Thanks to the success of Arista's hip-hop reissue compilation Profilin' the Hits, the duo 2nd II None earned a contract with the label and recorded a second album, eight full years after their debut.
Produced by long-time friend DJ Quik as well as 2nd II None themselves, Classic 220 keeps the vibe old-school.
Even though the production and beats are updated for the hip-hop world of the late '90s, KK and D focus on simply moving crowds like they did with classic early singles like "Be True to Yourself" and "If You Want It." The classic-in-waiting here is "Up 'N Da Club," an irresistible party anthem that grows better with each listen.
Though Classic 220 doesn't peak as many times as 2nd II None's debut did, it's an intriguing return to form for a hip-hop crew that never made as many records as they should have.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StragglazD. Barnett | 2nd II None | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Up 'N da ClubD. Barnett, D. Blake, J. Lewis | 2nd II None | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Don't U Hide ItD. Barnett, D. Blake | 2nd II None | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Whateva U WantD. Barnett, D. Blake, James DeBarge, J. Lewis | 2nd II None | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Make 'Em UnderstandD. Barnett, D. Blake | 2nd II None | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | PawdyD. Barnett | 2nd II None | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Back up off the WallD. Barnett, D. Blake | 2nd II None | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | Don't Do DatD. Barnett | 2nd II None | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | PrincessD. Barnett, D. Blake, Stanley Clarke, James DeBarge | 2nd II None | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Love UD. Barnett, Sean Freehill | 2nd II None | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Got a Nu WomanD. Barnett, D. Blake, J. Lewis | 2nd II None | Play | 08:48 | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| 12 | Y | 2nd II None | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | If U Ain't Fuckin' | 2nd II None | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 413 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd II None | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | AMG | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 3 | Robert Bacon | Bass, Guitar, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 4 | D. Barnett | Composer |
| 5 | D. Blake | Composer |
| 6 | Stanley Clarke | Composer |
| 7 | Marcus Coleman | Keyboards |
| 8 | James DeBarge | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 9 | DJ Quik | Drums, Engineer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Instrumentation, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 10 | John Dunne | Photography |
| 11 | Sean Freehill | Composer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 12 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 13 | Playa Hamm | Featured Artist |
| 14 | Hi-C | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 15 | J. Lewis | Composer |
| 16 | Mausberg | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Eric McCaine | Percussion |
| 18 | The Noma | Producer |
| 19 | Felton C. Pilate II | Composer |
| 20 | Rob Townsend | Flute |
| 21 | Courtney Walter | Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |