Naughty by Nature - Pin the Tail on the Donkey

Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning American Hip hop group that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee. The group formed in East Orange, New Jersey.

The group first appeared on the music scene in 1989 releasing an album called The Independent Leaders, under their then name The New Style. The album generated the minor hit "Scuffin' Those Knees".



After the release of their first album, the group was mentored by fellow New Jersey native Queen Latifah, and subsequently changed their name.

Their first hit as Naughty by Nature was a track called "O.P.P.", which sampled the Jackson 5's hit "ABC" and was released in 1991 on their self-titled album Naughty by Nature.



"Pin the Tail on the Donkey" comes off the 1991 album Naughty by Nature. Naughty by Nature is the self-titled second album from Naughty by Nature, released on September 3, 1991 on Tommy Boy.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Pin the Tail on the Donkey features samples from "I Don't Know What this World is Coming To" by Wattstax, and "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy.