# Nice & Smooth

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American rap group

Nice & Smooth Origin The Bronx, New York City, U.S. Genres Hip hop Years active 1986–present Labels Fresh Rush Columbia Street Life Members Greg Nice Smooth B

**Nice & Smooth** is an [East Coast hip hop](/source/East_Coast_hip_hop) duo from [New York City](/source/New_York_City) that consists of Gregory O. "Greg Nice" Mays (born May 30, 1967[1]) and Darryl O. "Smooth B" Barnes (born August 3, 1965). The duo released four albums between 1989 and 1997.

Their first collaborative appearance was on the single "Dope on a Rope"/"Skill Trade" on Strange Family Records in 1987. On the strength of that underground single they managed a guest spot on the song "Pimpin Ain't Easy" by [Big Daddy Kane](/source/Big_Daddy_Kane) on his 1989 album *[It's a Big Daddy Thing](/source/It's_a_Big_Daddy_Thing)*.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US [2] US R&B /HH [3] Nice & Smooth Released: May 16, 1989 Label: Fresh Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 26 Ain't a Damn Thing Changed Released: September 3, 1991 Label: Rush/Columbia Formats: CD, LP, Cassette 141 29 Jewel of the Nile Released: June 28, 1994 Label: Rush Formats: CD, LP, Cassette 66 13 IV: Blazing Hot Released: October 28, 1997 Label: Street Life Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 75 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

### Singles

#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album US [4] US R&B [5] US Rap [6] "Dope on a Rope"[a][7] 1987 — — x Nice & Smooth "More & More Hits" (featuring Teddy Ted) 1989 — — — "Funky for You" 1990 — — 8 "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" 1991 44 17 1 Ain't a Damn Thing Changed "Hip Hop Junkies" — 38 5 "How to Flow" — 23 5 Strictly Business (Soundtrack) / Ain't a Damn Thing Changed "Cake and Eat It Too" — — 21 Ain't a Damn Thing Changed "Old to the New" 1994 59 43 6 Jewel of the Nile "Return of the Hip Hop Freaks" — — 44 "Blazing Hot" 1997 — 76 21 IV: Blazing Hot "Let It Go"[8] — — — "Funky for You '09" (featuring Pac Div)[b][9] 2009 — — — Non-album singles "2 Step"[c][10] 2012 — — — "Cake and Eat It Too (Pound Cake Mix)"[d][11] 2018 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "x" denotes the chart did not exist at the time.

#### Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album US [4] US Dance [12] US R&B [5] US Rap [6] AUS [13] BEL [14] GER [15] NED [16] NZ [17] SWI [18] UK [19] "Dwyck" (Gang Starr featuring Nice & Smooth) 1992 — — —[e] 25 — — — — — — — Hard to Earn "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (Vocal Club Mix) (C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash, Zelma Davis, Nice & Smooth and Trilogy) 1994 40 1 11 — 11 38 41 18 2 37 27 Anything Goes! "WORLD MONEY" (Tomoro featuring Nice & Smooth)[21] 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Pimpin' Ain't Easy"[22] 1989 Big Daddy Kane It's a Big Daddy Thing "Microphone Techniques"[22] 1991 3rd Bass Derelicts of Dialect "Cash in My Hands"[23] 1993 —N/a Poetic Justice (soundtrack) "Dirty Dawg (Greg Nice Remix)" New Kids on the Block Dirty Dawg 12" "Let's All Get Down"[24] 1994 Slick Rick Behind Bars "Blazing Hot (P.F Mix)"[24] 1997 —N/a #41 - Hot 2 Def "1989 (Just Like Old Times)"[24] 2016 —N/a Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse Soundtrack

## References

### Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "Published as "Greg Nice & Smooth Bee".

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** "Funky for You '09" was released as a [split single](/source/Split_album) with "[If I Ruled the World '09](/source/If_I_Ruled_the_World)" by [Nas](/source/Nas) feat. [Marsha Ambrosius](/source/Marsha_Ambrosius) and "I Got Cha Opin' '09" by [Buckshot](/source/Buckshot_(rapper)) feat. [Kardinal Offishall](/source/Kardinal_Offishall).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "Published as "Greg Nice & Smooth B".

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** "Cake and Eat It Too (Pound Cake Mix)" was released as a split single with "Brooklyn-Queens (The U.K. Power Mix)" by [3rd Bass](/source/3rd_Bass).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** "DWYCK" did not enter the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) chart, but peaked at number seven on the [Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs#Bubbling_Under_R&B/Hip-Hop_Singles) chart.[20]

### Citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Greg Nice on Instagram: "Thanks for the birthday wishes I am blessed 🙏""](https://www.instagram.com/p/BjZ5Fdxg0Kh).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nice & Smooth Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006015010/https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/billboard-200). *[Billboard 200](/source/Billboard_200)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/billboard-200) on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Nice & Smooth Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006013457/https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums). *[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums) on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hot100_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hot100_4-1) ["Nice & Smooth Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006013457/https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/hot-100). *[Hot 100](/source/Hot_100)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/hot-100) on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rnb_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rnb_5-1) ["Nice & Smooth Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006030644/https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs). *[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs) on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rap_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rap_6-1) ["Nice & Smooth Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181006020523/https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/rap-song). *[Hot Rap Songs](/source/Hot_Rap_Songs)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-smooth/chart-history/rap-song) on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *Dope On A Rope* (track listing). Greg Nice & Smooth Bee. Strange Family Records. 1987. SF 777.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Nice & Smooth - Let It Go \[Vinyl Single\] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Zomba #7239278153)"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/let-it-go-vinyl-single-mr0001654303). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** *If I Ruled The World '09/I Got Cha Opin '09/Funky For You '09* (track listing). Nas/Buckshot/Nice & Smooth. [Smirnoff](/source/Smirnoff). 2009. 2415.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["2 Step - Greg Nice & Smooth B - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/gb/album/2-step-single/553063423). *Apple Music*. August 10, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** *Cake & Eat It Too (Pound Cake Mix)/Brooklyn-Queens (The U.K. Power Mix)* (track listing). Nice & Smooth, 3rd Bass. [Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music). November 3, 2018. UIKY-75056.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ccmusicfactorybillboard_16-0)** [Nice & Smooth | Billboard Chart History](https://www.billboard.com/music/nice-&-smooth). Billboard. Retrieved on February 1, 2019

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Australian peaks"](https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Nice+%26+Smooth). *Australian-charts.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Nice & Smooth Chart History (Ultratop)"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?cat=s&search=Nice+%26+Smooth). *[Ultratop](/source/Ultratop)*. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts"](http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=C+&+C+Music+Factory&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single). *Officialcharts.de*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Dutch peaks"](https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Nice+%26+Smooth&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts). *Dutchcharts.nl*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["New Zealand charts portal"](https://charts.nz/search.asp?cat=s&search=Nice+%26+Smooth).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community"](https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Nice+%26+Smooth#reviews). *Hitparade.ch*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Roxanne Shante Chart History (UK Singles Chart)"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22869/roxanne-shante/). *Officialcharts.com*. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-US-BU-R&B_24-0)** ["Chart search – "Gang Starr", Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop"](http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AGang+Starr&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A345&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Gang+Starr). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media). Retrieved August 1, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["WORLD MONEY - Tomoro feat. Nice & Smooth - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/world-money-feat-nice-smooth-single/1548522494). *Apple Music*. January 15, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic.com_27-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic.com_27-1) ["*Lean on Me* – Original Soundtrack > Overview"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lean-on-me-mw0000203560). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["*Lean on Me* – Original Soundtrack > Overview"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/lean-on-me-mw0000203560). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mills_29-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mills_29-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Mills_29-2) Mills, Brad. ["Politics & Bullshit – Frankie Cutlass"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/politics-bullshit-mw0000188627). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. [TiVo Corporation](/source/TiVo_Corporation). Retrieved July 6, 2021.

## External links

- [Nice & Smooth](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nice-smooth-mn0000393513/) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)

- [Nice & Smooth](https://www.discogs.com/artist/39828-Nice-amp-Smooth) at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

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