Vin Rock

The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1986 as The New Style. The group first appeared on the music scene in 1989, releasing an album called Independent Leaders as The New Style, and the album generated the minor hit "Scuffin\' Those Knees". After the release of its first album, the group was mentored by fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah, and subsequently changed its name.\n', '

The group\'s first hit as Naughty by Nature was a track called "O.P.P.," which sampled the Jackson 5\'s hit "ABC" and was released in 1991 on their self-titled album Naughty by Nature. All keyboards,co-production and programing were performed by David Bellochio in his Marion Recording Studio in Fairview, NJ. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the most successful crossover songs in rap history. The song has become well known in pop culture, being mentioned in TV shows…