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Infobox musical artist | name = 2nd II None| image = 2nd II None.gif| caption = D (left), KK (right)| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Compton, California|Compton , California , United States|U.S. | instrument =| genre = West Coast hip hop | occupation =| years_active = 1987–present| label = Profile Records|Profile Arista Records|Arista | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = BlaKKazz K.K. Gangsta D| past_members =| notable_instruments = 2nd II None is a hip hop music|rap group from Compton, California|Compton , California . It consist of cousins KK (born K. McDonald) and Gangsta D (born D. Barnett).
History
Early years
Before becoming rappers, the two musicians were members of Fruit Town & Elm Street Pirus . Their career started in 1990, when they were signed to Profile Records along with DJ Quik , after the release of The Red Tape . They released their first album in 1991, the self-titled 2nd II None (album)|2nd II None on Profile Records . Their second album, Classic 220 on Arista Records , came eight full years after their debut. Their albums were mainly produced by childhood friend and rapper / Record producer|producer DJ Quik . In 2008, their 1994 unreleased album Tha Shit was leaked on the internet.
Both of the group's albums reached the Billboard 200 album chart and entered the top 40 on Billboard magazine|Billboard 's R& B/hip-hop album chart.
Discography
Albums
Year
Title
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Billboard 200
Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums>Top R& B/ Hip hop albums
Top Heatseekers>Heatseekers
1991
2nd II None
83
26
3
1994
The Shit (Unreleased)
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1999
Classic 220
162
40
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Singles
Year
Title
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Album
Billboard Hot 100
Hot Rap Tracks>Hot rap singles
Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs>Hot R& B/ Hip hop songs
1991
"Be True to Yourself"
78
9
54
2nd II None (album)
1992
If You Want It "
64
13
33
1994
"Didn't Mean to Turn You on"
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Above the Rim / Tha Shit (unreleased album)
1999
"Up n' da Club" prod DJ Quik
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Classic 220
2009
"Lovin Life" prod Rick Habana
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The ProspectThe Kollective
References
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