Kids From Foreign

Track Listings

1. Instant Death Interlude

2. Warning Sign

3. So Ladies

4. Sweet Honey

5. Informa Fe Dead

6. Cease & Seckle

7. Ain't No Stoppin'

8. Why Do Girls

9. Oh Gosh

10. Nobody Knows

11. Boom Shak-A-Tack [Dancehall Remix]

Average customer rating:

UNERATED! UNDERATED! UNDERATED!!
Watchmenowstyle

Kids From Foreign
Born Jamericans
Manufacturer: Delicious Vinyl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005A09F
Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

Instant Death Interlude
Warning Sign
50 Ladies
Sweet Honey
Informa Fe Dead
Cease & Seckle
Ain't No Stoppin'
Why Do Girls
Oh Gosh
Nobody Knows
Boom Shak-A-Tack (Dance Hall Remix)

Customer Reviews:

UNERATED! UNDERATED! UNDERATED!!.......2005-01-21

All that I have to say is that this group is UNDERATED! UNDERATED! UNDERATED!! The other reviewer mentioned that this group was the best pairing around. THAT'S IT IN A NUT SHELL! They were when this album was released and is right now in 2005...and I dare anyone to challenge it. New rapper and other reggae artists have sampled their work. The most notable sample is form "Warning Sign." Gorrilla Black sampled it on his last album. Their music is about 5 years before it's time. I absolutely love this group and their vibe. I pray, pray, pray that they stay in the game. They have not gotten on the radar screen...when they do...watch out! I hope some big people, like Clive Davis, snatch up these guys and put them on the radar screen because they are still young...and magic this hot cannot fiss out that easily. Born Jamericans, please give us another album like "Kids From Foreign."

Watchmenowstyle.......2001-06-08

As far as dancehall goes, Born Jamericans are one of the best pairings going around at the moment. Edley Shine is right up there in the DJ stakes with some of the legends of the game, while Mr Notch evokes memories of Pliers in the old (pre-Chaka Demus) days.

"Kids From Foreign" is a great debut album and showcases their potency across the board. The first proper cut "Warning Sign" has Ed showing his talent right from the word go "red light/yellow light/green light/GO/Kids pon de mic/we have fe start fe de show" with Notch giving a highly credible backing to him. The cut also has some words which appear on King Kapisi's track "U-Not-Red-I".

The next few tracks "50 Ladies" and "Sweet Honey" are typical dancehall fare, both men bragging about their prowess. It would get boring after a while, but just as one voice gets to be boring the other DJ comes in and freshens things up. They've also chosen some delightful tracks to toast over, thus keeping things interesting there.

Edley Shine then delivers a solo cut "Informer Fe Dead". This puts paid to any doubts that might be in the listener's mind that he can't rip up the mic when given a chance. The force with which he delivers this piece is just great, as is the sly humour he injects every so often.

Officially, "Boom Shakatak" appears last on the album - this isn't the case. In actual fact, it is the cut after "Informer Fe Dead". This makes everything else one track after it is listed. Regardless of where it appears, the track is a superb duet with Notch demonstrating his art very capably. "Cease And Seckle" follows with the great opening line from Ed "inclination is DEAD" and never lets up from there.

The one misfire here is Edley attempting to rap in recognisable english on the track after "Cease" (can't remember the name right now). While he's perfectly capable of doing so, it does come off as being out of place with the toasting surrounding it - a sad day indeed when a dancehall performer has to rap to make it big. The track is saved by Notch's chorus "all of the girls keep winin'/winin" over a marvellous track.

Tracks:

Instant Death Interlude
Warning Sign
So Ladies
Sweet Honey
Informa Fe Dead
Cease & Seckle
Ain't No Stoppin'
Why Do Girls
Oh Gosh
Nobody Knows
Boom Shak-A-Tack [Dancehall Remix]

Customer Reviews:

super cool duo.......2004-07-08

born jamericans are ace, i am a huge fan and love the kids from foreign album.it would be cool if they got back as a duo and performed another album.

True Fan.......2000-01-07

This album is truly great reggea.My name is Hemant from Miami and I have been a fan of Born Jamericans since they first came to perform in Trinidad.Ever since then I have bought and promoted there music hoping one day they would throw a concert in Miami.Well on day at a pep rally in my high school(H.H.S) guess who shows up,Mr.Notch and Edily Shine of Born Jamericans.It was great,but I was unfortunatly home sick that day.This music reminds me of the summer of '93 when I would play this album for my girlfriend.This talanted duo deserves much more air time than they got.

Great Reggae!!.......1999-09-11

Unfortunately, these are one of those CDs that have not been marketed well, but the CD itself is excellent. I am not a true hardcore reggae fan, but I immediately began liking this album. Its got some great beats, and great singing. I would definatley recommend this album to anyone who in the slightest enjoyes reggae.