Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
Studio album by
Young Black Teenagers
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1993 (1993-02-02)
Recorded1992
GenreHip hop
Length42:09
LabelMCA Records
Producer
Young Black Teenagers chronology
Young Black Teenagers
(1991)		 Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
(1993)
Singles from Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
  1. "Tap the Bottle"
    Released: November 24, 1992
  2. "Roll w/ the Flavor"
    Released: April 20, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]

Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Young Black Teenagers. It was released on February 2, 1993, via Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL)/MCA Records. Production was handled by Gary G-Wiz, Keith Shocklee, Grandmaster Flash, Kerwin "Sleek" Young, Paul Shabazz and Terminator X, with Hank Shocklee serving as executive producer. The album peaked at number 158 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Its lead single "Tap the Bottle" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs, making it the group's biggest hit. The second single, "Roll With the Flavor", made it to #22 on the Hot Rap Singles. The group went on to produce a third album that was never released due to a conflict of interest with Hank Shocklee and their management. They would disband two years later.

Composition

The Bomb Squad's production on this album is noted for its extensive sampling, including prominent samples of the Rolling Stones' "Monkey Man", Rush's "Tom Sawyer" and Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man".[3] Regarding the sampling of Rush's "Tom Sawyer", YBT stated, "it's the phattest shit and it deserves to be rekindled".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In the House" 
0:32
2."Tap the Bottle"
Terminator X4:00
3."Roll w/ the Flavor"
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
3:26
4."Sweatin' Me"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Knowledgable Child
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
4:16
5."Plead the Fifth"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • Kerwin E. Young
  • Paul Stewart
  • Kerwin "Sleek" Young
  • Paul Shabazz
2:44
6."Soul Wide Open"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
4:41
7."Blowin' up the Spot"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
  • DJ Kamron (co.)
4:03
8."Y.B. Teenagers"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
4:10
9."On the DL (Down Low)"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • Rinaldo
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
3:59
10."Looney Toonz"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
4:08
11."Outta My Head"
Grandmaster Flash3:14
12."Back For Your Head" 
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
0:47
13."First True Love Affair"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
3:37
14."Time to Make the Dough Nutz"
  • Weiner
  • Winge
  • ATA
  • Thomas Joseph Barbaccia
  • Rinaldo
  • Boxley
  • Gary G-Wiz
  • Keith Shocklee
3:51
Total length:42:09

Personnel

  • Adam "Firstborn" Weiner – main artist, songwriter
  • Ron "Kamron" Winge – main artist, songwriter
  • Ata – main artist, songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14)
  • Thomas "Tiny" Barbaccia – main artist, songwriter (track 14)
  • Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, scratches (track 2)
  • Flex – songwriter (track 2)
  • Shorty – songwriter (track 2)
  • Knowledgable Child – songwriter (track 4)
  • Sha Sha Devitt – backing vocals (track 13)
  • Gary "G-Wiz" Rinaldo – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12–14), songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8–10, 13, 14)
  • Keith "Shocklee" Boxley – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12–14), songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14)
  • Norman "Terminator X" Rogers – producer & songwriter (track 2)
  • Kerwin E. "Sleek" Young – producer & songwriter (track 5)
  • Paul Shabazz – producer & songwriter (track 5)
  • Joseph "Grandmaster Flash" Saddler – producer & songwriter (track 11)
  • Alan Gregorie – engineering, mixing
  • Nick Sansano – engineering, mixing
  • John Bradley – engineering, mixing
  • Gregg Mann – engineering, mixing
  • Bob Fudjinski – engineering, mixing assistant
  • Chris Flam – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Hoover Le – engineering, mixing assistant
  • Robert Caprio – engineering
  • Vladimir Meller – mastering
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Hank Shocklee – executive producer
  • Cesar Vera – photography
  • Herbie Hancock – synthesizer

Chart history

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 158
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 56

References

  1. ↑ Dougan, John. "Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz - Young Black Teenagers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ May, Mitchell (May 27, 1993). "Young Black TeenagersDead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana · Page 24
  4. ↑ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. ISBN 9781843531050.
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of May 1, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Young Black Teenagers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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