The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey, and first appeared on the music scene in the late 1980's releasing an album titled The Independent Leaders, under their then name The New Style. The album generated the minor hit "Scuffin' Those Knees". After the release of their first album, the group was subsequently mentored by fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah and consequently changed their name.
Their first hit as Naughty By Nature was a track titled "O.P.P." ("Other People's Parts"), which sampled the The Jackson 5's hit "ABC" and was released in 1991 on their self-titled debut album. The album also generated another hit titled "Ghetto Bastard" (the track is often referred to as "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"). Fellow New Jersey native Tony D, accused Naughty by Nature of stealing a sample from his breakbeat album Music Makes You Move and using it on their track "O.P.P.". The matter was settled out of court. Later they had multiple hits from their third and fourth albums, titled 19 Naughty III and Poverty's Paradise respectively.
"Hip Hop Hooray" was a success from the album 19 Naughty III. Its video was directed by Spike Lee and featured other hip-hop artists popular in the early 1990's, including Queen Latifah, Eazy-E, and Kris Kross.
The group also scored a major hit with the track "Uptown Anthem", from the soundtrack to the 2Pac movie Juice.
In later years, Naughty by Nature started their own music imprint, Illtown Records, and released an album from their proteges the Rottin Razkals. The group (mainly Kaygee) worked closely with a number of rnb groups over the years particularly Zhané and Next.
An ongoing dispute between Kaygee and Treach saw Kaygee leave Naughty by Nature in late 2000 to concentrate on his Divine Mill label. The remainder of the group released an album in 2002 titled IIcons, using a variety of different producers including Da Beatminerz - the album however received a lukewarm reception from the public. Treach is rumoured to be releasing a solo album soon. Kaygee has been extremely successful building his Divine Mill imprint with 2 platinum plus albums on both (Divine Mill acts) Jaheim and Next as well as songs on albums from Syleena Johnson and Charlie Wilson among others. In May 2006 Kay Gee reunited with Treach and Naughty by Nature at a concert at B.B. King's nightclub. They will be working together on their next album.
O P P
Naughty By Nature Lyrics
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I'll take you frame by frame it
To have y'all jumpin' shall we singin' it
O is for "Other", P is for "People" scratchin' temple
The last P, well, that's not that simple
It's sorta like another way to call a cat a kitten
It's five little letters that are missin' here
You get on occasion at the other party
Bust it
You ever had a girl and met her on a nice hello
You get her name and number and then you feelin' real mellow
You get home, wait a day, she's what you want to know about
Then you call up and it's her girlfriend or her cousin's house
It's not a front, F to the are to the O to the N to the T
It's just her boyfriend's at her house (boy, that's what is scary)
It's OPP, time other people's what you get it
There's no room for relationship there's just room to hit it
How many brothers out there know just what I'm gettin' at
Who thinks it's wrong 'cause I'm splittin' and co-hittin' at
Well if you do, that's O.P.P. and you're not down with it
But if you don't, here's your membership
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (every last homie)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (all the homies)
As for the ladies, O.P.P. means something gifted
The first two letters are the same but the last is something
Different
It's the longest, loveliest, lean, I call it the leanest
It's another five letter word rhymin' with cleanest and meanest
I won't get into that, I'll do it, sorta properly
I say the last P stands for property
Now lady here comes a kiss, blow a kiss back to me, now tell me
Exactly
Have you ever known a brother who have another like ah girl or wife
And you just had to stop and just 'cause he look just as nice
You looked at him, he looked at you and you knew right away
That he had someone but he was gonna be yours anyway
You couldn't be seen with him and honestly you didn't care
'Cause in a room behind a door no one but y'all are there
When y'all are finish, y'all can leave and only y'all would know
And then y'all could throw the skeleton bones right in the closet do'
Now don't be shocked 'cause if you're down I want your hands up high
Say O.P.P. (OPP) I like to say with pride
Now when you do it, do it well and make sure that it counts
You're now down with a discount
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (every last homie)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (all the homies)
A scab tried to O.P.P. me
I had a girl and she knew that matter of fact her and my girl was partner's that
Had a fall out, disagreement, yeah an argument
She tried to do me so we did it in my apartment, bust it
That wasn't the thing it must have been the way she hit the ceiling
'Cause after that she kept on coming back and catchin' feelings
I said, "Let's go my girl is coming so you gotta leave"
She said, "Oh no, I love you Treach" I said, "Now child please"
You gots to leave, come grab your coat, right now you gotta go
I said now look you to the stairs and to the stair window
This was a thing, a little thing, you shouldn't have put your heart
'Cause you know I was OPP, hell from the very start
Come on, come on, now let me tell you what it's all about
When you get down, you can't go 'round runnin' off at the mouth
That's rule number one in this O.P.P. establishment
You keep your mouth shut and it won't get back to her or him
Exciting isn't it, a special kinda business
Many of you will catch the same sorta O.P.P. is you with
Him or her for sure is going to admit it
When O.P.P. comes, damn, skippy I'm with it
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (every last homie)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Who's down with O.P.P. (all the homies)
Break it down
The song "OPP" by Naughty By Nature discusses the concept of Other People's Property (OPP) and what it means to partake in it. The first verse breaks down the acronym OPP and explains that it's a term used at parties to refer to someone who is not your significant other. The second verse delves into the male perspective of OPP, describing a scenario where a guy meets a girl, gets her number, and later finds out she has a boyfriend. The chorus repeats the question "You down with OPP?" and the reply is "Yeah, you know me," which signifies that the person is willing to partake in OPP. The third verse focuses on the female perspective of OPP, describing a situation where a woman is attracted to a man who already has a partner. The song ends with the artists encouraging listeners to keep their participation in OPP discreet.
Line by Line Meaning
O.P.P., how can I explain it
The song is about O.P.P. but it's hard to explain it easily
I'll take you frame by frame it
Let me break it down for you
To have y'all jumpin' shall we singin' it
I want y'all to enjoy the song and sing along with me
O is for Other, P is for People scratchin' temple
The O in O.P.P. stands for Other and P stands for People. Scratching your temple means trying to understand something
The last P, well, that's not that simple
The last P is a bit trickier to explain
It's sorta like another way to call a cat a kitten
The last P is similar to calling a kitten a cat - it's just a different word for the same thing
It's five little letters that are missin' here
We're missing five letters in O.P.P.
You get on occasion at the other party
You might hear it at a different party
As a game 'n it seems I gotta start to explainin'
It's like a game, but I need to explain it
Bust it
Here's the breakdown
You ever had a girl and met her on a nice hello
Have you ever met a girl and started talking to her?
You get her name and number and then you feelin' real mellow
After getting her contact information, you feel relaxed and excited
You get home, wait a day, she's what you want to know about
You go home, wait a day, and start thinking about her
Then you call up and it's her girlfriend or her cousin's house
When you call her, her friend or cousin answers the phone
It's not a front, F to the are to the O to the N to the T
It's not a lie, F-R-O-N-T, spelled out using the alphabet
It's just her boyfriend's at her house (boy, that's what is scary)
She's not available because her boyfriend is with her, which is scary
It's OPP, time other people's what you get it
This situation is OPP - Other People's Property
There's no room for relationship there's just room to hit it
There's no emotional connection, just physical
How many brothers out there know just what I'm getting' at
Do y'all understand what I'm talking about?
Who thinks it's wrong 'cause I'm splittin' and co-hittin' at
Who thinks it's bad because I'm sharing and sleeping with someone else's partner
Well if you do, that's O.P.P. and you're not down with it
If you think it's wrong, then you're not down with OPP
But if you don't, here's your membership
But if you're okay with it, then you're a member
You down with O.P.P. (yeah, you know me)
Are you down with O.P.P.? (Yes, I am)
Who's down with O.P.P. (every last homie)
Who else is down with O.P.P.? (All my friends are)
Who's down with O.P.P. (all the homies)
Who else is down with O.P.P.? (All my friends are)
As for the ladies, O.P.P. means something gifted
For women, O.P.P. is something special
The first two letters are the same but the last is something different
The first two letters are the same, but the last one is unique
It's the longest, loveliest, lean, I call it the leanest
It's a long, beautiful, and special word that I refer to as the leanest
It's another five letter word rhymin' with cleanest and meanest
It's a five-letter word that rhymes with cleanest and meanest
I won't get into that, I'll do it, sorta properly
I won't say it explicitly, just sort of properly
I say the last P stands for property
I personally believe the last P stands for property
Now lady here comes a kiss, blow a kiss back to me, now tell me exactly
Now ladies, blow a kiss back and tell me honestly
Have you ever known a brother who have another like ah girl or wife
Have you ever known a man who has another woman besides his girlfriend or wife?
And you just had to stop and just 'cause he look just as nice
You couldn't help but be attracted to him because he was good-looking
You looked at him, he looked at you and you knew right away
You made eye contact and knew immediately
That he had someone but he was gonna be yours anyway
You knew he had a girlfriend or wife, but you were going to sleep with him anyway
You couldn't be seen with him and honestly you didn't care
You didn't care about being seen with him in public
'Cause in a room behind a door no one but y'all are there
Because in a private room, it's just the two of you
When y'all are finish, y'all can leave and only y'all would know
After you finish, you can leave and keep it a secret
And then y'all could throw the skeleton bones right in the closet do'
You can hide the evidence and keep it a secret
Now don't be shocked 'cause if you're down I want your hands up high
Don't be surprised, if you're okay with it, put your hands up high
Say O.P.P. (OPP) I like to say with pride
Say O.P.P. with pride
Now when you do it, do it well and make sure that it counts
If you're going to do it, do it well and make it count
You're now down with a discount
You're now part of a group that's willing to share partners
A scab tried to O.P.P. me
Someone tried to sleep with me while they were in a relationship
I had a girl and she knew that matter of fact her and my girl was partner's that
I had a girlfriend, and the person who tried to sleep with me knew her - they were actually friends
Had a fall out, disagreement, yeah an argument
They had a disagreement and stopped being friends
She tried to do me so we did it in my apartment, bust it
She tried to sleep with me, so we ended up doing it in my apartment
That wasn't the thing it must have been the way she hit the ceiling
It wasn't just the sex - she also got really loud and excited
'Cause after that she kept on coming back and catchin' feelings
After that, she kept coming back and wanting to continue the relationship
I said, 'Let's go my girl is coming so you gotta leave'
I told her she had to leave because my girlfriend was coming over
She said, 'Oh no, I love you Treach' I said, 'Now child please'
She said she loved me, but I told her to calm down
You gots to leave, come grab your coat, right now you gotta go
You have to leave now, get your coat and go
I said now look you to the stairs and to the stair window
I showed her where the stairs were and the window by them
This was a thing, a little thing, you shouldn't have put your heart
This was just a fling, it wasn't anything serious
'Cause you know I was OPP, hell from the very start
You knew from the beginning that I was part of the OPP group
Come on, come on, now let me tell you what it's all about
Let me explain what OPP is all about
When you get down, you can't go 'round runnin' off at the mouth
When you participate, you can't go around talking about it
That's rule number one in this O.P.P. establishment
The first rule of OPP is to keep it a secret
You keep your mouth shut and it won't get back to her or him
If you keep your mouth shut, the secret won't get back to their partner
Exciting isn't it, a special kinda business
It's an exciting and unique type of relationship
Many of you will catch the same sorta O.P.P. is you with
Many of you will participate in OPP if you have the opportunity
Him or her for sure is going to admit it
They will admit to it if they participate
When O.P.P. comes, damn, skippy I'm with it
When OPP is an option, I'm definitely going to participate
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr, Vincent Brown, Anthony Criss, Keir Gist
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@joed5419
I'm 40 today... who wouldn't relive the 90's in a heartbeat?
@johnnywhitsel1583
God... Even though I was only 2-11 throughout the 90's I'd love to go back.
@ryansmith9104
I'm 37. You bet your ass I would.
@1LuvMLPFiM
1990 was 30 years ago. Damn...
@Viper-xg9oe
I would
@Iwasonceacarpenter
yes I would but better than I did, I would not be afraid to live if I had the chance to go back-would not let people keep me down.
@spiritgirl41192
"What is that?!"
"Vivian, I think it's the Big One."
"Not unless he's down with O.P.P. YEAH, YOU KNOW ME!"
@natkingcole5001
"Did you get insurance?"
"No but,I got this cool air freshener"
@spiritgirl41192
@@natkingcole5001 Until I see some insurance papers, you're not driving this car. In fact, what kind of idiot would sell a car without insurance?
@Sam42069
spiritgirl41192 i resent that