Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Young Black Teenagers. It was released on February 2, 1993, via Sound of Urban Listeners (SOUL)/MCA Records. The album was produced by Gary G-Wiz, Keith Shocklee, Grandmaster Flash, Kerwin "Sleek" Young, Paul Shabazz, and Terminator X, with Hank Shocklee serving as executive producer. It peaked at number 158 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Its lead single "Tap the Bottle" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs, making it the group's biggest hit. The second single, "Roll With the Flavor", made it to #22 on the Hot Rap Singles. The group went on to produce a third album that was never released due to a conflict of interest with Hank Shocklee and their management. They would disband two years later.
Composition The Bomb Squad's production on this album is noted for its extensive sampling, including prominent samples of the Rolling Stones' "Monkey Man", Rush's "Tom Sawyer" and Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man".The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana · Page 24 Regarding the sampling of Rush's "Tom Sawyer", YBT stated, "it's the phattest shit and it deserves to be rekindled".
Track listing
Personnel
Adam "Firstborn" Weiner – main artist, songwriter Ron "Kamron" Winge – main artist, songwriter Ata – main artist, songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14) Thomas "Tiny" Barbaccia – main artist, songwriter (track 14) Scott "DJ Skribble" Ialacci – main artist, scratches (track 2) Flex – songwriter (track 2) Shorty – songwriter (track 2) Knowledgable Child – songwriter (track 4) Sha Sha Devitt – backing vocals (track 13) Gary "G-Wiz" Rinaldo – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12–14), songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8–10, 13, 14) Keith "Shocklee" Boxley – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12–14), songwriter (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14) Norman "Terminator X" Rogers – producer & songwriter (track 2) Kerwin E. "Sleek" Young – producer & songwriter (track 5) Paul Shabazz – producer & songwriter (track 5) Joseph "Grandmaster Flash" Saddler – producer & songwriter (track 11) Alan Gregorie – engineering, mixing Nick Sansano – engineering, mixing John Bradley – engineering, mixing Gregg Mann – engineering, mixing Bob Fudjinski – engineering, mixing assistant Chris Flam – engineer, mixing assistant Hoover Le – engineering, mixing assistant Robert Caprio – engineering Vladimir Meller – mastering Vic Anesini – mastering Hank Shocklee – executive producer Cesar Vera – photography Herbie Hancock – synthesizer
Chart history Chart (1993) Peak positionUS Billboard 200 158
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