2nd II None
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2nd II None is a rap
group from Compton
, California
. It consist of cousins KK (born K. McDonald) and Gangsta D (born D. Barnett).
. Their career started in 1987, when they were signed to Profile Records
along with DJ Quik
, after the release of The Red Tape. They released their first album in 1991, the self-titled 2nd II None
on Profile Records
. Their second album, Classic 220
on Arista Records
, came eight full years after their debut. Their albums were mainly produced by childhood friend and rapper/producer
DJ Quik
. In 2008, their 1994 unreleased album Tha Shit was leaked on the internet.
Both of the group's albums reached the Billboard 200
album chart and entered the top 40 on Billboard's R&B/hip-hop album chart.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group from Compton
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It consist of cousins KK (born K. McDonald) and Gangsta D (born D. Barnett).
Early years
Before becoming rappers, the two musicians were members of the Elm Street compton PirusPirus
The Pirus or Piru Street Boys are a Los Angeles, California area street gang alliance based out of Compton which spread to Carson, Inglewood, and Watts. Piru sets make up most of the original blood gang alliance in Los Angeles.The name "Piru" is derived from Piru Street in the city of Compton...
. Their career started in 1987, when they were signed to Profile Records
Profile Records
Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...
along with DJ Quik
DJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
, after the release of The Red Tape. They released their first album in 1991, the self-titled 2nd II None
2nd II None (album)
- Track listing :# "Intro"# "More Than a Player"# "If You Want It"# "Be True to Yourself"# "Let the Rhythm Take You" # "Comin' Like This" # "Underground Terror"# "Just Ain't Me"# "The Life of a Player"...
on Profile Records
Profile Records
Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be...
. Their second album, Classic 220
Classic 220
Classic 220 is the second album by West Coast hip hop group 2nd II None, released by Arista Records on October 12, 1999.- Track listing :Sample credits*"Back Up off the Wall" contains a sample of "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang....
on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
, came eight full years after their debut. Their albums were mainly produced by childhood friend and rapper/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
DJ Quik
DJ Quik
David Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
. In 2008, their 1994 unreleased album Tha Shit was leaked on the internet.
Both of the group's albums reached the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart and entered the top 40 on Billboard's R&B/hip-hop album chart.
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip hop albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1991 | 2nd II None 2nd II None (album) - Track listing :# "Intro"# "More Than a Player"# "If You Want It"# "Be True to Yourself"# "Let the Rhythm Take You" # "Comin' Like This" # "Underground Terror"# "Just Ain't Me"# "The Life of a Player"... |
83 | 26 | 3 |
| 1994 | The Shit (Unreleased) | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Classic 220 Classic 220 Classic 220 is the second album by West Coast hip hop group 2nd II None, released by Arista Records on October 12, 1999.- Track listing :Sample credits*"Back Up off the Wall" contains a sample of "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang.... |
162 | 40 | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot rap singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs 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 stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
Hot R&B/Hip hop songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1991 | "Be True to Yourself" | 78 | 9 | 54 | 2nd II None 2nd II None (album) - Track listing :# "Intro"# "More Than a Player"# "If You Want It"# "Be True to Yourself"# "Let the Rhythm Take You" # "Comin' Like This" # "Underground Terror"# "Just Ain't Me"# "The Life of a Player"... |
| 1992 | "If You Want It If You Want It (2nd II None song) "If You Want It" is the third and final single released off 2nd II None's debut self titled studio album, 2nd II None. The song is produced by DJ Quik and samples Isaac Hayes's Hung Up on My Baby.-Track listings:CD single... " |
64 | 13 | 33 | |
| 1994 | "Didn't Mean to Turn You on" | - | - | - | Above the Rim/Tha Shit (unreleased album) |
| 1999 | "Up n' da Club" prod DJ Quik | - | - | - | Classic 220 Classic 220 Classic 220 is the second album by West Coast hip hop group 2nd II None, released by Arista Records on October 12, 1999.- Track listing :Sample credits*"Back Up off the Wall" contains a sample of "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang.... |
| 2009 | "Lovin Life" prod Rick Habana | - | - | - | [The Prospect] [The Kollective] |