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 and films such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Malibu\'s Most Wanted, My Wife and Kids, Monk, and The Office. "O.P.P." also gained critical acclaim, being named one of the top 100 rap singles of all time in 1998 by The Source magazine, and being ranked the 20th best single of the 1990s by Spin magazine\n', '

The album also generated another hit, a reworking of Bob Marley\'s "No Woman No Cry" called "Everything\'s Gonna Be All Right" (the track was also called "Ghetto Bastard" on some explicit releases). That song detailed the experiences of Treach growing up in poverty, and now rising up to live a better life. Powered by the success of that song and "O.P.P.", their self-titled album went platinum.\n', '

Return to Vin Rock Autograph Profile