''Kids from Foreign'' is the debut studio
album
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by
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. 34-35 ...
.
''Kids from Foreign'' was the fifth-best-selling reggae album of 1994. It peaked at No. 188 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Critical reception
The ''
Tampa Bay Times
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'' 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."
Track listing
#"Instant Death Interlude" - 2:22
#"Warning Sign" - 4:43
#"So Ladies" - 3:43
#"Sweet Honey" - 3:28
#"Informa Fe Dead" - 4:26
#"Cease & Seckle" - 4:07
#"Ain't No Stoppin" - 4:50
#"Why Do Girl" - 4:15
#"Oh Gosh" - 6:02
#"Nobody Knows" - 5:01
#"Boom Shak-a-Tack" (Dancehall Remix) - 3:45
References
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1994 debut albums
Born Jamericans albums