Born and Raised (EP)

Born and Raised
EP by Smif-N-Wessun
Released	December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)
Genre	Hip hop reggae
Length	22:12
Label	Duck Down
Producer	Buckshot (exec.) Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.) General Steele (exec.) Tek (exec.) Beatnick (also exec.) K-Salaam (also exec.)
Smif-N-Wessun chronology
Monumental (2011) Born and Raised (2013) The All (2019)
Singles from Born and Raised
"Sound Ground" Released: October 10, 2013

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3/5[4]

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

Standard edition^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Born and Raised" (featuring Jr. Kelly)	Tekomin Williams Darrell Yates Jr. Keith Morgan Kayvon Sarfehjooy Nick Phillips	3:39
2.	"Shots in the Dark" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)	Williams Yates Jr. Wayne Henry Sarfehjooy Phillips	2:57
3.	"Solid Ground" (featuring Junior Reid)	Williams Yates Jr. Delroy Reid Sarfehjooy Phillips	3:48
4.	"These Streets"	Williams Yates Jr. Sarfehjooy Phillips	3:57
5.	"Kamikaze" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)	Williams Yates Jr. Henry Sarfehjooy Phillips	3:58
6.	"Rich Gyal" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)	Williams Yates Jr. Henry Sarfehjooy Phillips	3:53
Total length:			22:12

iTunes deluxe edition^[6]

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Sound Bwoy Bureill (Live)" (featuring Judah Tribe Reggae Band and Jahdan Blakkamoore)	5:19
8.	"All Massive"	3:21
9.	"Solid Ground" (Instrumental)	3:48
10.	"Born and Raised" (Instrumental)	3:38
Total length:		38:18

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

References

1. Richard (10 Oct 2013). "Smif N Wessun ft. Junior Reid - Solid Ground Music Video | Listen". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
2. Karaslamb (Oct 2013). "LargeUp Audio: Smif N Wessun x Junior Reid - 'Solid Ground'". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
3. "iTunes - Music - Solid Ground - Single by Smif-N-Wessun". iTunes.com. 10 Oct 2013. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
4. Johnsen, Homer (December 10, 2013). "Smif-N-Wessun - Born And Raised". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
5. "iTunes - Music - Born and Raised EP by Smif-N-Wessun". iTunes.com. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
6. "iTunes - Music - Born and Raised (Deluxe Edition) by Smif-N-Wessun". iTunes.com. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.