Down 4 Whateva

Track Listings

1. Jackin' for Men (Interlude)

2. Down 4 Whateva

3. Froggy Style

4. Liquor Run [Interlude 2]

5. U Anin't Gotta Lie to Kick It

6. En Tu Deep (Sticky Situation)

7. Bomb Stop [Interlude 3]

8. Nasty Girl

9. Don't Make Me Wanna Do U

10. Munchies at Roscoe's [Interlude 4]

11. What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love) - Hi-Five, , Nuttin' Nyce

12. In My Nature

13. Show Me

14. Goin' to the Mustang [Interlude 5]

15. Gotta Get Mine

16. Wandering Eyes

17. Proof Is in the Pudding

18. Boom Boom's Surprise [Interlude 6]

Down 4 Whateva,Nuttin' Nyce,Jive,Club/Dance,Pop,R&B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Down 4 Whateva

Tracks:

Jackin' For Men (Interlude 1)
Down 4 Whateva'
Froggy Style
Liquor Run (Interlude 2)
You Ain't Gotta Lie To Kick It
En Tu Deep (Sticky Situation)
The Bomb Stop
Nasty Girl
Don't Make Me Wanna Do You
Munchies At Roscoe's (Interlude 4)
What Can I Say To You (To Justify My Love)
In My Nature
Show Me
Goin' To The Mustang (Interlude 5)
Gotta Get Mine
Wandering Eyes
Proof Is In The Puddin'
Boom Boom's Surprise (Interlude 6)

Customer Reviews:

BEFORE TLC THERE WAS .......2007-06-08

This album was fiyah!!!

I loved "In My Nature" and the collabo with High Five "What Can I Say To You" R.I.P. Tony Thompson. This album was the sound of the times NEW JACK. It's unfortunate that the group never gained the notoriety that they deserved.

If you live in Cali or ever visited Roscoe's you will get fuzzy inside when you here the song dedicated to this staple in the LA diet.

I got a kick out of the subject matter of their songs. These ladies were not afraid to explore in the sexual genre.

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Good first effort, though overshadowed by TLC's fame.......2006-03-17

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.

True Divas That Was "Down 4 Whateva".......2004-08-31

Back in early '93, I remembered seeing their video of "In My Nature" and I instantly fell in love with these girls, especially Eboni Foster. I went out and bought the cassette single of that song, that song here in the crappy "Lou" did not get any airplay like the rest of their songs. I also loved their voices on Spice 1's "Trigga Happy". This CD is a one of the better under the radar CD's ever. These girls did not have the best of voices or the best sound but there style fit their music, in which you don't find these days. I just wished they would have gotten some respect but artist from the west coast to me have not gotten any respect, except for Snoop & Dre to this day. A freakin' shame but if you are out there Nuttin' Nyce please come back and shout up these artist today please.

A Funky, Sexual Romp..........2004-04-08

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.

Back In So Cal When New Jacks Were Munchin' At Roscoe's.......2003-10-26

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.