A spokesperson for the hip-hop outfit told MTV News that, despite previous assertions, the group won't be able to work with Korn on a track for its upcoming album, "9-Naughty-Nine: Nature's Fury," due out on March 2.

Last week, the Naughty By Nature camp told the MTV Radio Network that the metal mavericks would turn up on a song called "Radio" on the album, however, Korn's management balked at the report soon after it ran. The Naughty By Nature camp then noted that they had hoped to make the collaboration happen, but that a scheduling conflict had sunk the project.

Korn will now set its sights on its upcoming tour with Rob Zombie, which kicks off on February 26 in Tuscon, Arizona (see "Family Values Tour To Return In 1999, Korn And Rob Zombie Set Initial Dates For Joint Tour")

Naughty By Nature will have to content themselves with their work with Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, Big Pun, Scarface, and with Next, who all turn up on the album.