| Above the Law | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk |
| Years active | 1989-2004 |
| Labels | Ruthless Warner Bros. Death Row Tommy Boy Street Solid |
| Associated acts | Eazy-E Kokane 2pac |
| Members | |
| Cold 187um KMG the Illustrator DJ Total K-Oss Kokane |
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| Go Mack | |
Above the Law is a rap group from Pomona, California, founded in 1989 by Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator, Go Mack, and DJ Total K-Oss. In 1999, The group signed to Suge Knight's Death Row Records but left in 2002. "Murder Rap" a song by Above the Law from their album, Livin' Like Hustlers, appeared on video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the West Coast fictional radio station, Radio Los Santos.[1]
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G-Funk Origins
Above the Law claim to have invented the "G-Funk" sound which was made big by Dr Dre's "The Chronic" [2]
Discography
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Livin' Like Hustlers
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Vocally Pimpin'
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Black Mafia Life
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Uncle Sam's Curse
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Time Will Reveal
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| Legends |
Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One
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Sex, Money & Music
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References
- ^ GTA: San Andreas soundtrack. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/bighutch08/
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Above the Law album charts". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ABOVE. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
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