Yardcore
Yardcore is the second and final studio album by Born Jamericans. The title track was released as single on CD and 12" vinyl, with several remixes.
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| Released | May 13, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, reggae | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl[1] | |||
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"Yardcore" reached #8 on the U.S. Hot Rap Singles chart.[3] The album ranked #14 on Billboard's list of the best-selling reggae albums of 1997.[4]
Critical reception
The Washington Post praised the album, writing: "Jamericans work in the reggae dancehall tradition of growling deejay (Shine) and silky-smooth singer (Notch), and underneath is essential jeep music, with all the thuds and thumps of a dancehall-hip-hop fusion."[5]
Track listing
- Prodigal Sons
- Yardcore
- State of Shock IV (featuring Johnny Osbourne)
- Superstar
- Rassclot
- Back for Good
- Send My Love (Interlude)
- Send My Love/Send One Your Love
- Wherever We Go
- Venus
- Follow the Pace
- Gotta Get Mine (featuring Shinehead & Sleepy Wonder)
References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (May 16, 1998). "Indies". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- "Yardcore - Born Jamericans | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "Catch a Fire: How Reggae and Dancehall Scorched the US. Part Three: The late '90s to today". AllHipHop.com.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (December 27, 1997). "The Year in Reggae". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- Wartofsky, Alona (February 11, 1998). "BORN JAMERICANS MIX IT UP ON 'YARDCORE'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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