2nd II None

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = 2nd II None

| image = 2nd II None 2014.jpg

| caption = 2nd II None in 2014

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| origin = Compton, California, U.S.

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| genre = West Coast hip hop

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| years_active = 1987–present

| label = {{hlist|Profile|Arista|Death Row}}

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| current_members = BlaKKazz K.K.
Gangsta D

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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 Gang.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131210040209/http://unitedgangs.com/2013/09/22/2nd-ii-none/ 2nd II None] UnitedGangs.com Retrieved. 2015-10-03 They are most famous for their 1999 release ‘Up ‘n da Club'.

History

Their career started in 1990 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 Christopher Moltisanti.

In 2008, the band's 1994 unreleased album The Shit was leaked on the internet.

In 2022, KK released his first solo album titled DediKKated. Gangsta D is working on his solo album currently. There is also a new 2nd II None album in the works.

Discography

=Studio albums=

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rowspan="2"\| Title ! rowspan="2"\| Release ! colspan="3"\| Peak chart positions{{cite web\|url={{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p50053/charts-awards\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=Albums chart positions\|publisher=Allmusic\|accessdate=2008-04-08}}
scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"\| US ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"\| US R&B ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"\| US Heat
scope="row"\| 2nd II None \| 1991 \| style="text-align:center;"\|83 \| style="text-align:center;"\|26 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3
scope="row"\| Classic 220 \| 1999 \| style="text-align:center;"\|162 \| style="text-align:center;"\|40 \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
scope="row"\| Compton Muzik \| 2014 \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—

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rowspan="2"| Title

! rowspan="2"| Release

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p50053/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Albums chart positions|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2008-04-08}}

scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| US

! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| US
R&B

! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| US
Heat

scope="row"| 2nd II None

| 1991

| style="text-align:center;"|83

| style="text-align:center;"|26

| style="text-align:center;"|3

scope="row"| Classic 220

| 1999

| style="text-align:center;"|162

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|—

scope="row"| Compton Muzik

| 2014

| style="text-align:center;"|—

=Unreleased albums=

The Shit (1994)

=Compilation albums=

Tha Kollective (2009)

=Singles=

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rowspan="2"\| Title ! rowspan="2"\| Release ! colspan="3"\| Peak chart positions{{cite web\|url={{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p50053/charts-awards/billboard-singles\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=Singles chart positions\|publisher=Allmusic\|accessdate=2008-04-15}} ! rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"\| US ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"\| US R&B ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rap
scope="row"\| "Be True to Yourself" \| 1991 \| style="text-align:center;"\|78 \| style="text-align:center;"\|54 \| style="text-align:center;"\|9 \|rowspan="2"\|2nd II None
scope="row"\| "If You Want It" \| 1992 \| style="text-align:center;"\|64 \| style="text-align:center;"\|33 \| style="text-align:center;"\|13
scope="row"\| "Didn't Mean to Turn You on" \| 1994 \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \|Above the Rim soundtrack
scope="row"\| "Up n' da Club" \| 1999 \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \|Classic 220
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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rowspan="2"| Title

! rowspan="2"| Release

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p50053/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Singles chart positions|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2008-04-15}}

! rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| US

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rap

scope="row"| "Be True to Yourself"

| 1991

| style="text-align:center;"|78

| style="text-align:center;"|54

| style="text-align:center;"|9

|rowspan="2"|2nd II None

scope="row"| "If You Want It"

| 1992