Yardcore is the second and final studio album by Born Jamericans. The title track was released as single on CD and 12" vinyl, with several remixes.
"Yardcore" reached #8 on the U.S. Hot Rap Singles chart. The album ranked #14 on Billboard'''s list of the best-selling reggae albums of 1997.
Critical receptionThe Washington Post'' praised the album, writing: "Jamericans work in the reggae dancehall tradition of growling deejay (Shine) and silky-smooth singer (Notch), and underneath is essential jeep music, with all the thuds and thumps of a dancehall-hip-hop fusion."
Track listing Prodigal Sons [Written by Horace Payne, Norman Howell, Benoit Tshiwala] Yardcore [H. Payne, N. Howell, B. Tshiwala] State of Shock IV (featuring Johnny Osbourne) [N. Howell, Errol Osbourne, H. Payne, B. Tshiwala, Jepther McClymont, and Phillip Burrell] Superstar [H. Payne, N. Howell, and B. Tshiwala] Rassclot [H. Payne, N. Howell, and B. Tshiwala] Back for Good [Gary Barlow] Send My Love (Interlude) (Stevland Morris) Send My Love/Send One Your Love (Stevland Morris) C'yaan Done [H. Payne and N. Howell] Wherever We Go [H. Payne and N. Howell] Venus [H. Payne, N. Howell, and B. Tshiwala] Follow the Pace [H. Payne, N. Howell, and Tony White] Gotta Get Mine (featuring Mad Lion, Shinehead & Sleepy Wonder) [Archer Selwyn, Edmund Aiken, H. Payne, Norman Giscombe, N. Howell, Omar Preece, and Robert Carter]
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