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Naughty By Nature

Naughty by Nature is a hip-hop group from East Orange, New Jersey, known for their contributions to 1990s rap with hits like "O.P.P." and albums including *19 Naughty III*. The trio helped define the sound of East Coast hip-hop during the golden age of the genre.

3 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1991–2011
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Naughty By Nature is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually low drive for Trap / Future Bass.

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How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 3 analysed tracks, Naughty By Nature averages 60% groove — groovier than 84% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 47% energy, gentler than 80%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 98–102 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly major keys (33% minor) · most common key: 11B (A Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
95–99
1
100–104
2
Key distribution
1A11B12A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B112A12B

Release volume by decade

1
1990s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

3 total · sortable
O.P.P. album art
O.P.P.
Naughty By Nature
98 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 37% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
98
11B · A maj
37%Sustainer
1991
Hip Hop Hooray - Remix album art
Hip Hop Hooray - Remix
Naughty By Nature
100 BPM · 1B · Trap / Future Bass · 55% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
100
1B · B maj
55%Builder
2011
Uptown Anthem (Re-Recorded) album art
Uptown Anthem (Re-Recorded)
Naughty By Nature
102 BPM · 1A · Hip-Hop · 51% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
102
1A · A♭ min
51%Sustainer
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Naughty By Nature by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Naughty By Nature, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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91%
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86%
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85%
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83%
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83%
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Craig Mack
82%
Not in our catalog yet
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
80%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Method Man
79%
9 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kris Kross
77%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Big Daddy Kane
77%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Onyx
76%
Not in our catalog yet
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74%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
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73%
Not in our catalog yet
Krsone
73%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Naughty By Nature play at?+

Naughty By Nature's tracks in our catalog range from 98 to 102 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 3 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are Naughty By Nature's tracks in?+

Naughty By Nature's tracks are mostly in major keys (33% minor across 3 tracks). The most common single key is 11B (A Major) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Naughty By Nature?+

Naughty By Nature sits closest to Das Efx, LL Cool J, House Of Pain in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Naughty By Nature most active?+

Our catalog has Naughty By Nature releases spanning 1991 to 2011, with the most tracks from the 2010s.