BORN JAMERICANS "Yard Core" 2LP 1997, Reggae, Ragga HipHop, Dancehall
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Born Jamericans Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Kids From Foreign
Fusing hip-hop and dancehall reggae, Born Jamericans earned a cult following with their pair of mid-'90s albums. The duo was comprised of Mr. Notch, who favored smooth vocals, and Edley Shine, who delivered rough ragga raps. Born Jamericans' debut album, Kids From Foreign, became a reggae hit upon its 1994 release, and they became a favorite of the reggae circuit, opening for Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Zhané, and Shai, among many others. Mad Lion, Shinehead, and Johnny Osbourne all were featured on the group's second album, Yardcore, which was released in the spring of 1995.
Yardcore Review by Curtis Zimmermann While most hip-hop/reggae hybrids feature endless streams of lyrics indistinguishable to those not familiar with the dialect, Born Jamericans slow up the beat and infuse the style with lover's rock. The result is a rather seductive album of mellow grooves and sensual lyrics that leans much closer to the sounds of Jimmy Cliff than that of Buju Banton. High points include "State of Shock," which features Johnny Osbourne, and the cover of Frankie Avalon's "Venus." Even though the style gets a bit long winded and the tracks tend to blur, there is still enough strong material on this album to make it worth listening to, and perhaps slow dancing to as well.Born Jamericans – Yardcore Label: Delicious Vinyl – DV 5018-1 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1997 Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae Style: Ragga HipHop, Dancehall A1 Prodigal Sons Producer – Rahiem (2) 3:16 A2 Yardcore Producer – Rahiem (2) 4:34 A3 State Of Shock IV Featuring – Johnny Osbourne Producer – Rahiem (2) 3:43 B1 Superstar Co-producer – Edley Shine Producer – Rahiem (2) 4:32 B2 Ra**clot Producer – Rahiem (2) 3:29 B3 Back For Good Co-producer – Soy Sos Producer – Eddison Elektrik*, Salaam Remi 3:57 C1 Send My Love (Midtro) Producer – Edley Shine 1:10 C2 Send My Love / Send One Your Love Producer, Mixed By – Salaam Remi 4:18 C3 Cyaan Done Featuring – Merciless Producer – Robert Livingston, Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia* 4:01 C4 Wherever We Go Producer – Rahiem (2) 5:09 D1 Venus Producer – Edley Shine, Rahiem (2) 4:52 D2 Follow The Pace 4:06 D3 Gotta Get Mine Featuring – Shinehead, Sleepy Wonder Producer, Featuring – Mad Lion 4:34 Co-producer – Mr. Notch* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, C4) Executive-Producer – Keith Lawson, Kit Walker, Leslie Cooney Mastered By – Tom Coyne Photography By – B+ (5) Producer – Rahiem (2) (tracks: A1 to A5, C4, D1) Title (Format)
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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