1283.
^ 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.
^ Borow, Zev (August 1996). "Record Report". The Source. p. 96.
^ Boehm, Mike (July 28, 1997). "Digital Underground Surfaces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Niesel, Jeff (June 20, 1996). "Digital Underground, 'Future Rhythm'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Entertainment. p. 15.
^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "Digital Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2024.