Born & Raised (Joy Denalane album)

Born & Raised is the second studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. Her first English-language album, it was released by Nesola Records and Four Music on August 11, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, featuring production by No I.D., Jake One, BAB Gardeat and executive producer Max Herre. American rappers Lupe Fiasco, Raekwon and Governor appear as guest vocalists on the album.

The album was released to universal acclaim. It reached number 2 on the German Albums Chart and entered the top five in Switzerland. In Germany, Born & Raised was eventually certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Denalane's highest-charting record to date, it spawned four singles, including "Let Go", Raekwon-cover "Heaven or Hell", "Sometimes Love" and "Change".