Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz Explained
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. Production was handled by Gary G-Wiz, Keith Shocklee, Grandmaster Flash, Kerwin "Sleek" Young, Paul Shabazz and Terminator X, with Hank Shocklee serving as executive producer. The album 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".[1] Regarding the sampling of Rush's "Tom Sawyer", YBT stated, "it's the phattest shit and it deserves to be rekindled".[2]
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
Notes and References
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107341188/ The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana · Page 24
- Book: The Rough Guide to Rock. 9781843531050. Buckley. Peter. 2003.
- Billboard 200 Chart: Week of May 1, 1993. February 26, 2021. Billboard.
