2nd II None (album) explained
2nd II None is the debut album by Compton hip hop duo 2nd II None.[1] The album was released on September 6, 1991, under Profile Records and was produced by DJ Quik. It sold more than 350,000 copies in its first nine months of release.[2]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times praised the "bouncy, irresistible beats, clear, articulated rapping, catchy hooks and a bittersweet street sensibility that can mist you up when you least expect it."[3]
Track listing
All tracks produced by DJ Quik
Personnel
- HI-C: Additional Vocals on "Comin' Like This" and "Niggaz Trippin'"
- DJ Quik: Keyboards
- Robert Bacon: Guitars and Bass
Production
- Arranged by DJ Quik
- Produced by DJ Quik and 2nd II None
- Recorded by Sean Freehill and DJ Quik
- Mixed by DJ Quik at Skip Saylor Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk
- All songs published by Protoons, Inc./Greedy Greg Music, except "What Goes Up" (which contains a portion of "Spinning Wheel" as written by David Clayton Thomas). "What Goes Up" published by Protoons, Inc./Greedy Greg Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Bay Music Ltd.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- News: Considine . J. D. . Hidden gems are gleaming in the pile of musical gifts . The Baltimore Sun . Nov 29, 1991 . Features . 4.
- News: Richards . Rhonda . Profile Records rides successful groove with rap . USA Today . May 27, 1992 . 5B.
- News: Gold . Jonanthan . Look Out in '93: 11 Locals to Watch . Los Angeles Times . Dec 13, 1992 . Calendar . 63.
- Web site: 2nd II None, TLP. Billboard. May 10, 2021. subscription.
- Web site: 2nd II None, TLN. Billboard. May 10, 2021. subscription.
- Web site: 2nd II None, BLP. Billboard. May 10, 2021. subscription.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. May 10, 2021.
