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Longevity is a rare for hip-hop artists, since audiences place a priority on new sounds. It's difficult for veteran acts to continue to cultivate new sounds, and many have fallen by the wayside as they've tried to keep up with the times -- but not Naughty By Nature. They've never really changed their core sound, which is an alluring fusion of hardcore sentiments, pop hooks, and funky rhythms. But by not changing, they've managed to retain an audience, since they're reliable -- each Naughty By Nature record sounds essentially the same, but it's a satisfying sound that balances catchy hooks and clever, literate rhymes. Few artists are ever able to establish a track record like that, and it's amazing that 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury -- the group's fourth album and first for Arista Records -- maintains the high quality. True, some listeners may wish NBN tried out different sounds and styles, but for the most part, the album delivers what any fan of the group could want: several killer party jams, a couple of slow numbers, and a handful of amiable filler. Nothing stands out as an outright classic in the vein of "O.P.P." or "Hip Hop Hooray," but there's genuine grit to the rhythms and rhymes and the music remains accessible and catchy -- in short, the best of Nature's Fury proves that it's possible to be melodic and hardcore at the same time, to have both hooks and substance. It might not break new ground, but the album proves that Vinnie and Treach have developed their own signature sound and have found ways to keep it fresh and exciting nearly a decade into their career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Adam Kudzin, Recording Engineer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer - Castro, Performer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Naughty By Nature, Performer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature, Performer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - L. McCann, Composer - L. McCann, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Arista Records LLC
T. Willoughby, Composer - T. Willoughby, Lyricist - Davide Romani, Composer - Davide Romani, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Ken Johnston, Recording Engineer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature featuring Phiness, Performer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Silkk The Shocker, Composer - Silkk The Shocker, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature featuring Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal & Phiness, Performer - Mufi, Producer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - D. Fagen, Composer - D. Fagen, Lyricist - Mystikal, Composer - Mystikal, Lyricist - W. Becker, Composer - W. Becker, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - Odell, Recording Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
C. Ridenhour, Composer - C. Ridenhour, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature, Performer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - H. Shocklee, Composer - H. Shocklee, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature featuring Rustic Overtones, Performer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - T.O., Drum Programmer - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature, Performer - B. Golson, Composer - B. Golson, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature featuring Zhane, Performer - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - Zhané, Performer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - E. Jordan, Composer - E. Jordan, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - R. Debarge, Composer - R. Debarge, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer - Naughty By Nature featuring Koffee Brown, Performer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
A. Henderson, Composer - A. Henderson, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - Naughty By Nature featuring Mag & Krayzie Bone, Performer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Donald Robinson, Producer - Falonte Moore, Producer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
D. Robinson, Composer - D. Robinson, Lyricist - K. Sumpter, Composer - K. Sumpter, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - N. Whitfield, Composer - N. Whitfield, Lyricist - F. Moore, Composer - F. Moore, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - Naughty By Nature featuring Mag & Castro, Performer - Falonte Moore, Producer - KayGee, Producer - KayGee, Recording Engineer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Relativity Records
Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature featuring Big Punisher, Performer - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - C. Rios, Lyricist - C. Rios, Composer - Tony Sunshine, Vocal - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - J. Watson, Composer - J. Watson, Lyricist - Cliff Lighty, Vocal - Adam Kudzin, Recording Engineer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - Robert L. Huggar, Composer - Robert L. Huggar, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature featuring Next, Performer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
L. Whittlesey, Composer - L. Whittlesey, Lyricist - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Naughty By Nature, Performer - KayGee, Mixing Engineer - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Naughty By Nature, Producer - G. Johnson, Composer - G. Johnson, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist - L. Johnson, Composer - L. Johnson, Lyricist - Darren Lighty, Recording Engineer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Naughty By Nature featuring Phiness, Performer - Adam Kudzin, Mixing Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - KayGee, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Ken Johnston, Mixing Engineer - Ken Johnston, Recording Engineer - V. Brown, Composer - V. Brown, Lyricist - Platune Sounds, Producer - Naughty By Nature featuring Chain Gang Platune, Performer - Keir Gist, Composer - Keir Gist, Lyricist - Anthony Criss, Composer - Anthony Criss, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Longevity is a rare for hip-hop artists, since audiences place a priority on new sounds. It's difficult for veteran acts to continue to cultivate new sounds, and many have fallen by the wayside as they've tried to keep up with the times -- but not Naughty By Nature. They've never really changed their core sound, which is an alluring fusion of hardcore sentiments, pop hooks, and funky rhythms. But by not changing, they've managed to retain an audience, since they're reliable -- each Naughty By Nature record sounds essentially the same, but it's a satisfying sound that balances catchy hooks and clever, literate rhymes. Few artists are ever able to establish a track record like that, and it's amazing that 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury -- the group's fourth album and first for Arista Records -- maintains the high quality. True, some listeners may wish NBN tried out different sounds and styles, but for the most part, the album delivers what any fan of the group could want: several killer party jams, a couple of slow numbers, and a handful of amiable filler. Nothing stands out as an outright classic in the vein of "O.P.P." or "Hip Hop Hooray," but there's genuine grit to the rhythms and rhymes and the music remains accessible and catchy -- in short, the best of Nature's Fury proves that it's possible to be melodic and hardcore at the same time, to have both hooks and substance. It might not break new ground, but the album proves that Vinnie and Treach have developed their own signature sound and have found ways to keep it fresh and exciting nearly a decade into their career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:22
- Main artists: Naughty By Nature
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1999 Arista Records, Inc.
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