2nd II None (album)

2nd II None
Studio album by 2nd II None
Released	September 6, 1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	Kitchen Sync (Los Angeles)
Genre	Hip hop, raggamuffin [1]
Length	48:19
Label	Profile
Producer	DJ Quik
2nd II None chronology
2nd II None (1991) Classic 220 (1999)
Singles from 2nd II None
"Be True to Yourself" Released: 1991 "If You Want It" Released: 1992

2nd II None is the debut album by Compton hip hop duo 2nd II None. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Source	[1]

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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

• HI-C: Additional Vocals on "Comin' Like This" and "Niggaz Trippin'"
• DJ Quik: Keyboards
• Robert Bacon: Guitars and Bass

Production

• Arranged by DJ Quik
• Produced by DJ Quik and 2nd II None
• Recorded by Sean Freehill and DJ Quik
• Mixed by DJ Quik at Skip Saylor Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk
• All songs published by Protoons, Inc./Greedy Greg Music, except "What Goes Up" (which contains a portion of "Spinning Wheel" as written by David Clayton Thomas). "What Goes Up" published by Protoons, Inc./Greedy Greg Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Bay Music Ltd.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 83 US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 26

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 43

References

1. J-Mill. "Review: 2nd II None". The Source : 58. December 1991.
2. Considine, J. D. (Nov 29, 1991). "Hidden gems are gleaming in the pile of musical gifts". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 4.
3. Richards, Rhonda (May 27, 1992). "Profile Records rides successful groove with rap". USA Today. p. 5B.
4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r70539
5. Gold, Jonanthan (Dec 13, 1992). "Look Out in '93: 11 Locals to Watch". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 63.
6. "2nd II None, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved May 10, 2021.
7. "2nd II None, TLN" . Billboard . Retrieved May 10, 2021.
8. "2nd II None, BLP" . Billboard . Retrieved May 10, 2021.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.