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Track Listing
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. Hood Comes First, The
7. Only Ones, The
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
Album Notes
Personnel: Naughty By Nature (rap); Dave Bellochio (keyboards); Yossi Fein (bass); 118th Street Posse, Ben Adler, Lynn M. Scott, Dream Hampton (background vocals).
Producers: S.I.D. Reynolds, Naughty By Nature.
Following on the heel's of 1991's self-titled smash, Naughty by Nature found themselves pressured to make an album that would stand up to their previous work. 19 NAUGHTY III finds them making a valiant effort to do so, and achieving the near impossibl -striking gold twice. Where in `91 it was the ubiquitous anthem "O.P.P.," in '93 it was "Hip Hop Hooray." The album offers several stellar songs that bridge the gap between accessibility and street grit, all executed with a relaxed and seemingly effortless cool. Thanks to DJ Kay Gee's loose, head-bobbing beats, and the juxtaposition of Treach's smooth, melodic flow with Vin Rock's angry spitting makes the group a trio in the most vital sense, with each member pulling his own weight. Worthwhile guest appearances by Heavy D and their mentor, Queen Latifah, are peppered throughout this mostly excellent album.
Industry Reviews
...confirms Naughty By Nature's position as the catchiest of hard-core rappers....as catchy as the charttopper this New Jersey rap trio rode to superstardom... - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (03/05/1993)
3 Stars - Good - ...no mistaking that rhythm, the lyrics, the flow....a similar approach to O.P.P....
Q (04/01/1993)
3.5 Stars - Good Plus - ...Instead of gangsta fairy tales, 19 NAUGHTY III presents a fuller, more complex view of street life...
Rolling Stone (04/29/1993)
3.5 Stars - Good Plus - ...Naughty remains consistent to the underground-but-accessible style they carved out for themselves....Naughty's base of fans--and that's a large base--shouldn't be disappointed...
The Source (04/01/1993)
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