Kids from Foreign

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Kids from Foreign
KidsFromForeign.jpg
Studio album by
Born Jamericans
ReleasedJune 7, 1994
Recorded1993-94
GenreHip hop, reggae
LabelDelicious Vinyl[1]
ProducerChucky Thompson
Born Jamericans chronology
Kids from Foreign
(1994) 		Yardcore
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]

Kids from Foreign is the debut studio album by Born Jamericans.[3][4]

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[]

  1. "Instant Death Interlude" - 2:22
  2. "Warning Sign" - 4:43
  3. "So Ladies" - 3:43
  4. "Sweet Honey" - 3:28
  5. "Informa Fe Dead" - 4:26
  6. "Cease & Seckle" - 4:07
  7. "Ain't No Stoppin" - 4:50
  8. "Why Do Girl" - 4:15
  9. "Oh Gosh" - 6:02
  10. "Nobody Knows" - 5:01
  11. "Boom Shak-a-Tack" (Dancehall Remix) - 3:45

References[]

  1. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (December 10, 1994). "Top Reggae Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Kids From Foreign - Born Jamericans | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1994). The Guinness Who's who of Rap, Dance & Techno. Guinness Publishing. p. 20.
  4. ^ McGill, Lisa Diane (November 1, 2005). "Constructing Black Selves: Caribbean American Narratives and the Second Generation". NYU Press – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Harrington, Richard (January 11, 1995). "RECORD INDUSTRY ENDS '94 ON A HIGH NOTE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ "SOUND BITES". Tampa Bay Times.
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