Young Black Teenagers

Despite their name, the Young Black Teenagers (YBT) weren't Black at all -- four of them were white, and another of Puerto Rican descent. The concept struck some in the hip-hop community as ridiculous and even offensive, but the group was sincerely attempting to pay tribute to the Black culture they loved and identified with. What's more, they had the backing of Public Enemy and production team the Bomb Squad; in fact, YBT was the first act signed to Hank Shocklee's Sound of Urban Listeners label, founded in 1990. Young Black Teenagers were composed of MCs Knowledgable Child, ...