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Born This Way
Born This Way
Studio album by Cookie Crew
Released	1989
Genre	Hip hop
Label	London, FFRR
Producer	Daddy-O, D.B.C., Davy D, Derek B.
Cookie Crew chronology

Born This Way is the 1989 debut album by British rap duo Cookie Crew.^[1]^[2] The album reached No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart.^[3]^[4] All three singles released from the album charted on the UK Singles Chart: "Born This Way (Let's Dance)" (No. 23), "Got to Keep On" (No. 17) and "Come On and Get Some" (No. 42).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Robert Christgau	B+^[6]
Hi-Fi News & Record Review	A:2^[7]
New Musical Express	8/10^[8]
Smash Hits	4/10^[9]

Chris Murray, of RPM, wrote: "Although the name might sound lightweight, this female duo from the UK delivers some aggressive rhymes backed by some fat and funky beats. Thoughtful production avoids the sparseness that plagues the releases of so many lesser known rap artists. Occasional sampling, when used, Is employed primarily as ear candy, rather than being thrust into the spotlight to grab listeners by providing them with something easily recognizable."^[10] Robert Christgau called Born This Way "the first U.K. rap album worth bragging about."^[6]

Track listing

"Yo! What's Up" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, Dazzle) (1:47)
"From the South" (D. Price, S. Banfield, D. Reeves) (5:33)
"Come On and Get Some" (G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (4:28)
"Pick Up on This" (G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (3:47)
"Feelin' Proud" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (4:45)
"Bad Girls (Rock the Spot)" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield) (5:05)
"Got to Keep On" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (5:04)
"Born This Way" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (3:40)
"Black Is the Word" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, Dazzle) (4:56)
"Places and Spaces for Your Mind" (G. Bolton) (4:51)
"Rhymes and Careers" (D. Pryce, S. Banfield) (4:07)
"Dazzle's Thème" (Dazzle) (3:09)
"Got to Keep On" (B Boy Mix) (D. Pryce, S. Banfield, G. Bolton, M. Nemley) (5:04)
"Places and Spaces" (G. Bolton) (4:51)

References

^ Heim, Chris (21 April 1989). "Kingdom Come, Cookie Crew carry on with metal, rap". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 82.
^ Billingham, Alf (28 April 1989). "Albums: Too Many Cooks ...". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 17. p. 35.
^ Alison Donnell Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture 1134700253 2002 p.83
^ G. Low, M. Wynne-Davies A Black British Canon? 2006 p. 125 023062569X
^ "Born This Way Cookie Crew". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Cookie Crew". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ "Review: Cookie Crew — Born This Way" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. August 1989. p. 113. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ Morton, Roger (29 April 1989). "Long Play: Cookin' Vinyl. Cookie Crew — Born This Way (FFRR)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 34. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Flickr.
^ Radziszewicz, Tina (2 May 1989). "Review: Cookie Crew — Born This Way". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 8. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 52. ISSN 0260-3004.
^ Murray, Chris (14 October 1989). "Review: Cookie Crew – Born This Way" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 50, no. 24. Toronto: RPM Music Publications Ltd. p. 14. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022 – via World Radio History.