Young_Black_Teenagers

Young Black Teenagers

Young Black Teenagers

American hip hop group


Young Black Teenagers (YBT) was an American hip hop group from Long Island, New York that consisted of ATA, First Born, Tommy Never, Kamron, and DJ Skribble.[1] Despite their name, none of the group's members were black.[1]

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YBT had the support of the prominent rap group Public Enemy and their producer Hank Shocklee signed them as the first act of his label Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL).[2] They released their second album with MCA Records.[1]

History

Their debut album Young Black Teenagers (1991) featured the singles "Nobody Knows Kelli" (about the character Kelly Bundy from the sitcom Married... with Children), "Proud to Be Black", and "To My Donna" (an attack on Madonna for taking the rhythm track of the Public Enemy song "Security of the First World" for her single "Justify My Love").[1] After the first album, Tommy Never left the group, and YBT became a foursome, with A.T.A. contributing more vocally. Their second album, Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (1993),[1] featured the song "Tap the Bottle", their biggest single. The group broke up in 1994.

Young Black Teenagers were listed among VH1's "Least Hiphop Moments" for their name and premise.

Members

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

Discography

Studio albums

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Singles

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Promotional singles

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References

  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 373. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. "Special Ed Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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  8. I Wanna Be Me (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 2000. NP50131.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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