Discovered by Third Bass' <a href="spotify:artist:40bZG5ihgjqtufTvy8dz2u">MC Serch</a>, during the heyday of <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Wild+Pitch+Records%22">Wild Pitch Records</a>, Non-Phixion quickly generated a lot of hype -- and went through a number of labels -- before their long-awaited debut was finally released. Composed of MCs <a href="spotify:artist:1mMjwoytmHP5dTJbIQxN4V">Ill Bill</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5ybthCcxHUMyDVcJEGVD0f">Goretex Medinah</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3U4dymG7xpCGJwz3dXo3Si">Sabac Red</a>, along with <a href="spotify:artist:6JeyimHimxohFj0DhbX9vG">DJ Eclipse</a>, Non-Phixion mixed graphic, unsettling lyrics over dirty, gritty beats -- often composed by <a href="spotify:artist:1mMjwoytmHP5dTJbIQxN4V">Ill Bill</a>'s brother, the even more controversial <a href="spotify:artist:51vjIMmHWyVqDrkxD07Jh7">Necro</a>. After dropping their debut single, "Legacy," on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Fat+Beats%22">Fat Beats</a>, Non-Phixion was quickly snatched up by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Geffen%22">Geffen</a>. The incendiary content of songs like "I Shot Reagan" may have been a bit much for the major label in 1998, and the group soon moved to the more independent <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Matador%22">Matador</a>. Non-Phixion's The Future Is Now was basically complete and the album was hotly anticipated by this point. After releasing the Black Helicopters 12", though, Non-Phixion abruptly left <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Matador%22">Matador</a>. The buzz around the band continued to grow as Non-Phixion released more singles and several collaborations, often involving <a href="spotify:artist:51vjIMmHWyVqDrkxD07Jh7">Necro</a> and his emergent <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Psycho%2BLogical-Records%22">Psycho+Logical-Records</a>. Finally, in 2001, Non-Phixion landed at <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Warner+Bros.%22">Warner Bros.</a> and The Future Is Now appeared set for release. That was not to be, however; for whatever reason, the release was delayed and when it did arrive in the spring of 2002, it was on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Uncle+Howie+Records%22">Uncle Howie Records</a>. ~ Martin Woodside, Rovi
