Next

Just six months after their debut album Rated Next was released in late 1997, Next topped the
singles charts with the smooth soul of "Too Close." Composed of brothers T-Low and Tweety plus
R.L., the R&B trio formed in Minneapolis/St. Paul after the brothers met R.L. through their uncle,
the director of a gospel choir. With the help of Naughty by Nature's Kay Gee on production, the
trio developed a slightly pornographic soul tied to Barry White and late-period Marvin Gaye. Their
second single "Too Close" had no problem, hitting number one during April 1998. Next celebrated
their success with a slot supporting Boyz II Men on their summer tour.
In 2000 their sophomore album Welcome II Nextasy was realeased. It is smoother and features a better
overall production than their debut and contains the hit singles "Wifey" and "Beauty Queen".