Welcome II Nextasy
2000 studio album by Next
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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]
- 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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Critical reception
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."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||