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{{Infobox album

| name = IIcons

| type = Studio album

| artist = Naughty by Nature

| cover = IIcons (Naughty by Nature album - cover art).jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2002|05|07}}

| recorded = 2001–02

| studio =

| genre = East Coast hip hop

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=3|s=48}}

| label = TVT

| producer = {{hlist|Da Beatminerz|DJ Twinz|Lil' Jon|Jay "Griff"|Keith "Wok" Watts|Naughty by Nature}}

| prev_title = Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Anthem Inc.

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Singles

| name = IIcons

| type = studio

| single1 = Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)

| single1date = April 30, 2002

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Icons - Naughty by Nature {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/icons-mw0000221618|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=AllMusic|language=en}}

| rev2 = Blender

| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}} [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=404 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027134526/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=404 |date=October 27, 2004 }}

| rev3 = HipHopDX

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Koslow|first=Jessica|date=April 8, 2002|title=Naughty By Nature - iicons|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.152/title.naughty-by-nature-iicons|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709082718/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.152/title.naughty-by-nature-iicons|archive-date=July 9, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}

| rev4 = Robert Christgau

| rev4score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}} [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=naughty+by+nature Robert Christgau Consumer Guide]

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}} {{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/naughtybynature/albums/album/108746/review/6067971/iicons |title=Rolling Stone review |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2007-09-04 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001201637/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/naughtybynature/albums/album/108746/review/6067971/iicons |archivedate=October 1, 2007 }}

| rev6 = Sputnikmusic

| rev6score = 2.5/5{{Cite web|date=November 22, 2008|title=Naughty By Nature - Iicons (album review) {{!}} Sputnikmusic|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/28069/Naughty-By-Nature-Iicons/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=Sputnikmusic}}

| rev7 = Vibe

| rev7score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=3043659&style=music Album reviews at CD Universe]

}}

IIcons is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature. It was released on May 7, 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 where the group performed as a duo, as DJ Kay Gee left the group in 2000.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Iicons

| writer1 = {{hlist|Anthony Criss|Vinnie Brown|Reginald Brown}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Genna|Naughty by Nature}}

| length1 = 3:56

| title2 = Rock & Roll

| note2 = featuring Method Man & Redman

| writer2 = {{hlist|Criss|Keith Watts|Bernard Griffin|Reggie Noble|Clifford Smith}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Griff & Wok|Naughty by Nature}}

| length2 = 3:34

| title3 = What You Wanna Do

| note3 = featuring Pink

| writer3 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Junod Ettienne}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Junod Ettienne|Naughty by Nature}}

| length3 = 4:45

| title4 = Swing Swang

| writer4 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Joel Campbell|Allen Gordon Jr.}}

| extra4 = Allstar

| length4 = 4:06

| title5 = Rah Rah

| note5 = featuring Rottin Razkals

| writer5 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Watts|Griffin|Abdullah Barr|Jeffery Ray}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Griff & Wok|Naughty by Nature}}

| length5 = 4:18

| title6 = Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)

| note6 = featuring 3LW

| writer6 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Gordon Jr.|Teron Beal|Nastacia C. Kendall|Dwayne Wiggins|Raphael Saadiq|Timothy Riley Clemon Jr.|Carl Wheeler}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Allstar|Joel Campbell {{small|({{abbr|add.|additional production}})}}|Teron Beal {{small|({{abbr|voc.|vocal producer}})}}}}

| length6 = 4:13

| title7 = Let Me Find Out

| writer7 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Raheem Gibson|Barry Smith}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Rah-Nyse & Storm|Naughty by Nature}}

| length7 = 3:48

| title8 = Naughty by Nature

| note8 = featuring Carl Thomas

| writer8 = {{hlist|Criss|Carl Thomas|Walter Dewgarde|Klaus Günter Neumann|Willi Stanke}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Da Beatminerz|Naughty by Nature}}

| length8 = 6:22

| title9 = N.J. to L.A.

| note9 = featuring Road Dawgs & Rottin Razkals

| writer9 = {{hlist|Criss|Barr|Ray|Jose Matos|Omar Williams|Jonte Ray|Marcus Moore}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|King Shameek|Naughty by Nature}}

| length9 = 4:21

| title10 = Red Light

| note10 = featuring Queen Latifah

| writer10 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Gordon Jr.|Dana Owens}}

| extra10 = Allstar

| length10 = 4:42

| title11 = Ashes to Ashes

| note11 = featuring Icarus & Bumpy Knuckles

| writer11 = {{hlist|Criss|Richard Grant|Raymond Grant|Neil Phillips|Bumpy Knuckles}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|DJ Twinz|Naughty by Nature}}

| length11 = 5:34

| title12 = What U Don't Know

| writer12 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Marc Curry|Donald Woolfolk}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Dream Team|Naughty by Nature}}

| length12 = 4:00

| title13 = Wild Muthafuckas

| note13 = featuring Lil Jon & Chyna Whyte

| writer13 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|John Smith|Stephanie Martin}}

| extra13 = Lil Jon

| length13 = 5:39

| title14 = Family Tree

| writer14 = {{hlist|Criss|Brown|Dewgarde}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Da Beatminerz|Naughty by Nature}}

| length14 = 5:30

| total_length = 1:03:48

}}

Sample credits

Charts

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=199}}

| 77

scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA){{cite journal |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue641.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue641.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2002-06-26 |title=ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 10th June 2002 |journal=Australian Recording Industry Association |issue=641 |page=14 |date=June 10, 2002 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Pandora Archive}} {{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cbignore}}

|10

scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_050902_ALBUMS.html|title=Albums : Top 100|website=Jam!|date=May 16, 2002|access-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193333/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_050902_ALBUMS.html|archive-date=December 10, 2004}}

|align="center"|71

scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url= http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|title=R&B : Top 50|website=Jam!|date=May 30, 2002|access-date=January 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020601191008/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|archive-date=June 1, 2002}}

|style="text-align:center;"|10

{{album chart|New Zealand|17|artist=Naughty By Nature|album=Iicons|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 22, 2021}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=Naughty by Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|5|artist=Naughty by Nature|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}

{{col-2}}

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031106073523/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b2.html|archivedate=November 6, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}

| 164

scope="row"|Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|archivedate=October 12, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|title=Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}

| 84

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}

| 94

{{col-end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Discogs master|176845|Naughty By Nature – Iicons}}

{{Naughty by Nature}}

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Category:2002 albums

Category:TVT Records albums

Category:Naughty by Nature albums

Category:Albums produced by Lil Jon

Category:Albums produced by Da Beatminerz