Producers felt Ya Kid K’s look was "too street" for the pop market. Instead, they hired Zambian model Felly Kilingi to appear on the album cover and lip-sync in the iconic music video.
Following the backlash, Ya Kid K was finally featured in the video for their next hit, "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)," and appeared on later album covers. Production & Technical Details pump_up_the_jam
"Pump Up the Jam" is the groundbreaking 1989 hit by the Belgian group , often credited with bringing Eurodance and house music to the American mainstream. The Scandal of Mistaken Identity Producers felt Ya Kid K’s look was "too