IIcons explained

IIcons
Type:Studio album
Artist:Naughty by Nature
Cover:IIcons (Naughty by Nature album - cover art).jpg
Recorded:2001 - 02
Genre:East Coast hip hop
Label:TVT
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Anthem Inc.
Next Year:2011

IIcons is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature. It was released on May 7, 2002 on TVT Records. Production was handled by Naughty by Nature, Da Beatminerz, DJ Twinz and Lil' Jon. It features guest appearances from Rottin Razkals, 3LW, Carl Thomas, Chyna Whyte, Freddie Foxxx, Icarus, Lil' Jon, Method Man, Pink, Queen Latifah, Redman and Road Dawgs. The album was a success, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the single, "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" which made it to No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.

IIcons is the only Naughty by Nature album where the group performed as a duo, as DJ Kay Gee left the group in 2000.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 77
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[2] 10
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] 71
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 164
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 94

Notes and References

  1. 199.
  2. ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 10th June 2002 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue641.pdf . dead . 2002-06-26 . . 641 . 14 . June 10, 2002 . April 16, 2023 . Pandora Archive.
  3. Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. May 16, 2002. April 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193333/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_050902_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
  4. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. May 30, 2002. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20020601191008/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. June 1, 2002.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031106073523/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b2.html. November 6, 2003. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html. October 12, 2003. Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
  7. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. August 14, 2020.