Kids from Foreign
Kids from Foreign is the debut studio album by Born Jamericans.[3][4]
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| Released | June 7, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-94 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, reggae | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl[1] | |||
| Producer | Chucky Thompson | |||
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The song "Boom Shak-a-Tack" appears in the video game Saints Row 2. The official remix of the song, "Boom Shak-a-Tak (Dancehall Remix)," appears on the album with a music video that marked the directorial debut of Bille Woodruff.
Kids from Foreign was the fifth-best-selling reggae album of 1994.[5]
Critical reception
The Tampa Bay Times wrote that the group's sound "is strictly reggae and their beats are funky and energetic, making it hard to find a low spot on the whole album."[6]
Track listing
- "Instant Death Interlude" - 2:22
- "Warning Sign" - 4:43
- "So Ladies" - 3:43
- "Sweet Honey" - 3:28
- "Informa Fe Dead" - 4:26
- "Cease & Seckle" - 4:07
- "Ain't No Stoppin" - 4:50
- "Why Do Girl" - 4:15
- "Oh Gosh" - 6:02
- "Nobody Knows" - 5:01
- "Boom Shak-a-Tack" (Dancehall Remix) - 3:45
References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (December 10, 1994). "Top Reggae Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- "Kids From Foreign - Born Jamericans | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (1994). The Guinness Who's who of Rap, Dance & Techno. Guinness Publishing. p. 20.
- McGill, Lisa Diane (November 1, 2005). "Constructing Black Selves: Caribbean American Narratives and the Second Generation". NYU Press – via Google Books.
- Harrington, Richard (January 11, 1995). "RECORD INDUSTRY ENDS '94 ON A HIGH NOTE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- "SOUND BITES". Tampa Bay Times.
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