Nice & Smooth is an East Coast hip hop duo from New York City that consists of Gregory O. "Greg Nice" Mays (born May 30, 1967) and Darryl O. "Smooth B" Barnes (born August 3, 1965). The duo released four albums between 1989 and 1997.
Their first collaborative appearance was on the single "Dope on a Rope"/"Skill Trade" on Strange Family Records in 1987. On the strength of that underground single they managed a guest spot on the song "Pimpin Ain't Easy" by Big Daddy Kane on his 1989 album It's a Big Daddy Thing.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSUSR&B/HHNice & Smooth Released: May 16, 1989
Formats: CD, LP, Cassette—26Ain't a Damn Thing Changed Released: September 3, 1991
Formats: CD, LP, Cassette14129Jewel of the Nile Released: June 28, 1994
Formats: CD, LP, Cassette6613IV: Blazing Hot Released: October 28, 1997
Formats: CD, LP, Cassette—75"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Singles As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positionsTitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUSUS R&BUS Rap"Dope on a Rope"1987——xNice & Smooth"More & More Hits"(featuring Teddy Ted)1989———"Funky for You"1990——8"Sometimes I Rhyme Slow"199144171 Ain't a Damn Thing Changed"Hip Hop Junkies"—385"How to Flow"—235 Strictly Business (Soundtrack) / Ain't a Damn Thing Changed"Cake and Eat It Too"——21 Ain't a Damn Thing Changed"Old to the New"199459436Jewel of the Nile"Return of the Hip Hop Freaks"——44"Blazing Hot"1997—7621IV: Blazing Hot"Let It Go"———"Funky for You '09"(featuring Pac Div) 2009———rowspan="3" "2 Step" 2012———"Cake and Eat It Too (Pound Cake Mix)" 2018———"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "x" denotes the chart did not exist at the time.
Featured singles
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS USDanceNice & Smooth | Billboard Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on February 1, 2019US R&BUS RapAUSBELGERNEDNZSWIUK"Dwyck"(Gang Starr featuring Nice & Smooth) 1992 — — — 25 — — — — — — — Hard to Earn"Do You Wanna Get Funky" (Vocal Club Mix)(C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash, Zelma Davis, Nice & Smooth and Trilogy) 1994 40 1 11 — 11 38 41 18 2 37 27 Anything Goes!"WORLD MONEY"(Tomoro featuring Nice & Smooth) 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" 1989 Big Daddy Kane It's a Big Daddy Thing "Microphone Techniques" 1991 3rd Bass Derelicts of Dialect "Cash in My Hands"1993 Poetic Justice (soundtrack) "Dirty Dawg (Greg Nice Remix)" New Kids on the Block Dirty Dawg 12" "Let's All Get Down" 1994 Slick Rick Behind Bars "Blazing Hot (P.F Mix)" 1997 #41 - Hot 2 Def "1989 (Just Like Old Times)" 2016 Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse Soundtrack
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Citations
External links Nice & Smooth at AllMusic Nice & Smooth at Discogs