''Young, Gifted and Yellow'' is a

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Yellowman Winston Foster , better known by the stage name Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay, also known as King Yellowman. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established ...

, released originally in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2013, and subsequently in other European countries in the following days by

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. It features rarities,

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s and live performances from the period 1970–84, including songs with Fathead and

Sister Nancy Ophlin Russell (born on 2 January 1962), better known as Sister Nancy (or Muma Nancy), is a Jamaicans, Jamaican dancehall Deejay (Jamaican), DJ and singer. She is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a ...

. It contains " Zunga Zeng", which is commonly known as the most popular song by Yellowman. The album was released individually in numerous European countries, including a bonus DVD of a live-performance of Yellowman at the Reggae Sunsplash in 1988.Greensleeves Records Blogpost
''YELLOWMAN - Young, Gifted & Yellow (Reggae Anthology 2CD/DVD)''
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Content

The album includes material from Yellowman from his albums '' Mister Yellowman'', '' Nobody Move'', and more. Spanning two discs, 40 songs all-together from his prime years, the production company remastered the tracks before release.Lymangrover, Jason
''Young, Gifted and Yellow'' Review
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Track listing

VP Records Tracklist
''YELLOWMAN – YOUNG, GIFTED & YELLOW''
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CD 1

CD 2

References

{{Reflist 2013 compilation albums Yellowman albums