Naughty by Nature

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Biography

Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Anthony Criss, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee. They are known for being one of the few rap acts who were able to balance success on the pop charts with hardcore rap credibility.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1988
Number of Albums 4
Record Label
Website www.naughtybynature.com
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Ghetto Bastard was a master stroke, pickled in the atmosphere of what?

the street

...stard, for example, was a master stroke, pickled in the atmosphere of the street and exact in its execution of ghetto vernacular. The single lifted fr...
What was the single lifted from 19NaughtyIII, Hip Hop?

Hooray

...tion of ghetto vernacular. The single lifted from 19NaughtyIII, Hip Hop Hooray , became another US Top 10 hit, helped in no small part by a Spike Leefi...
What was the name of the single lifted from 19NaughtyIII?

Hip Hop Hooray

...xecution of ghetto vernacular. The single lifted from 19NaughtyIII, Hip Hop Hooray , became another US Top 10 hit, helped in no small part by a Spike L...
Who filmed the video of Hip Hop Hooray?

Spike Leef

...op Hooray, became another US Top 10 hit, helped in no small part by a Spike Leef ilmed video. Treach himself was to be found in Houston acting in the m...
With whom did Kay Gee get a production deal?

Motown Records

...ar clothing line. Kay Gee, meanwhile, earned a production deal with Motown Records , initial fruit from which was characterized by Zhanés debut album a...
When did Kay Gee leave?

summer 2000

...he raucous Top 10 collaboration with Zhané, Jamboree. Kay Gee left in summer 2000 and Treach and Vinnie were dropped by Arista shortly afterwards. The...
When did the band return with iicons?

May 2002

... 2000 and Treach and Vinnie were dropped by Arista shortly afterwards. They signed a new contract with TVT Records, returning in May 2002 with iicons....
Who mentored the group after the release of their first album?

Queen Latifah

...bum, the group was subsequently mentored by fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah and consequently changed their name. The matter was settled out of ...
What was the name of the group's third and fourth albums?

19 Naughty III and Poverty's Paradise

...multiple hits from their third and fourth albums, titled 19 Naughty III and Poverty's Paradise respectively. The group also scored a major hit with th...
What was the name of the song that Naughty by Nature scored a major hit with?

Uptown Anthem

...adise respectively. The group also scored a major hit with the track Uptown Anthem , from the soundtrack to the 2Pac movie Juice. In later years, Naugh...
What movie was Uptown Anthem a part of?

Juice

... hit with the track Uptown Anthem, from the soundtrack to the 2Pac movie Juice . In later years, Naughty by Nature started their own music imprint, Ill...
What group worked closely with a number of rnb groups over the years?

Zhané and Next

...ked closely with a number of rnb groups over the years particularly Zhané and Next . An ongoing dispute between Kaygee and Treach saw Kaygee leave Naug...
When did the trio debut?

1989

...ccess on the pop charts with hardcore rap credibility. After debuting in 1989 with the album Independent Leaders under the name The New Style, the gro...
Who is the DJproducer for the trio?

Kay Gee

...The trio consists of lead rapper Treach, rapper Vin Rock and DJproducer Kay Gee . They are known for being one of the few rap acts who were able to bal...
What was the name of the album released in 1989?

Independent Leaders

...h hardcore rap credibility. After debuting in 1989 with the album Independent Leaders under the name The New Style, the group was mentored by fellow N...
Where did Queen Latifah come from?

New Jersey

...eaders under the name The New Style, the group was mentored by fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah and subsequently changed their name. After relea...
When was the group's first hit?

O.P.P

...g their selftitled second album, the group received their first hit with O.P.P . Between albums, the group also scored a major hit with the Juice sound...
In what year did Nineteen Naughty Nine release their fifth album?

1999

...erty's Paradise, with both albums reaching 1 on the R&BHipHop charts. In 1999 , the group released their fifth album, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's F...
What was the name of the fifth album released by Nineteen Nails Nine?

Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

...p charts. In 1999, the group released their fifth album, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury . The album was their least successful at the time, but s...
What was the name of the band's second album?

19 Naughty III

...B charts, all the while staying true to hiphop. Their second album, 19 Naughty III (1993) featured another crossover smash, Hip Hop Hooray, which riva...
In what year was 19 Naughty III released?

1993

...ll the while staying true to hiphop. Their second album, 19 Naughty III ( 1993 ) featured another crossover smash, Hip Hop Hooray, which rivaled O.P.P. ...
What is the name of Vinnie and Treach's new album?

iicons

...s are back and ready to make fans feel good again with their new album, iicons , to be released on NaughtyTVT Records. Vinnie and Treach (producer Kay ...
What record label is iicons due out on?

NaughtyTVT Records

...s feel good again with their new album, iicons, to be released on NaughtyTVT Records . Vinnie and Treach (producer Kay Gee is no longer with the group)...
Treach is a pioneer of what genre?

party anthems

... to move hiphop fans around the world, offers Treach. As pioneers of party anthems and hiphop that makes you feel good, its appropriate that Feels Goo...
What was the name of the first single from Dont Worry Bout A Thing?

Feels Good

...rty anthems and hiphop that makes you feel good, its appropriate that Feels Good (Dont Worry Bout A Thing) featuring 3LW produced by Allstar was chose...
When was the group The New Style dropped?

1990

...mired in the silt of the labels dying days, and the group was dropped in 1990 . TREACH: With The New Style, we thought things was about to pop off. We ...
What was Dave Bellochio's job title?

engineer

...e like house music guys. The group soldiered on, working on music with engineer Dave Bellochio, based out of a studio in Fairview, NJ, called Marion R...
Where did The New Style move to?

Hillside Sound

... Recording Studios. Later, they moved to another New Jersey studio, Hillside Sound in Englewood, owned by singer Tony Bennetts son Dae. We were using ...
Who owned Hillside Sound in Englewood?

Tony Bennetts son Dae

... New Jersey studio, Hillside Sound in Englewood, owned by singer Tony Bennetts son Dae . We were using our own money for the demos, says Kay Gee. KAY G...
Who was the main keyboard guy on The New Style?

Dave Bellochio

.... We were using our own money for the demos, says Kay Gee. KAY GEE: Dave Bellochio became our main keyboard guy during The New Style album, and after ...
What was the name of the group from East Orange, New Jersey?

The New Style

...t 1980s edit The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1986 as The New Style . The group first appeared on the music scene in 1989, releasing an ...
What was Vin Rock's birth name?

Vincent Brown

...t Orange, New Jersey consisting of Treach (Anthony Criss), Vin Rock ( Vincent Brown ), and DJ Kay Gee (born Keir Lamont Gist). History edit 1980s edit T...
Where was David Bellochio's studio located?

Fairview, New Jersey

...e performed by David Bellochio in his Marion Recording Studio in Fairview, New Jersey . That song detailed the experiences of Treach growing up in pove...
What movie did Naughty by Nature appear in?

The Meteor Man

... an acting career after befriending Tupac Shakur on the set of Juice, and Naughty by Nature appeared in the 1993 film The Meteor Man as a street gang....
Where was the group formed in 1986?

East Orange, NJ

... successfully perform such a balancing act. The group was formed in East Orange, NJ , in 1986, while all three members MCs Treach (born Anthony Criss) ...
What was the initial name of the group?

New Style

...(born Keir Gist) were attending the same high school. Initially called New Style , they began performing at talent shows and were discovered by Queen L...
When did Treach begin a secondary acting career?

1992

...nted male or female genitals). Treach began a secondary acting career in 1992 , appearing in Juice; he would go on to supporting roles in The Meteor Ma...
What was the name of the final album for Tommy Boy?

Poverty's Paradise

...ch produced another ubiquitous crossover smash in the hey! 1995's Poverty's Paradise was the group's final album for Tommy Boy; though it didn't spawn...
In what year was Poverty's Paradise released?

1995

...ughty III, which produced another ubiquitous crossover smash in the hey! 1995 's Poverty's Paradise was the group's final album for Tommy Boy; though i...
What did Tommy Boy win a Grammy for?

Best Rap Album

...ough it didn't spawn any major hits, it went on to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album . Even outside of music, the group made headlines; in 1997, both Tre...
Who were arrested in Harlem in 1997 for illegal weapons possession?

Treach and Vinnie

...um. Even outside of music, the group made headlines; in 1997, both Treach and Vinnie were arrested in Harlem for illegal weapons possession, and, in 1...
What was the name of the album that Naughty by Nature released in 1999?

19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

... Nature finally returned with a new album on Arista, titled 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury . Jamboree, featuring Zhané, was a sizable hit, but though t...
What label did Naughty By Nature sign a deal with?

Tommy Boy Records

...mpany Flavor Unit Management, Latifah helped them land a deal with Tommy Boy Records . Following the release of their selftitled debut album in 1991, N...
In what year did the group release their debut album?

1991

...my Boy Records. Following the release of their selftitled debut album in 1991 , Naughty By Nature quickly assaulted the music charts with the instant c...
What was Treach's career?

actor

...h following different, yet equally successful, personal endeavors. As an actor , Treach found success in film and television offering criticallyacclaim...
Who was the marketing genius behind Naughty Gear?

Vin Rock

...ice and several other films. As the marketing genius behind the group, Vin Rock developed Naughty Gear, one of the first HipHop inspired clothing line...
What was one of the first HipHop inspired clothing lines?

Naughty Gear

... films. As the marketing genius behind the group, Vin Rock developed Naughty Gear , one of the first HipHop inspired clothing lines. When he got a hold...
What is the name of Treach's Naughty colleagues?

DJ Kay Gee and rapper Vinnie

... ain't madeup; it's real. Treach and his Naughty colleagues, DJ Kay Gee and rapper Vinnie , appreciate such compliments and intend to maintain their st...
What was Treach's mother's job?

nurse

... in poor, singleparent homes. Treach's mother had to work fulltime, as a nurse , while she raised her two sons. Partly from her experience, Treach has ...
Where did the three begin rapping?

East Orange High School

...to his years on the street. Although none of the three felt that East Orange High School had much to offer them, it was there that they began rapping....