# 2nd II None

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{{Short description|American rap duo from Compton, California}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name           = 2nd II None
| image          = 2nd II None 2014.jpg
| caption        = 2nd II None in 2014
| origin         = [Compton](/source/Compton%2C_California), [California](/source/California), U.S.
| genre          = [West Coast hip hop](/source/West_Coast_hip_hop)
| years_active   = 1987–present
| label          = {{hlist|[Profile](/source/Profile_Records)|[Arista](/source/Arista_Records)|[Death Row](/source/Death_Row_Records)}}
| current_members= BlaKKazz K.K.<br/>Tha Dee a.k.a Gangsta D
}}

'''2nd II None''' is a hip hop duo from [Compton, California](/source/Compton%2C_California), consisting of cousins '''KK''' ( L. McDonald) and '''Tha Dee''' a.k.a '''Gangsta D''' (Deon Barnett). Closely associated with producer-rapper [DJ Quik](/source/DJ_Quik), the pair released their self-titled debut on Profile Records in 1991 and ''[Classic 220](/source/Classic_220)'' on Arista in 1999, followed by the independent album ''Compton Muzik'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bush |first=John |title=2nd II None – Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/2nd-ii-none-mn0000925619/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Compton Muzik |url=https://2ndiinonecpt.bandcamp.com/ |website=Bandcamp |publisher=2nd II None |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref> Their songs “Be True to Yourself” and “If You Want It” brought national notice in the early 1990s, and “Up ’N Da Club” later appeared in the 2000 ''[The Sopranos](/source/The_Sopranos)'' episode “[Full Leather Jacket](/source/Full_Leather_Jacket).”<ref>{{cite web |title=“Full Leather Jacket” – Music |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-sopranos/episode-8-season-2/full-leather-jacket/1000137990/ |website=TV Guide |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

== History ==
After early work alongside childhood friend [DJ Quik](/source/DJ_Quik), 2nd II None signed to Profile Records and issued their debut album, ''[2nd II None](/source/2nd_II_None_(album))'', in 1991. Quik handled the bulk of production and also appeared as a guest.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bush |first=John |title=2nd II None – Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/2nd-ii-none-mn0000925619/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref> In February 1992, the duo shared a Los Angeles bill with [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill), a show the ''Los Angeles Times'' singled out for its stylistic contrast and energy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Opposites Rap: 2nd II None, Cypress Hill Display Diversity |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 10, 1992 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-10-ca-1507-story.html |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

The group returned with ''[Classic 220](/source/Classic_220)'' in 1999 on Arista, with contributions from Quik and longtime affiliates; its single “Up ’N Da Club” later gained renewed exposure via ''The Sopranos''.<ref>{{cite web |title=“Full Leather Jacket” – Music |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-sopranos/episode-8-season-2/full-leather-jacket/1000137990/ |website=TV Guide |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref> In 2014 the duo self-released ''Compton Muzik'', produced primarily by Gangsta D and collaborators, marking their first full-length in 15 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Compton Muzik |url=https://2ndiinonecpt.bandcamp.com/ |website=Bandcamp |publisher=2nd II None |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

In 2022, KK released a solo album, ''DediKKated'', under the name BlaKKazz KK.<ref>{{cite web |title=DediKKated |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/dedikkated/1628047722 |website=Apple Music |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
* The song “Up ’N Da Club” is featured in ''The Sopranos'', Season 2, episode 8 (“Full Leather Jacket”).<ref>{{cite web |title=“Full Leather Jacket” – Music |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-sopranos/episode-8-season-2/full-leather-jacket/1000137990/ |website=TV Guide |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="row" | ''[2nd II None](/source/2nd_II_None_(album))''
| 1991
| Profile
| {{flatlist|
* US ''Billboard'' 200: 83
* US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: 26
* US Heatseekers: 3
}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd II None – 2nd II None |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/2nd-ii-none-mw0000263060 |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[Classic 220](/source/Classic_220)''
| 1999
| Arista
| {{flatlist|
* US ''Billboard'' 200: 162
* US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: 40
}}<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd II None – Classic 220 |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-220-mw0000668203 |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Compton Muzik''
| 2014
| 220 Entertainment
| —<ref>{{cite web |title=Compton Muzik |url=https://2ndiinonecpt.bandcamp.com/ |website=Bandcamp |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
* ''2nd II None Presents: Tha Kollective'' (2009, RBC/BMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=2nd II None Presents tha Kollective |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/2nd-ii-none-presents-tha-kollective-mw0003700084 |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>

=== Unreleased albums ===
* ''The Shit'' (recorded 1994; unreleased)

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | US R&B
! scope="col" | US Rap
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row" | "Be True to Yourself"
| 1991
| 54
| —
| ''2nd II None''<ref>{{cite web |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Week of January 25, 1992 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1992-01-25/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "[If You Want It](/source/If_You_Want_It_(2nd_II_None_song))"
| 1992
| 54
| 19
| ''2nd II None''<ref>{{cite web |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Week of April 25, 1992 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1992-04-25/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hot Rap Songs – Week of April 25, 1992 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/1992-04-25/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
| 1994
| —
| —
| ''[Above the Rim](/source/Above_the_Rim_(soundtrack))'' soundtrack
|-
! scope="row" | "Up ’N Da Club"
| 1999
| —
| —
| ''Classic 220''
|}

== References ==
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Category:Hip-hop groups from California
Category:Musical groups established in 1987
Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles
Category:Profile Records artists
Category:Musicians from Compton, California
Category:West Coast hip-hop groups
Category:1997 establishments in California
Category:American hip-hop duos
Category:Musical duos from California

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