Born and Raised (EP)
2013 EP by Smif-N-Wessun
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Born and Raised is the first extended play by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. It was released on December 3, 2013, through Duck Down Music.[1] Entirely produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam, the six-song EP is a blend between reggae and hip hop music, and includes guest appearances from Jahdan Blakkamoore, Junior Kelly and Junior Reid. The EP was preceded by one single — "Solid Ground" featuring dancehall icon Junior Reid.[2][3]
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| Released | December 3, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 22:12 | |||
| Label | Duck Down | |||
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Critical reception
Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX gave the album a three out of five, saying "Fans of Smif-N-Wessun will likely be pleased with Born and Raised. It is a notable change from their last effort, Monumental with Pete Rock, which speaks to their versatility as artists. The reggae flavor is also reminiscent of their raggamuffin-rap days as Cocoa Brovaz. In all, Born and Raised is an amalgamation of reggae and hip hop that displays Tek and Steele's ability to think inside and outside the box simultaneously".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Born and Raised" (featuring Jr. Kelly) | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Shots in the Dark" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) |
| 2:57 |
| 3. | "Solid Ground" (featuring Junior Reid) |
| 3:48 |
| 4. | "These Streets" |
| 3:57 |
| 5. | "Kamikaze" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) |
| 3:58 |
| 6. | "Rich Gyal" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) |
| 3:53 |
| Total length: | 22:12 | ||
- Notes
- Track 4 features singling vocals by Velvet A. Ross and chatting vocals by DJ Full Front
Personnel
- Tekomin "Tek" Williams – main artist, executive producer
- Darrell "Steele" Yates, Jr. – main artist, executive producer
- Keith "Junior Kelly" Morgan – featured artist (track 1)
- Wayne "Jahdan Blakkamoore" Henry – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 6)
- Delroy "Junior" Reid – featured artist (track 3)
- Velvet A. Ross – additional vocals (track 4)
- DJ Full Front – additional vocals (track 4)
- Kayvon "K-Salaam" Sarfehjooy – engineering, mixing, mastering, producer, executive producer
- Nick "Beatnick" Phillips – engineering, mixing, mastering, producer, executive producer
- Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – executive producer
- Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer
- Noah "NoHa" Friedman – project coordinator
