Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature (13 tracks) +Album Reviews +Used CD available for Swap

This one belongs in the rap hall of fame

Chance Stewart | Utah | 12/02/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD has it all from the pumping beats of Uptown Anthem to the lighter side in OPP. Not to mention everything in between is pure butta baby."

A must have!!

The writer | Sao Paulo, SP Brazil | 06/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the NBN I used to listen all the time. This cd is a classic, at that time they were hungry 4 props,Treach's spit-fire delivery along with Vinny punch lines set a trademark in the hip-hop world.Unfortunatelly, they changed a lot...their latest 2 albuns r not so goood as the previous ones...but at least in "Poverty's Paradise" you find some jewels."

Amazing on all parts of the members of this group.

Mancusi | 07/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Naughty by Nature's self-titled debut is nothing but amazing. The lyrics were great. The beats were solid. And most of all all three of these MC's have flow that you wouldn't imagine. Most of the songs are amazing. The album starts of strong with Yoke the Joker. This track brings an amazing beat, flow that no one has, and the lyrics are good. The second track Wickedest Man Alive was probably one of the weaker tracks on the album, because the beat wasn't good, Queen Latifah's part, the chorus, was annoying, and I would've liked to see better lyrical display instead of calling themselves Wickedest Man Alive. So this track was forgettable. O.P.P. was a great club banger. A little soft side to Naughty by Nature, but it was is another great song and shows club songs can be good. Then my personal favorite song is on Ghetto Bastard (Everything's Gonna Be Alright). I think this is without a doubt the best song on the album because of great lyrical display, a great beat, once again the flow of these men, and most of all the passion brought to this. Following this song Let the H*'s Go. This was another amazing song. The beat is outstanding, the flow (I won't mention the flow agin because all songs on this album have great flow from each MC in the group), and the lyrics are great telling us the bad things about H*'s. Everyday All Day is a good song. Good beat, and decent lyrics. A good listen. The next song was amazing Guard Your Grill. A great up tempo beat, and good lyrics. Pin the Tail on the Donkey was decent at best. Lyrics were ok, the beat was terrible, because it was the Ice Ice Baby beat by Vanilla Ice (and anything Vanilla Ice does in rap is absolutely disgraceful.) 1,2,3 was another amazing song done by these three. Another great beat, and good lyrics. Strike a Nerve was great. The next song is pretty forgettable again. Thankx for Sleepwalking isn't good or bad. A little forgettable. And as it seems that the album is coming downhill with the last couple of tracks Uptown Anthem doesn't dissapoint. A great beat and lyrics. A great way to end an album off.

In conclusion this is a great album with many diferent good songs with a couple forgettable ones. Treach shows he is one of the best MC's from this time in rap with his amazing talent on the mic. And the beats were solid. Lyrics are good. And flow you can't describe nothing else but amazing. A classic old school rap album.

Top 5 Songs:

1. Ghetto Bastard (Everything's Gonna Be Alright.)

2. Uptown Anthem.

3. Yoke the Joker.

4. Let the H*'s Go.

5. 1,2,3.

But there are a couple of runner up's that could be in the Top 5 on this album."

You Down Wit OPP..yeah you know me

Low-Ko187 | UK | 02/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first got in NBN after hearing 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey' and 'OPP' so i decided to cop there debut and from Toke the Joker to Uptown Anthem this is a tight album. NBN made this gem in 1991 and this is underated by people-i'm the only one who's heard of them out of anyone I know. It made a hit over OPP (y'all know what it means-if ya dont then listen to da song dumazz) Also Pin the tail on the donkey is tight, Wickedest man Alive is also, and on Everything's gonna be alright Treach tells of his childhood and how he was really poor and didn't have a dad and it is a good song, also 123, Uptown Anthem and Guard your grill are dope, well the whole album is!. Check this album for some tight NJ hip hop."

The First Two CDs I Ever Bought [Part 2 of 2] {4 Stars}

Norfeest | Washington DC USA | 06/30/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Okay, let me point out two things before I get started:

1) The reviewer below me (Amparo Acosta) totally plagiarized the review of this album from AllMusic.com writer Stanton Swihart (the review can be found on that website).

2) I'm not sure if this album was rereleased with "Uptown Anthem" added to it, but my copy doesn't have that song and I bought this album the very day that it hit stores back in '91. I had to buy the soundtrack to Juice in order to get that track (the classics on that joint made it worth it anyway, but back to the album).

Anyway, Naughty By Nature's self titled debut and Queen Latifah's Nature Of A Sista LPs were the first albums I ever purchased on CD. Up until that point, I was buying records and tapes because I couldn't afford a CD player and my mom wasn't going to buy one for me. I eventually saved up and bought one, but I digress. When I first popped this album in, I immediately noticed how tight of an MC Treach was (Eminem openly gives him a good amount of credit for being one of the blueprints used for his own particular style). The best word I've heard used to describe his flow is "nimble". Treach could bounce from track to track and ride any beat with what seemed like no effort at all. The production is credited to Naughty By Nature, but I'm guessing the bulk of that fell on the shoulders of Kay Gee (the guy behind hits for Zhane, Next, Jaheim, Koffee Brown, and many others -- you've probably been dancing to his beats for the past 7 years and didn't even know it). Also, those looking for Vinnie to shine should look for later releases. He doesn't make much of an impact on this album -- he fills the same role as Phife Dawg did for A Tribe Called Quest (the sidekick that spit a bar or two and then came into his own on later releases).

I have to disagree with the editorial review. There is a fair amount of filler on the album. "Wickedest Man Alive" is cool, but I could only tolerate Queen Latifah's psuedo caribbean accent in small doses. "Let The H*es Go" is one of those songs that isn't bad, but you have to be in the mood for it or you may skip it and "Pin The Tail On The Donkey" was pretty forgettable. "Thankx For Sleepwalking" is actually pretty good, but it starts to become a chore to listen to due to its length (5:26)

Naughty By Nature is definitely one of the more memorable albums of the 90's. The success of "O.P.P." brought a lot of pop fans and those same pop heads will be the ones that will tell you that this album isn't that good (like the spotlight reviewer). They don't really know what hip hop is anyway. If you want to hear one of the best rappers of the 90's tear up dope track after dope track, then get this album. Take it from someone who's been into hip hop since the age of 8. I highly recommend this album to any fan of rap music.

Standout Tracks: Everyday All Day, Ghetto B*stard (My Favorite), O.P.P., Strike A Nerve, Yoke The Joker, Rhyme'll Shine On feat. Aphrodity, Guard Your Grill, and 1,2,3 feat. Lakim Shabazz & Apache"

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