IIcons

2002 studio album by Naughty by Nature

IIcons

Studio album by

Naughty by Nature

Released| March 5, 2002 (2002-03-05)[1]
Genre| Hip-hop
Length| 1:03:48
Label| TVT
Producer|

* Da Beatminerz
* DJ Twinz
* Lil' Jon
* Jay "Griff"
* Keith "Wok" Watts
* Naughty by Nature

Naughty by Nature chronology
| Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
(1999)  | IIcons
(2002)  | Anthem Inc.
(2011)

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Singles from  IIcons

1. "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"
Released: April 30, 2002

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Blender|  [2]
HipHopDX| [3]
Robert Christgau|  [4]
Rolling Stone|  [5]
Sputnikmusic| 2.5/5[6]
Vibe|  [7]

IIcons is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature. It was released on March 5, 2002, on TVT Records. Production was handled by Naughty by Nature, Da Beatminerz, DJ Twinz and Lil' Jon. It features guest appearances from Rottin Razkals, 3LW, Carl Thomas, Chyna Whyte, Freddie Foxxx, Icarus, Lil' Jon, Method Man, Pink, Queen Latifah, Redman and Road Dawgs. The album was a success, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the single, "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" which made it to No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.

IIcons is the only Naughty by Nature album on which the group performed as a duo, as DJ Kay Gee left the group in 2000.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Iicons"|

* Anthony Criss
* Vinnie Brown
* Reginald Brown

* Genna
* Naughty by Nature

| 3:56
2.| "Rock & Roll" (featuring Method Man & Redman)|

* Criss
* Keith Watts
* Bernard Griffin
* Reggie Noble
* Clifford Smith

* Griff & Wok
* Naughty by Nature

| 3:34
3.| "What You Wanna Do" (featuring Pink)|

* Criss
* Brown
* Junod Ettienne

* Junod Ettienne
* Naughty by Nature

| 4:45
4.| "Swing Swang"|

* Criss
* Brown
* Joel Campbell
* Allen Gordon Jr.

| Allstar| 4:06
5.| "Rah Rah" (featuring Rottin Razkals)|

* Criss
* Brown
* Watts
* Griffin
* Abdullah Barr
* Jeffery Ray

* Griff & Wok
* Naughty by Nature

| 4:18
6.| "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" (featuring 3LW)|

* Criss
* Brown
* Gordon Jr.
* Teron Beal
* Nastacia C. Kendall
* Dwayne Wiggins
* Raphael Saadiq
* Timothy Riley Clemon Jr.
* Carl Wheeler

* Allstar
* Joel Campbell (add.)
* Teron Beal (voc.)

| 4:13
7.| "Let Me Find Out"|

* Criss
* Brown
* Raheem Gibson
* Barry Smith

* Rah-Nyse & Storm
* Naughty by Nature

| 3:48
8.| "Naughty by Nature" (featuring Carl Thomas)|

* Criss
* Carl Thomas
* Walter Dewgarde
* Klaus Günter Neumann
* Willi Stanke

* Da Beatminerz
* Naughty by Nature

| 6:22
9.| "N.J. to L.A." (featuring Road Dawgs & Rottin Razkals)|

* Criss
* Barr
* Ray
* Jose Matos
* Omar Williams
* Jonte Ray
* Marcus Moore

* King Shameek
* Naughty by Nature

| 4:21
10.| "Red Light" (featuring Queen Latifah)|

* Criss
* Brown
* Gordon Jr.
* Dana Owens

| Allstar| 4:42
11.| "Ashes to Ashes" (featuring Icarus & Bumpy Knuckles)|

* Criss
* Richard Grant
* Raymond Grant
* Neil Phillips
* Bumpy Knuckles

* DJ Twinz
* Naughty by Nature

| 5:34
12.| "What U Don't Know"|

* Criss
* Brown
* Marc Curry
* Donald Woolfolk

* Dream Team
* Naughty by Nature

| 4:00
13.| "Wild Muthafuckas" (featuring Lil Jon & Chyna Whyte)|

* Criss
* Brown
* John Smith
* Stephanie Martin

| Lil Jon| 5:39
14.| "Family Tree"|

* Criss
* Brown
* Dewgarde

* Da Beatminerz
* Naughty by Nature

| 5:30
Total length:| 1:03:48

Sample credits

* "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" contains replayed elements from "Feels Good", written by Dwayne Wiggins, Carl Wheeler, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Riley Clemon Jr.
* "Naughty by Nature" contains elements from "Wunderland bei Nacht", written by Klaus Günter Neumann and Willi Stanke.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 77
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[9] | 10
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 71
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] | 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 17
US Billboard 200[13] | 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2002)  | Position

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Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] | 164
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] | 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 94

## References

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1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Icons - Naughty by Nature | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. ^ [1] Archived October 27, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Koslow, Jessica (April 8, 2002). "Naughty By Nature - iicons". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
4. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.`{{cite magazine}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. ^ "Naughty By Nature - Iicons (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. November 22, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
7. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
9. ^ "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 10th June 2002" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (641): 14. June 10, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 - via Pandora Archive.
10. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. May 16, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
11. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
12. ^ "Charts.nz – Naughty By Nature – Iicons". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
13. ^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
14. ^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
15. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
16. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

## External links

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* Naughty By Nature – Iicons at Discogs (list of releases)

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Naughty by Nature

* Treach
* Vin Rock
* DJ Kay Gee

Albums|

* Independent Leaders
* Naughty by Nature
* 19 Naughty III
* Poverty's Paradise
* Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
* IIcons
* Anthem Inc.

Compilation albums|

* Nature's Finest
* Naughty's Nicest

Singles|

* "O.P.P."
* "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
* "Uptown Anthem"
* "Hip Hop Hooray"
* "It's On"
* "Written on Ya Kitten"
* "Clap Yo Hands"
* "Craziest"
* "Feel Me Flow"
* "Mourn You Til I Join You"
* "Dirt All by My Lonely"
* "Jamboree"
* "Holiday"
* "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Rottin Razkals
* Naughty by Nature: Tha Mixtape

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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