Young Black Teenagers (album)

Young Black Teenagers is the debut album by rap group Young Black Teenagers. The album was released in 1991 and produced by Hank Shocklee. It appeared on his S.O.U.L Records label. Although the album did not do as well as the group's follow-up album, the album featured one hit single, "Loud & Hard to Hit", which made it to No. 25 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album cover is a parody of the Beatles' With the Beatles. Q Magazine said of the album "YBT have a enough power, but their songs edge towards monotony."

Young Black Teenagers
Studio album by Young Black Teenagers
Released	February 19, 1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:40
Label	S.O.U.L.
Producer	Hank Shocklee Keith Shocklee DJ Skribble
Young Black Teenagers chronology
Young Black Teenagers (1991) Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (1993)
Singles from Young Black Teenagers
"Loud and Hard to Hit" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau
Entertainment Weekly	(favorable)
Q

Track listing

1. "Punks, Lies & Video Tape"- 4:11
2. "Korner Groove"- 3:57
3. "Traci"- 2:37
4. "First Stage of a Rampage Called the Rap Rage"- 3:51
5. "Nobody Knows Kelli"- 3:27
6. "Daddy Kalled Me Niga Cause I Likeded to Rhyme"- 2:59
7. "Chillin' wit Me Posse"- 2:05
8. "Mack Daddy Don of the Underworld"- 3:48
9. "Loud and Hard to Hit"- 3:35
10. "My TV Went Black and White on Me"- 3:32
11. "Proud to Be Black"- 4:42
12. "To My Donna"- 3:22
13. "My Color TV"- 3:34

Samples

• "Proud to Be Black"
  • "The Boss" by James Brown

Personnel

• Adam "Firstborn" Weiner – rapping, main artist, songwriter
• Ron "Kamron" Winge – rapping, main artist, songwriter
• ATA – rapping, main artist, songwriter
• Tommy Never – rapping, main artist, songwriter
• Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, turntables, sampler