Welcome II Nextasy
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- Darrell Alamby
- Allstar
- Tommy Barbarella
- Eddie Berkeley
- Kenny Flav
- Rob Fusari
- Carleton Hitchcock
- J. Issac
- KayGee
- Falonte Moore
- Andrew Ramsey
- Shannon Sanders
- T-Low
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| Released | June 20, 2000 | |||
| Length | 63:40 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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Welcome II Nextasy the second studio album by American R&B trio Next. It was released by Arista Records on June 20, 2000, in the United States where it reached gold status.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| USA Today | [3] |
AllMusic editor John Bush found that while "there's no breakout hit the quality of "Too Close," Next's sophomore album Welcome II Nextasy is smoother and features a better overall production than their debut. The trio's version of hip-hop-soul is just as explicit as before; from "Cybersex" to "Let's Make a Movie" to "Banned from TV," Next proves themselves the Barry White of the '90s."[2] Billboard remarked that "working again with Naughty By Nature's KayGee and others, Next goes for more originality vs. samples and tackles subjects both provocative and real [...] Those who like their R&B/hip-hop naughty – but still nice – won't be disappointed."[4] Steve Jones from USA Today praised the trio's "ability to contrast moods and ideas" and noting that tracks like "Wifey", "Cybersex", and "The Jerk" showcase their "voices to back up their sexy swagger," with harmonies shining on the sensuous "When We Kiss".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome II Nextasy (Intro)" |
| 1:08 | |
| 2. | "What U Want" (featuring Beanie Sigel) |
| Allstar | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Wifey" |
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| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Cybersex" |
| Kaygee | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Beauty Queen" |
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| 3:53 |
| 6. | "When We Kiss" |
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| 5:07 |
| 7. | "Jerk" (featuring 50 Cent) |
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| 3:45 |
| 8. | "Call On Me" |
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| 4:38 |
| 9. | "Shorty" |
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| 4:19 |
| 10. | "Minnesnowta (Interlude)" |
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| 0:38 |
| 11. | "Let's Make a Movie" |
| 4:49 | |
| 12. | "My Everything" |
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| 4:00 |
| 13. | "Splash" |
| KayGee | 5:05 |
| 14. | "Banned from TV" |
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| 4:00 |
| 15. | "Oh No No" (featuring Red Rat and Renee Neufville) (also contains Hidden Track "Freak In Me")) |
| KayGee | 9:00 |
| Total length: | 63:40 | |||
- "Oh No No" contains a 4:55 Hidden Track "Freak In Me", written by Al West, Chad Elliott, Jovonn Alexander, and Robert L. Huggar.
Sample credits
- "What U Want" features samples from "Holdin' Out (For Your Love)" as originally performed by Rhythm Heritage.
- "Jerk" contains an interpolation of "Ego Trippin" as written by Ultramagnetic MCs.
