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Young Black Teenagers
Also known asYBT
OriginLong Island, New York, United States
GenresHip hop
Years active1989–1994
Labels
  • Sound of Urban Listeners
  • MCA
Past members

Young Black Teenagers (YBT) was an American hip hop group from Long Island, New York that consisted of ATA, First Born, Tommy Never, Kamron, and DJ Skribble.[1] Despite their name, none of the group's members were black.[1]

YBT had the support of the prominent rap group Public Enemy and their producer Hank Shocklee signed them as the first act of his label Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL).[2] They released their second album with MCA Records.[1]

History

Their debut album Young Black Teenagers (1991) featured the singles "Nobody Knows Kelli" (about the character Kelly Bundy from the sitcom Married... with Children), "Proud to Be Black", and "To My Donna" (an attack on Madonna for taking the rhythm track of the Public Enemy song "Security of the First World" for her single "Justify My Love").[1] After the first album, Tommy Never left the group, and YBT became a foursome, with A.T.A. contributing more vocally. Their second album, Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (1993),[1] featured the song "Tap the Bottle", their biggest single. The group broke up in 1994.

Young Black Teenagers were listed among VH1's "Least Hiphop Moments" for their name and premise.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[3] 		US
R&B
/HH
[4]
Young Black Teenagers — —
Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
  • Released: February 2, 1993
  • Label: S.O.U.L/MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
 158 56
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5] 		US Dance
[6] 		US R&B
[7] 		US Rap
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		UK
[10]
"Nobody Knows Kelli/Proud to Be Black"[11] 1990 — — — — — — Young Black Teenagers
"To My Donna"[11] 1991 — — — — — —
"Loud & Hard to Hit" — — — 24 — —
"Tap the Bottle" 1992 55 27 73 6 5 39 Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz
"Roll W/ the Flavor" 1993 — — — 22 25 —
"First True Love Affair" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Hail to the Chief"[13] 2000 Non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 373. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ "Interview: DJ Kamron of the All-White Young Black Teenagers Talks Being Rap's Rachel Dolezal". Complex.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Special Ed Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Special Ed Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "3rd Bass - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "3rd Bass - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "3rd Bass - US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "3rd Bass - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (Recorded Music NZ)". Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "3rd Bass Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". Official Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Young Black Teenagers - Proud to Be Black (12 inch Vinyl Single - MCA #24073)". AllMusic.
  12. ^ "MC Lyte – Cold Rock a Party". Top 40 Singles". NZ Music Charts. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ^ I Wanna Be Me (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 2000. NP50131.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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