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Nature's Finest
''Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album from Naughty by Nature, released on March 9, 1999, by Tommy Boy Records. The compilation contains songs from the group's second, third and fourth albums that they released while with Tommy Boy, as well as four songs from the soundtracks to ''Juice'', ''Poetic Justice'', '' Nothing to Lose'' and ''Ride''. It peaked at #92 on ''Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Track listing # "Hip Hop Hooray" # " O.P.P." # " Uptown Anthem" # "Penetration" (Feat. Next) # " Everything's Gonna Be Alright" # "It's On "It's On" is a song by American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature, released on June 8, 1993 by Tommy Boy as the second single from the trio's third album, ''19 Naughty III'' (1993). The song was produced and written by the three members of the gro ..." # " Craziest (Crazy C Remix)" # " Written on Ya Kitten (QD III Remix)" # " Feel Me Flow" # " Clap Yo Hands (Remix)" # "Nothing to Lose (Naughty Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Hooray
"Hip Hop Hooray" is a song by American hip hop group, Naughty by Nature, released in December 1992 by Tommy Boy Records as the first single from their third album, '' 19 Naughty III'' (1993). The song spent one week at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and reached number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It contains samples from " Funky President" by James Brown, "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps, "Make Me Say it Again, Girl" by Isley Brothers, "You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel. Pete Rock made a remix that samples Cannonball Adderley's "74 Miles Away". It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1,100,000 copies in the United States. The music video for "Hip Hop Hooray" was directed by Spike Lee and filmed in Brooklyn, New York City. The song contains lyrics boasting the group's love of hip hop and their fascination with good-looking women. The Seattle Mariners would play the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride (1998 Film)
''Ride'' is a 1998 American comedy film written and directed by Millicent Shelton. It stars Malik Yoba, Melissa De Sousa, John Witherspoon, and Fredro Starr. Plot New York City film school graduate Leta Evans ( De Sousa) has just become the assistant to exotic music video director Bleau Kelly ( Downtown Julie Brown). She almost loses the job before her first day's barely even started when Bleau decides budget cuts must be made for her next project. When Leta offers to do the assignment for a smaller fee, Bleau decides to have her escort a group of rappers, singers, and showbiz wannabes to Miami for a music video shoot. The gang, which is kept in line by Poppa ( Yoba), gets acquainted on a decaying bus as they travel down the East Coast, encountering barroom fights and other problems en route to the music video gig. Cast * Malik Yoba as Poppa * Melissa De Sousa as Leta Evans * John Witherspoon as Roscoe * Fredro Starr as 'Geronimo' * Kellie Shanygne Williams as Tuesday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetic Justice (1993 Film)
''Poetic Justice'' is a 1993 American romantic drama film written and directed by John Singleton. The film stars Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, and Joe Torry. Its plot follows a poet, mourning the loss of her boyfriend from gun violence, who goes on a road trip from South Los Angeles to Oakland on a mail truck, along with her friend and a postal worker, in order to deal with depression. Following the success of his debut film, ''Boyz n the Hood'', Singleton wanted to make a film that would give a voice to young African-American women. Jada Pinkett, Lisa Bonet, Monica Calhoun, and many other popular actresses auditioned for the role of Justice, though Singleton knew from the script's draft that the role was solely intended for Jackson. Filming took place from April 11 to July 4, 1992. ''Poetic Justice'' was released in the United States on July 23, 1993. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay though praised Jackson and Shakur's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing To Lose (1997 Film)
''Nothing to Lose'' is a 1997 American buddy action comedy film starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence. The film was written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, who also made a cameo appearance as a lip-synching security guard in the film. The film was released in July 1997 to negative reviews from critics, but went on to gross over US$40 million at the box office. The theme song was "If I Had No Loot" by Tony! Toni! Toné!, but it was a remixed version of the song " Not Tonight"—performed by Lil' Kim and featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Angie Martinez, and Missy Elliott—that garnered the most attention from the soundtrack as it gained much airplay on television and radio and reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The film was shot at various locations in California and New Jersey. The main California locations were Los Angeles—including the U.S. Bank Tower for Nick's office—and Monrovia. The main location in New Jersey was Bloomfield. Plot Advertising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juice (1992 Film)
''Juice'' is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (in his directorial debut), written by Dickerson and Gerard Brown, and starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. It follows four black youths growing up in Harlem, following their day-to-day activities, their struggles with police misconduct, rival neighborhood gangs, and their families. The film marked the first acting role for Epps, Kain, and Shakur. It was shot in Harlem in 1991. Plot Roland Bishop, Quincy "Q" Powell, Raheem Porter, and Eric "Steel" Thurman are four teenage African-American friends growing up together in Harlem. They regularly skip school, instead spending their days hanging out at Steel's apartment, at a neighborhood arcade, and also a record store where they steal LPs for Q's DJ interests. They are also harassed daily by the police and a Puerto Rican gang led by Radames. Fed up with the harassment he and his friends have endured, Bishop decides th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourn You Til I Join You
"Mourn You Til I Join You" is a single by Naughty by Nature from the ''Ride'' soundtrack. It was released on October 28, 1997 and was their last release for Tommy Boy Records. The song was dedicated to the group's friend, Tupac Shakur and was about lead rapper, Treach's relationship with Tupac. The song was a minor success, peaking at 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and 2 on the Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio statio .... The song was originally set to appear on 1997's ''Nothing to Lose'' soundtrack, but Tommy Boy instead chose to include it on 1998's Ride soundtrack. Track listing A-side #"Mourn You Til I Join You" (Album Version) – 5:18 #"Mourn You Til I Join You" (Instrumental) – 5:04 B-side #"Nothing to Lose (Naughty Live)" (Album Version) – 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clap Yo Hands
"Clap Yo Hands" is the first single released from Naughty by Nature's fourth album, ''Poverty's Paradise''. It was released in 1995 and was written and produced by the group. "Clap Yo Hands" was not as successful as the album's next two singles, but it did make it to 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (105 on the US Charts) and 33 on the Hot Rap Singles. Music video The music video to "Clap Yo Hands" was released in March 1995. KRS-One and Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ... made cameo appearances. Track listing A-side #"Clap Yo Hands" (Video Edit) – 4:11 #"Clap Yo Hands" (Kay Gee Funky Mix) – 4:10 #"Clap Yo Hands" (A Cappella) – 3:42 B-side #"The Chain Remains" (Clean Album Version) – 4:33 #"The Chain Remains" (Album Version) – 4:36 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Me Flow
"Feel Me Flow" is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature, released in May 1995 by Tommy Boy Records as a single from their fourth album, ''Poverty's Paradise'' (1995). The song was the most successful single from the album, peaking at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Singles chart in mid-June and at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in mid-July. The sole rapper on the song is Treach. The accompanying music video shows him near a pool and the ocean in the midst of a heat wave, and also shows clips of the winter and people snowboarding. The winter scene was recorded at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont. The song was later featured in the 2002 film '' 8 Mile''. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Well done naughties! You don't have to check the sample credits. As so much pure swing, the track automatically points to New Orleans soul and its house band the Meters ('Find Yourself')." Ted Kessler from ''NME'' commented, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Written On Ya Kitten
"Written on Ya Kitten" is the third and final single released from American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature's third album, ''19 Naughty III'' (1993). The single was released in September 1993 by Tommy Boy and is produced by Naughty by Nature and QD III. It was the least successful of the three singles released from the album, only making it to 93 and 88 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It also peaked at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The song was later featured on '' Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits'' and '' Greatest Hits: Naughty's Nicest''. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote that the single "oozes with all the double-entendres that the title suggests. Luckily, this trio is smart enough to keep things from going beyond cute'n'cheeky wordplay. Sure, it would be nice to see NBN spend its considerable lyrical and melodic talent on more meaty fare, but harmless track does have the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craziest
"Craziest" is the second single released from Naughty by Nature's fourth album, ''Poverty's Paradise''. The song was a mild success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, peaking at 51 and 27 on the charts respectively, but it became Naughty by Nature's fourth top 10 single on the Hot Rap Singles, peaking at 5 on that chart. The video was directed by Hype Williams Harold "Hype" Williams (born August 1, 1970) is an American music video and film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Early life Williams was born in Queens. He is of mixed African-American and Honduran descent. He attended Adelphi Univ .... Single track listing A-Side #"Craziest" (Original)- 4:10 #"Craziest" (Syrup And Water Vocal Mix) remix by Crazy C- 4:17 #"Craziest" (Instrumental)- 3:49 B-Side #"Holdin' Fort" (Original Mix)- 3:35 #"Holdin' Fort" (LG & LoRider Remix)- 4:13 #"Craziest" (A Capella)- 3:03 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1994 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's On
"It's On" is a song by American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature, released on June 8, 1993 by Tommy Boy as the second single from the trio's third album, ''19 Naughty III'' (1993). The song was produced and written by the three members of the group, and found decent success on the US ''Billboard'' charts, making it to number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It samples jazz artist Donald Byrd's "French Spice", for which he received writing credits. The official remix was produced by the production duo The Beatnuts and featured on the B-side of the single. Critical reception In a retrospective review, Jesse Ducker from Albumism stated that the song "is a musical change of pace, as Treach and Vinnie rhyme over a horn-heavy loop from Donald Byrd's 'French Spice'." Upon the single release, Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' described it as "another wildly infectious, fist-waving anthem that combines rapid-fire rhymes and live, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |