Independent Leaders 1989 Album

Naughty By Nature

NBN are my favourite rap group, but this album came as a surprise to me when I stumbled upon it. Considering that it was only two years between this and their NBN debut, the quality in beats is quite large, with this being pretty much what you'd expect to hear from a standard '80s hip hop album, while their Naughty debut sounds quite fresh for a '91 release. The other difference is their ability to craft songs. NBN's strength was their anthems with some excellent catchy choruses among their best work, but there really isn't much memorable on this. It's still pretty consistent though, with some great rapping, as Treach is a beast on the mic, but the beats leave too much to be desired. Best Tracks: Scuffin' Those Knees, Start Smokin', Can't Win for Losing, Independent Leader, Bring the Rock