2nd II None is a

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group from Compton,

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. It consists of cousins KK (born Kelton L. McDonald) and Gangsta D (born Deon Barnett). They were members of the

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History

Early years

Their career started in 1987 after the release of "The Red Tape", they signed with

Profile Records Profile Records was one of the earliest hip hop labels. As well as hip-hop they released disco, dance, and electro records. History In 1980, Cory Robbins, who was 23 at the time and had worked briefly for MCA, wanted to start a record label. H ...

. They released their first album in 1991, the self-titled '' 2nd II None'' on

. Their second album, '' Classic 220'' on Arista Records, released in 1999. 2nd II None and

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produced led album production. However, the most lasting and notable part of 2nd II None's legacy is having their seminal track and most popular single, "Up N' Da Club," be featured in

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episode "

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." During the scene featuring the track,

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, played by

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, and associate Gaetano Giarizzo visit would-be gangsters Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte at their apartment to collect the hapless duo's kickup from a string of safe robberies committed with

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. After collecting a 10 percent cut equaling $7,500 (it's all there), Furio says to Matt "Gimme'a one thousand dollars." Matt replies "one thousand more?" and makes an Italian hand motion. Humiliated, and wearing nothing but tight underwear together, Matt and Sean have no choice but to collapse to Furio's extortion. Furio then purported in Italian that Matt and Sean "suck each other's cocks." After a brief confusion because of the obvious language barrier, Gaetano tells them to have a nice day. Furio and Gaetano depart the domicile, leaving the door widely ajar while Matt and Sean stare out into the hall in latent homoerotic disbelief. Some internet Sopranos scholars believe that without the addition of "Up N' Da Club," the scene would have failed and put the rest of the series's narrative integrity at risk. In 2008, their 1994 unreleased album ''Tha Shit'' was leaked on the internet.

Discography

Studio albums

Unreleased albums

*'' The Shit'' (1994)

Compilation albums

*''Tha Kollective'' (2009)

Singles

References

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