Young, Black en Gifted, commonly referred to as Y.B.G., is Sunny Boy

Sunny Boy

Sunday Shipushu , well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. Sunny Boy performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and kwaito. He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song "Koko" in 2004...

's debut album, released in December 2005 after Sunny was signed to Mshasho Records in 2004. Young, Black en Gifted boosted Sunny's commercial popularity, thus making him a common household name among mainstream music fans. The album also established Sunny as one of the most profound lyrics in Namibia. Most of the tracks features a fusion of hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 and kwaito

Kwaito

Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...

. Production comes from The Dogg

The Dogg

Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...

, Elvo and DJ Kboz.

The song "Best of Both Worlds" performed by Faizel MC featuring The Dogg and Sunny Boy was added to the album as a bonus track.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (appearance by DJ Kboz, produced by DJ Kboz)
2. "Obuntuwambantu" feat. The Dogg
   The Dogg
   Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...
   
   , (produced by The Dogg)
3. "This Life" feat. The Dogg, (produced by The Dogg)
4. "Nyuku Nyuku" feat. Chipolopolo & Luvy (roduced by Elvo)
5. "Ogwediva Omtata" (produced by The Dogg)
6. "Balance" (produced by Elvo)
7. "Memories (Skit)" (with DJ Kboz)
8. "Memories" feat. TeQuila, (produced by DJ Kboz)
9. "Oshoikengaho" (produced by DJ Kboz)
10. "Together" feat. TeQuila & Richie, (produced by The Dogg)
11. "Freestyle Section" (with DJ Kboz)
12. "Serious" feat. TeQuila, (produced by The Dogg)
13. "Young, Black en Gifted" feat. Chipolopolo, (produced by Elvo)
14. "Oshoaikengaho (Instrumental)" (produced by DJ Kboz)
15. "Together (instrumental)"(produced by The Dogg)
16. Bonus Track-"Best of Both Worlds" feat. Faizel MC & The Dogg, (produced by The Dogg)
17. Bonus Track-"Balance (Kboz Remix)" (produced by DJ Kboz)