Born in Babylon

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Born in Babylon
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2009
Genre Reggae
Label DMV Records
Soldiers of Jah Army chronology
Get Wiser
(2006)
Born in Babylon
(2009)

Born in Babylon is the third full-length studio album by reggae band SOJA. It was released August 25, 2009 exclusively on iTunes, through DMV Records.[ citation needed ] Physical copies can also be bought at concerts where the band uses a "Pay What You Want" pricing model.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Jacob Hemphill except where noted.

  1. "Born in Babylon" – 4:36.
  2. "Losing My Mind" – 5:36.
  3. "Used to Matter" – 4:19.
  4. "Bleed Through" (ft. Black Boo of Mambo Sauce) (Alfred Duncan, Hemphill) – 6:30.
  5. "You and Me" (ft. Chris Boomer) – 5:10.
  6. "Don't Forget" – 3:00.
  7. "Decide You're Gone" – 4:32.
  8. "I Don't Wanna Wait " – 5:57.
  9. "I Tried" (ft. Gentleman and Tamika) (Gentleman, Hemphill) – 4:54.
  10. "Never Ever" – 3:34.
  11. "Summer Breeze" (Hemphill, Bobby Lee) – 5.09.
  12. "Waking Up" – 6.08
  13. "Thunderstorms" – 7:01
  14. "Here I Am" (ft. Marley, Rory, and Eric of Rebelution) – 4:48
  15. "Rest of My Life (Bonus track)" - 5:16.

Personnel

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