Greatest Hits: Naughty's Nicest [PA]

Performer: Naughty by Nature
Engineer: Eddie Reed; Ken Johnston; Angela Piva
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Naughty By Nature: Treach, Vinnie, Kay Gee. Additional personnel includes: Apache, Lakim Shabazz, M Scott. Producers: Naughty By Nature, S.I.D. Reynolds, Luis "Louie Louie" Vega. Compilation producer: Barry "Rockabarry" Benson. Recorded between 1991 & 1999. Includes liner notes by Allen S. Gordon. Personnel: Queen Latifah, Apache (vocals); Andy Schnitzer (saxophone); Darren Lighty, David Bellochio (keyboards); Van Romaine (drums); Cliff Lighty, Benny Adler, Lynn M Scott, 118th St. Posse, Dream Hampton, L.V., Next (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Adam Kudzin; Naughty by Nature; Angela Piva. Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Steve Pokorny. Audio Remixer: Kay Gee. Liner Note Author: Anthony Cutajar. Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; Calliope Productions, New York, NY; Da Mill Studios, NJ; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Perfect Pair Studios, East Orange, NJ; Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY; Unique Recording, New York, NY. Editor: Frank Fagnano. Unknown Contributor Role: Treach. Make no bones about it, Naughty By Nature has a knack of bringing street intellect to the pop charts with raw-edged but still accessible East Coast rap. Long before the bling bling of the '90s ushered in a new era, Naughty By Nature stood tall atop the pack with machine-gun snares and heavy kick drums perfect for your stereo or party. While this greatest-hits compilation is nowhere as strong as 1999's Nature's Finest greatest-hits compilation, it does include selections from 2002's IIcons release (replacing cult hit "Clap Yo' Hands" in the process). Track inclusions/omissions aside, this is still a solid greatest-hits package and a wonderful testament to one of the East Coast's most lethal hip-hop groups. ~ Rob Theakston

Proteges of Queen Latifah, the New Jersey rap trio Naughty By Nature ruled the air waves for a large part of the early 1990s, thanks to a string of undeniable hip-hop anthems--including "Hip Hop Hooray," "Feel Me Flow," and the infidelity ode "O.P.P."--that mixed a hardcore sensibility with mainstream pop accessibility. Although they continued to release strong material, the group's success began to wane by the late '90s, and the individual members began pursuing other projects. Nonetheless, Naughty By Nature's key singles remain indisputable classics.

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