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Above The Law

Band, *1988 US, Pomona, California
Hip-Hop/Rap

Rap group from Pomona, CA. Signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in 1989 through the help of Lay Law. Their first Album Livin' Like Hustlers was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. With the single "Murder Rap" they made their breakthrough. For the Tracks "4 The Funk Of It" and "Call It What U Want", the group can be considered as the "true founders" of G-Funk. After the 2nd album Black Mafia Life Go Mack left the group. They third and last album on Ruthless Records Uncle Sam's Curse is regarded to be one of the best G-Funk albums ever released. After Eazy-E's death the group switched to Tommy Boy Music and released two albums Time Will Reveal in 1996 and Legends in 1998 on the label. In 1999 they left Tommy Boy and went independent on their own record label West World Records and released one group album Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One on this way. At the same time they made another short-lived record deal on Suge Knight's Tha Row Records (formerly known as Death Row Records (2)). In 2004 Cold 187um also known as Big Hutch was indicted for conspiracy to traffic one thousand pounds of marijuana and put the group in complete silence. After Cold 187um's drop out in 2008 he released his 3rd solo album Fresh Out The Pen, presented by Above The Law. The long awaited 7th group album "Sex, Money And Music" was released in 2009, although the singles were released years before. Currently they're working on their 8th group album called "Reloaded", containing production by Cold 187um, Tha Chill, Sandman and DJ Battlecat. KMG, one of the founding members of ATL, died on July 7, 2012.

     
Popular Tracks   
Black Superman on West Coast Livin', Volume Three by Various Artists
We're All In The Same Gang on West Coast Livin', Volume Three by Various Artists
Black Superman on Uncle Sam's Curse by Above The Law
Murder Rap on Livin' Like Hustlers by Above The Law
Clinic Niggaz on Legends by Above The Law
The Streets on Legends by Above The Law
Untouchable on Livin' Like Hustlers by Above The Law
Kalifornia on Uncle Sam's Curse by Above The Law
Pawns on Forever: Rich Thugs - Book One by Above The Law
X.O. Wit Me on Legends by Above The Law

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
The A.T.L. Crime FilesAbove The Law2013Album
Sex, Money And MusicAbove The Law2009Album
ATL Classics Vol. 1Above The Law2004Album
Sex, Money & MusicAbove The Law2002Single
The Death Row EPAbove The Law2000Album
Executive DecisionsAbove The Law Presents... Big Hutch aka Cold 187um1999Album
Forever: Rich Thugs, Book OneAbove The Law1999Album
LegendsAbove The Law1998Album
The Streets / Be About Yo BiznizAbove The Law1998Album
Adventures Of...Above The Law1997Album
EndonesiaAbove The Law1996Album
100 SpokesAbove The Law1996Album
City Of AngelsAbove The Law Featuring Kid Frost1996Album
Time Will RevealAbove The Law1996Album
KaliforniaAbove The Law1995Single
Uncle Sam's CurseAbove The Law1994Album
Black SupermanAbove The Law1994Album
Call It What U WantAbove The Law1993Album
V.S.O.P.Above The Law1992Album
Black Mafia LifeAbove The Law1992Album
4 The Funk Of ItAbove The Law1991Single
Vocally Pimpin'Above The Law1991Album
Freedom Of SpeechAbove The Law1990Single
Murder Rap / Another ExecutionAbove The Law1990Single
Livin’ Like HustlersAbove The Law1990Album
UntouchableAbove The Law1990Album
G-Funk Classics Vol. 8Eazy-E / Above The LawAlbum
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