Young Black Teenagers


Young Black Teenagers was an American hip hop group from Long Island, New York that consisted of ATA, First Born, Tommy Never, Kamron, and DJ Skribble. Despite their name, none of the group's members were black.
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. They released their second album with MCA Records.

History

Their debut album Young Black Teenagers featured the singles "Nobody Knows Kelli", "Proud to Be Black", and "To My Donna". 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, 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.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Young Black Teenagers among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles