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winning hip hop legends Naughty By Nature who throughout the
'90s scored hit after hit with the likes of "O.P.P,"
"Hip-Hop Hooray," "Ghetto Bastard," and
"Uptown Anthem," are back with the release on October
7th of their brand new single "Feels Good (Don't Worry
Bout A Thing)". The single is the band's first release
on their new label Naughty/TVT records and is taken from their
eagerly awaited new album "iicons", which debuted
at number 15 on the main Billboard album chart and topped the
independent Billboard album chart for several weeks upon release.
"Feels Good", features the Epic Records female trio
3LW and is a classic NBN party anthem, in direct line of descent
from classics such as "O.P.P" and "Hip Hop Hooray".
The track is already an urban hit in the US, where it has been
a # 1 single in the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and number
2 single in the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
chart.
Since the early '90's, Naughty By Nature
(NBN) has created chart-topping party anthems that have dominated
Rap, Pop, and R&B charts, all the while staying true to
hip-hop. The group exploded on the scene during the summer
of 1991 with "O.P.P." and "Everything's Gonna
Be Alright" from their self-titled debut, Naughty by
Nature. Their second album, 19 Naughty III (1993) featured
another crossover smash, "Hip Hop Hooray". Their
previously released albums: Naughty By Nature (1991 - platinum),
19 Naughty III (1993 - platinum), Poverty's Paradise (1995
- gold), and 19 Naughty IX: Nature's Fury (1999 - gold) has
sold over 4 million copies combined.
After a two-year hiatus, Naughty are back
and ready to make fans 'feel good' again with iicons, their
debut album on Naughty/TVT Records. Vinnie and Treach (producer
Kay Gee is no longer with the group) have emerged stronger
than ever after working with a new stable of producers for
this album. "It's a Naughty record from start to finish.
It's still our formula. We chose producers who we felt could
keep our music gritty and street, while at the same time make
music that will be able to move hip-hop fans around the world,"
offers Treach.
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Featured tracks on the album include "What
U Wanna Do" (featuring Pink), the single "Feels
Good" featuring 3LW,. "Rock N' Roll feat. Method
Man & Redman, "Rah Rah" featuring Naughty proteges
Rottin' Razkals, "NJ to LA," (featuring Road Dawgs
and Rottin Razkals, "Red Light" featuring Queen
Latifah and "Naughty By Nature" featuring Carl Thomas.
As globe-trotting musicians, Naughty By Nature's celebrity
status has taken them all around the world, yet their commitment
to young people has remained steadfast. Over the past year,
Vinnie has worked directly with the Mayor of his home city,
East Orange, NJ to help implement a comprehensive district-wide
multimedia/communications program to train young people to
create television programs on local access cable channels.
Treach has also been a huge supporter of
the Black United Fund, an organization that raises money to
support Black American organizations that promote opportunity,
growth and change. Together Treach and Vinnie have also been
heavily involved in various AIDS related charity events in
New York and San Francisco.
In addition to his lyrical skills
and modeling., Treach has also emerged as one of Hollywood's
leading young actors. He's garnered critical acclaim for his
roles in Jason's Lyric, HBO's prison drama, OZ, First Time
Felon (HBO original film) and television's New York Undercover.
His acting career began in 1990 when his friend, the late
Tupac Shakur helped him land a part in Juice. The Hollywood
buzz on his pivotal performance in the soon to be released
Sony/Screen Gem Picture, Love And A Bullet has definitely
made Treach one to watch for. While music remains his first
love, Treach has completed work on several films including
the upcoming Empire with John Leguizamo, the Spike Lee-produced
3 A.M. with Danny Glover and Face, an independent film which
has been accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. He continues
to co-host the syndicated television show The Source All-Access
and is also slated to make guest appearance on Showtime's
Soul Food and HBO's new series Baseball Wives.
FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUMS IICONS,
RELEASED 14 OCTOBER
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