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, in the 1990s. The group consisted of Norman "Notch" Howell and Horace "Edley Shine" Payne.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 34-35 Notch's voice is smooth and melodic, while Shine's is rougher and tends more toward toasting. Their debut album, '' Kids from Foreign'', was released in 1994 on the hip hop label

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, and following its success the group toured with

Buju Banton Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, professionally known by his stage name Buju Banton, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall musician. He is considered to be one of the most ...

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Shinehead Shinehead (born Edmund Carl Aiken; 10 April 1962 in Kent, England) is a British Jamaican reggae singer/toaster/rapper. Career He began his music career by performing for different New York City reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, most ...

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Mad Lion Oswald Priest, better known as Mad Lion, is a dancehall, ragga musician and rapper.Larkin, Colin (1998) "Mad Lion", in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 178 He frequently collaborates with fellow hip hop artist KRS-On ...

Born Jamericans Born Jamericans are a reggae/ hip hop duo formed in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s. The group consisted of Norman "Notch" Howell and Horace "Edley Shine" Payne.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 34-3 ...

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In 1996, they contributed the soundtrack to the film '' Kla$h''. The duo's second album, released in 1997, featured guest appearances from Mad Lion, Shinehead and

Johnny Osbourne Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album '' Truths and Rights'' was a roots reggae success, and featu ...

. Both albums were chart successes in the United States.

Discography

Albums

*'' Kids from Foreign'' (

, 1994) U.S. #188, U.S. R&B #36, U.S. Reggae #2

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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. "Yardcore" reached #8 on the U.S. Hot Rap Singles chart. The album ranked #14 on ''Billboard ...

'' (Delicious Vinyl, 1997) U.S. R&B #65, U.S. Reggae #2

Charting singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Born Jamericans American reggae musical groups American musical duos Reggae duos Musical groups from Washington, D.C.