Young Black Brotha (EP)
Young Black Brotha is the Californian rapper Mac Dre's debut release. It was issued in 1989 on vinyl and cassette.
| Young Black Brotha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988, Remix Studios, Oakland, California | |||
| Genre | West Coast Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 25:33 (LP) 20:37 (MC) | |||
| Label | Strictly Business Records | |||
| Producer | Khayree | |||
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Tracks 1 and 3 would later appear on the compilation of the same name in 1993.
Track list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Young Black Brotha" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Livin' a Mac's Life" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Too Hard for the Fuckin' Radio (Radio Version)" (Only on LP version) | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 15:37 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Too Hard for the Fuckin' Radio" (Presented on the vinyl as "Too Hard for da Fuckin' Radio") | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Mac Dre's the Name" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 10:06 | |
As well as the four songs listed above, the LP jackets and cassette J-cards also mentioned a radio edit of "Mac Dre's the Name" at the end of side G and the instrumental track for "Young Black Brotha" at the end of side Q, although they were not present on the LP or MC.
When tracks 1 and 3 were included on the Young Black Brotha album in 1993, track 1 was shortened by 15 seconds and track 3 was retitled to "2 Hard 4 the Fuckin' Radio".
A completely different track named "Mac Dre's the Name" was used as the title track for the album of the same name in 2001.
External links
- Young Black Brotha at Discogs (list of versions)