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Classic Album Reviews: Naughty By Nature | Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature’s Fury / Nature’s Finest

Something old, something new — & the lyrical bravado & new jack swing you want.

These came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got them. Here’s what I said about them back then (with some minor editing):

 


Fans of this veteran hip-hop trio haven’t been seeing double in the store lately; thanks to duelling labels, they really do have two new CDs out simultaneously. Well, sort of.

The first one, Nature’s Finest, is a greatest hits disc, jam-packed with classic cuts like Hip Hop Hooray, O.P.P. and 1,2,3, fleshed out with soundtrack cuts and remixes. The other, Nature’s Fury, is their first new album in four years, featuring their trademark lyrical bravado, new jack swing groove and guest spots from Big Pun and gangsta rap mogul Master P and his No Limit soldiers. Whether you prefer original flavour or new and improved, you can’t lose.