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in the late 90s and issued their only album in 1999 entitled '' Don't Be Saprize''. The duo first appeared on Naughty by Nature's "Klickow-Klickow" with the

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in 1993. The song appeared as a B-Side on the " Written on Ya Kitten" single but it was left off the ''

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'' album. "Klickow-Klickow" instead appeared on Naughty's next album, ''

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'' in 1995. The Road Dawgs also appeared on "Hang Out and Hustle" and "Connections" on that album and on the Rottin Razkals debut album, '' Rottin ta da Core'', that same year. After appearing on several soundtracks including from 1996 to 1999, the Road Dawgs then released their debut album on March 23, 1999. Though the album featured guest appearances from big names such as

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and Mack 10, it was a commercial flop and only made it to No. 91 on the ''Billboard''

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. After ''Don't Be Saprize'', they appeared on the ''Thicker than Water'' soundtrack later in the year, but were not heard of again until they reunited with Naughty by Nature and the Rottin Razkals on "N.J. to L.A." from Naughty's 2002 album ''

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''. The song remains Road Dawgs final appearance to date.

Trivia

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Discography

Album

Guest appearances

*"Klickow-Klickow", "Hang Out and Hustle" and "Connections" (from the 1995 Naughty by Nature album ''

'') *"Batter Up", "Frustration" and "Lik a Shot" (from the 1995

album '' Rottin ta da Core'') *"Danger" (from the 1996 soundtrack ''

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'') *"You Don't Want None" (from the 1998 soundtrack '' Caught Up'') *"Bang or Ball" (from the 1998 soundtrack ''

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'') *"Gang Bang" (from the 1999 soundtrack '' Thicker than Water'') *"N.J. to L.A." (from the 2002 Naughty by Nature album ''

'')

References

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