Down 4 Whatever

Nuttin' Nyce | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jive
• ASIN: B00000050P
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,367 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Funky, Sexual Romp..., April 7, 2004

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Myles Q. Davis (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down 4 Whatever (Audio CD)

If not for my growing interest in New Jack Swing albums by long subsidized girl groups, I would never have found Nuttin' Nyce's funky, sexually liberated album. While most female vocal groups weigh down their albums by oversinging to cliche beats and lyrics, Nuttin' Nyce know their limits. They are fully aware that they don't have Mariah's vocal range or Kelly Price's emotional prowess. Instead, they opt for funky, up-tempo songs that conincide with their lush, brassy harmonies and flirtatious solos. It's clear that all these women wanted to do was get their freak on while cruising the streets of the West Coast. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but their pension for sexually ripe material could very well have spelt their downfall as a group. If all debut albums by vocal groups could be this funky and carefree it might ensure both longevity and creative success in the future. Among the albums highlight's are "Froggy Style," which samples a classic George Clinton tune, "Down 4 Whateva," "Nasty Girl," and "U Ain't Gotta Lie to Kick it." For casual r&b listeners itching for a funky, mid-90's classic, defitnitely cop this album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back In So Cal When New Jacks Were Munchin' At Roscoe's, October 25, 2003

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"retro_styled_crooner" (Tustin, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down 4 Whatever (Audio CD)

In 1993 (October 12th), Jive records released the Club/Dance ready/new jack swing-ish Down 4 Whateva; a vocal trio leaded by Contemporary R&B singer Eboni Foster. Formed in 1992 in California, the three vocalists debut album, Down 4 Whateva, striked No. 10 on the Heatseakers chart and No. 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The trio simply had nothing new or good to offer R&B music in the early-'90s, an era of music dominated by the likes of Jodeci, TLC, En Vogue, SWV, Boyz II Men, and Tony Toni Tone. Knowing that the trio's vocal talents weren't as good as En Vogue or beats weren't as chart intended as TLC's Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip, Nuttin' Nyce's debut does have a lot going for it. Former Boogie Down Productions member D-Nice contributes his producing skills, while Hi-Five is featured on the new jack-styled "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)" and little-known rapper Mr. Lee (specialized in a style known as "hip-house"-the art of rapping to dance-oriented house-music tracks) shows off his Bass, Drum Machine, Programming, Producing, Vocal Arrangement, Drum Programming, and Mixing skills. The title track, which appears on the soundtrack to A Low Down Dirty Shame, is the albums most memorable tune, but other released singles like "In My Nature" "Froggy Style" "Proof Is in the Pudding" "Nasty Girl" and "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)" prove to be just as pleasant as the title track and follow the same formula, tight samples, new jack hooks, and sex oriented lyrics. Though, Nuttin' Nyce failed to generate a lot of hype, Down 4 Whateva remains a new jack favorite to die hard fans, and, unfortunately, the trio would never get the chance to record a follow-up album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good first effort, though overshadowed by TLC's fame, March 17, 2006

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Preston (nc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down 4 Whatever (Audio CD)

I remembered buying Nuttin' Nyce's album. I liked the ultra funky Down 4 Whatever, but despite it being a hit in '93, I didn't hear it until the fall of 1994. They had a five minute version that they played on the radio that's not on the album. The album version is shorter. But I thought that the song had a live band on it instead of studio gloss, because it was so funky! The rest of the album is good too, but I felt that the group was overshadowed by TLC, whose own album sold right out of the box several months before that. All these other R&B girl trios and quartets were popping out in the '90s, but they couldn't outsell TLC or En Vogue. Nuttin' Nice was good, had their own sexy image and style and made a unique blend of R&B and hip-hop sounds on this album.