19 Naughty III

by Naughty by Nature

Overview

Despite an excellent debut album, Naughty by Nature was pegged as a one-hit wonder by some observers -- after all, they'd never duplicate the inescapably catchy "O.P.P.," would they? 19 Naughty III's lead single, "Hip Hop Hooray," proved that they could, and the album confirmed that Naughty by Nature were indeed highly underrated in terms of consistency. It's a shade less consistent than the debut, but has all the same strengths: head-nodding beats, Treach's bouncy flow, and a difficult balance between street attitude and accessibility. Naughty by Nature clearly comes from the streets, and have all the aggression of the streets, but they don't glamorize the streets; sure, they'll take care of themselves in a harsh environment, but ultimately they prefer to steer clear of trouble, cops, and jail. It's a refreshingly grounded and realistic perspective, best heard on "Daddy Was a Street Corner," "The Hood Comes First," and "The Only Ones." There are also energized guest appearances from Heavy D ("Ready for Dem") and Queen Latifah ("Sleeping on Jersey"). Kay Gee again shows himself a sorely underappreciated producer, with one foot in the clubs and the other one on the street corner, and that's true of the group as a whole. A few slower moments don't prevent 19 Naughty III from ranking as Naughty by Nature's second straight triumph. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	02/24/2023
Label:	Tommy Boy
UPC:	0016998527214
Rank:	19106

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 19 Naughty III
2. Hip Hop Hooray
3. Ready for Dem
4. Take It to Ya Face
5. Daddy Was a Street Corner
6. The Hood Comes First
7. The Only Ones
8. It's On
9. Cruddy Clique
10. Knock Em Out Da Box
11. Hot Potato
12. Sleepin' on Jersey
13. Written on Ya Kitten
14. Sleepwalkin' Ii/Shout-Outs
15. Hip Hop Hooray [Pete Rock Remix]

Disc 2

16. Sleepin' on Jersey
17. Written on Ya Kitten
18. Sleepwalkin' II/Shout Outs
19. Hip Hop Hooray [Pete Rock Remix]
20. Hip Hop Hooray [Extended Mix]
21. Written on Ya Kitten [Q-Funk Mix]
22. Written on Ya Kitten [Ghandi's Smooth Mix]
23. It's on [Beatnuts Remix]
24. It's on [Sunship Edit]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Naughty by Nature   Primary Artist
Freddie Foxxx   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Rottin Razkals   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Queen Latifah   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Heavy D & the Boyz   Primary Artist
Heavy D   Guest Artist,Vocals
David Bellochio   Keyboards
Lynne Scott   Vocals (Background)
Yossi Fein   Bass
Dream Hampton   Vocals (Background)
118th St. Posse   Vocals (Background)
Ben Alder   Vocals (Background)
Lynn M. Scott   Vocals (Background)
Benny Adler   Vocals (Background)
Ben Adler   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Angela Piva   Engineer,Recording
Treach   Group Member
Donald Byrd   Composer
Galt MacDermot   Composer
Frank Fagnano   Editing
Ernie Isley   Composer
John Smith   Composer
Ronald Isley   Composer
Vernon Brown   Composer
Rudolph Isley   Composer
Queen Latifah   Executive Producer
Marvin Isley   Composer
Naughty by Nature   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Anthony Criss   Composer
Keir Gist   Composer
Sha-Kim   Executive Producer
Erwin Gorostiza   Art Direction
Kristine Larsen   Photography
DJ Kay Gee   Group Member
Vincent Brown   Composer
S.I.D. Reynolds   Producer
Sharon Kim   Executive Producer
Benny Medina   Executive Producer
Mark Weinberg   Logo,Design
Kaygee Gist   Composer
Vinnie Brown   Composer,Group Member