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Treach & Kay Gee Talk The History Of Naughty By Nature On Juan Epstein

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Treach and Kay Gee recently paid a visit to the Juan Epstein Show to break down the history of Naughty By Nature - the legendary hip-hop trio founded by the Illtown representatives - for Peter Rosenberg and DJ Cipha Sounds. The architects of the hip-hop anthem break down their evolution from shutting down the talent show circuit under their first moniker, New Style to shutting down entire malls after dropping their smash hit "O.P.P."; the track was premiered on the radio by the legendary DJ Red Alert. Naughty details how they got down with Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit and made their first big concert appearance with De La Soul. An interesting hiccup in the group's relationship with their Native Tongues friends also includes a beef that combusts later at a De La show. Check the interview below for the whole story.