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| Released | September 6, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Kitchen Sync (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 48:19 | |||
| Label | Profile | |||
| Producer | DJ Quik | |||
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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]
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Source |  [4] |
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." [5]
All tracks produced by DJ Quik
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:55 |
| 2. | "More Than a Player" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "If You Want It" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Be True to Yourself" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Let the Rhythm Take You" (featuring AMG) | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Comin' Like This" (featuring DJ Quik, AMG & Hi-C) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Underground Terror" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Just Ain't Me" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "The Life of a Player" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nothin' Wrong" (featuring DJ Quik) | 3:19 |
| 11. | "What Goes Up" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Mystic" | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Punk Mutha Fuckaz" | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Niggaz Trippin'" (featuring DJ Quik, AMG & Hi-C) | 6:12 |
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