The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Long Island, New York natives Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Busta Rhymes and Cut Monitor Milo. They began recording in 1991 (see 1991 in music) with A Future Without a Past (Elektra Records) and soon gained attention for Afrocentric lyrics in songs like "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense"; the group eventually became associated with the Native Tongues Posse. Their last album was T.I.M.E. (1993, 1993 in music), after which Busta Rhymes went on to a successful solo career. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... Jump to: navigation, search Busta Rhymes Trevor James Smith (born May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... Jump to: navigation, search Elektra Records was a record label started in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, who both invested $300. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Native Tongues Posse is a group of late 1980s and early 1990s Afro-American Hip-Hop artists known for their positive Afrocentric lyrics and jazzy beats. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ...

The group were originally mentored by rap god's Public Enemy. This helped boost their career.