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2nd II None is a rap group from Compton, California. It consists of cousins KK (born Kelton L. McDonald) and Gangsta D (born Deon Barnett). They were members of the Elm Street Piru Bloods.[1]

2nd II None
2nd II None in 2014
Background information
Origin	Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Profile, Death Row, Arista
Members	BlaKKazz K.K. Gangsta D

History

Early years

This biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (August 2022)

Their career started in 1987 after the release of "The Red Tape", they signed with Profile Records. They released their first album in 1991, the self-titled 2nd II None on Profile Records. Their second album, Classic 220 on Arista Records, released in 1999. 2nd II None and DJ Quik produced led album production.

However, the most lasting and notable part of 2nd II None's legacy is having their seminal track and most popular single, "Up N' Da Club," be featured in The Sopranos episode "Full Leather Jacket." During the scene featuring the track, Furio Giunta, played by Federico Castelluccio, and associate Gaetano Giarizzo visit would-be gangsters Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte at their apartment to collect the hapless duo's kickup from a string of safe robberies committed with Christoper Moltisanti.

After collecting a 10 percent cut equaling $7,500 (it's all there), Furio says to Matt "Gimme'a one thousand dollars." Matt replies "one thousand more?" and makes an Italian hand motion. Humiliated, and wearing nothing but tight underwear together, Matt and Sean have no choice but to collapse to Furio's extortion. Furio then purported in Italian that Matt and Sean "suck each other's cocks." After a brief confusion because of the obvious language barrier, Gaetano tells them to have a nice day. Furio and Gaetano depart the domicile, leaving the door widely ajar while Matt and Sean stare out into the hall in latent homoerotic disbelief.

Some internet Sopranos scholars believe that without the addition of "Up N' Da Club," the scene would have failed and put the rest of the series's narrative integrity at risk.

In 2008, their 1994 unreleased album Tha Shit was leaked on the internet.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Release	Peak chart positions[2]
		US	US R&B	US Heat
2nd II None	1991	83	26	3
Classic 220	1999	162	40	—
Compton Muzik	2014	—	—	—

Unreleased albums

• The Shit (1994)

Compilation albums

• Tha Kollective (2009)

Singles

Title	Release	Peak chart positions[3]			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"Be True to Yourself"	1991	78	54	9	2nd II None
"If You Want It"	1992	64	33	13
"Didn't Mean to Turn You on"	1994	—	—	—	Above the Rim soundtrack
"Up n' da Club"	1999	—	—	—	Classic 220
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

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2nd II None ist ein Hip-Hop-Duo aus Compton, Kalifornien. Es besteht aus den Cousins KK (bürgerlich Kelton L. McDonald) und Gangsta D (bürgerlich Deon Barnett).

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