Young Black Teenagers
Studio album by
Young Black Teenagers
ReleasedFebruary 19, 1991
Recorded1990
GenreHip hop
Length45:40
LabelS.O.U.L.
ProducerHank Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
DJ Skribble
Young Black Teenagers chronology
Young Black Teenagers
(1991)		 Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
(1993)
Singles from Young Black Teenagers
  1. "Loud and Hard to Hit"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Entertainment Weekly(favorable)[3]
Q[4]

Young Black Teenagers is the debut album by rap group, Young Black Teenagers. The album was released in 1991 and produced by Hank Shocklee. It appeared on his S.O.U.L Records label.[4] Although the album did not do as well as the group's follow-up album, the album featured one hit single, "Loud & Hard To Hit", which made it to #25 on the Hot Rap Singles. The album cover is a parody of The Beatles' With The Beatles. Q Magazine described it as "YBT have a enough power, but their songs edge towards monotony".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Punks, Lies & Video Tape"- 4:11
  2. "Korner Groove"- 3:57
  3. "Traci"- 2:37
  4. "First Stage of a Rampage Called the Rap Rage"- 3:51
  5. "Nobody Knows Kelli"- 3:27
  6. "Daddy Kalled Me Niga Cause I Likeded to Rhyme"- 2:59
  7. "Chillin' Wit Me Posse"- 2:05
  8. "Mack Daddy Don of the Underworld"- 3:48
  9. "Loud and Hard to Hit"- 3:35
  10. "My TV Went Black and White on Me"- 3:32
  11. "Proud to Be Black"- 4:42
  12. "To My Donna"- 3:22
  13. "My Color TV"- 3:34

Samples

Personnel

  • Adam "Firstborn" Weiner – rapping, main artist, songwriter
  • Ron "Kamron" Winge – rapping, main artist, songwriter
  • ATA – rapping, main artist, songwriter
  • Tommy Never – rapping, main artist, songwriter
  • Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, turntables, sampler

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Young Black Teenagers at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Young Black Teenagers".
  3. ↑ "Young Black Teenagers". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. 1 2 3 Henderson, Dave (5 March 1991). "Young Black Teenagers review". Q Magazine. 50: 80.
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