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19 Naughty III

Studio album by Naughty by Nature

Released

February 23, 1993

Recorded

February 1992 - January 1993

Studio

Unique Recording Studios
(New York City, New York)
Soundtrack Studios
(New York City, New York)
Electric Lady Studios
(Greenwich Village, New York)

Genre

East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap, Conscious hip hop

Length

57:41

Label

Tommy Boy Records / Warner Bros.

Producer

Naughty by Nature (exec.), S.I.D. Reynolds, Sha-Kim (exec.), Queen Latifah (exec.), Benny Medina (exec.)

19 Naughty III, is the second studio album by American Hip hop group Naughty by Nature. It was released on February 23, 1993 through Tommy Boy Records and Warner Bros. Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording Studios, Soundtrack Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York City from February 1992 to January 1993. Production was handled entirely by group member Kay Gee himself, with additional production from S.I.D. Reynolds. It includes guest appearances from Heavy D, Queen Latifah, Freddie Foxxx and Rottin Razkals.

The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. 19 Naughty III released the hit singles: "Hip Hop Hooray", "It's On" and "Written on Ya Kitten" (which all reached #8, #74, and #93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1, #43 and #53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks). The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with selling over 1,000,000 copies in the United States.


Track listing[]

  1. "19 Naughty III" - 4:42
  2. "Hip Hop Hooray" - 4:26
  3. "Ready for Dem" (feat. Heavy D) - 4:06
  4. "Take It to Ya Face" - 3:18
  5. "Daddy Was a Street Corner" - 4:21
  6. "The Hood Comes First" - 3:36
  7. "The Only Ones" - 3:18
  8. "It's On" - 5:03
  9. "Cruddy Clique" - 2:43
  10. "Knock 'Em Out da Box" (feat. Rottin Razkals) - 2:09
  11. "Hot Potato" (feat. Freddie Foxxx) - 5:00
  12. "Sleepin' On Jersey" (feat. Queen Latifah) - 2:51
  13. "Written on Ya Kitten" - 4:21
  14. "Sleepwalkin' II / Shout Outs" - 7:43



Samples[]

19 Naughty III

Hip Hop Hooray

  • "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
  • "Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers

Ready for Dem

  • "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
  • "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Take It to Ya Face

  • "World's Famous" by Malcolm McLaren

Daddy Was a Street Corner

The Hood Comes First

  • "Shaft in Africa (Addis)" by Johnny Pate

The Only Ones

  • "Knocking 'Round the Zoo (1971 Version)" by James Taylor and The Flying Machine
  • "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz

It's On

Cruddy Clique

  • "Nautilus" by Bob James
  • "Train" by Buddy Miles

Knock 'Em Out da Box

  • "It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Ike's Mood I" by Isaac Hayes
  • "Children's Story" by Slick Rick

Hot Potato

  • "Impeach The President" by The Honeydrippers
  • "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James

Sleepin' On Jersey

  • "Sunshine" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy

Written on Ya Kitten

  • "Stockyard" by Galt MacDermot