This Was Supposed to Be the Future is the third studio album by The Nextmen. It was released in June 2007 on Antidote Records. It was a change in their sound; a prevalence of songs over rap tracks. Ten different vocalists appear on the album. Zarif appears the most, with three tracks, and LSK and Dynamite MC both appear twice. The first single was "Let It Roll", featuring Alice Russell. The second single was "Something Got You", featuring singer-songwriter Zarif. At their album launch, The Nextmen performed as a full 10 piece band, with members of the Part Time Heroes.