Livin' Like Hustlers
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Livin' Like Hustlers
- Artist: Above the Law
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- Release Date: 1990
- Total Time: 45:42
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rap
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With albums by Ice-T, N.W.A, the Geto Boys, and Eazy-E having popularized gangsta rap in the late '80s, the stage was set for the success of Above the Law. The members of this South Central L.A. group had close ties to members of N.W.A -- Above the Law produced their own debut album, Livin' Like Hustlers, with Dr. Dre, and recorded it for Eazy's Ruthless label (which was going through Epic as well as Priority and Atlantic). Though not in a class with Ice-T's or N.W.A's work, Hustlers is a sobering depiction of ghetto life in L.A. Violent, profane, and graphic, songs like "Another Execution," "Menace to Society," and "Murder Rap" let listeners know exactly what life in South Central was like. The imaginative Dre's input as a producer is consistently beneficial, and he sees to it that the CD comes alive musically. ATL's lyrics would sound increasingly clichéd as the 1990s progressed, but Hustlers shows that at the dawn of the decade, the Angelenos had some freshness. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi| Livin' Life as Lumberjacks (2005 Album by Goodie Mob Presents the Lumberjacks) | |
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Livin' Like Hustlers
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| Studio album by Above the Law | ||||
| Released | February 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:52 | |||
| Label | Ruthless Records | |||
| Producer | Above the Law, Dr. Dre, Laylaw | |||
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Livin' Like Hustlers is the debut album by the rap group Above the Law, released in 1990. Dr. Dre produced two tracks, "Murder Rap" and "The Last Song". The song "Murder Rap" was featured on the fictional radio station Radio Los Santos in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as well as the 2009 film Pineapple Express. "Freedom Of Speech" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1990 Christian Slater film Pump Up The Volume [1]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[2]
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Track listing
- "Murder Rap" – 4:14
- "Untouchable" – 3:45
- "Livin' Like Hustlers" – 5:45
- "Another Execution" – 4:21
- "Menace to Society" – 4:33
- "Just Kickin' Lyrics" – 4:22
- "Ballin'" – 4:19
- "Freedom of Speech" – 4:20
- "Flow On (Move Me No Mountain)" – 3:57
- "The Last Song" – 6:21
Personnel
- Eazy-E - Executive Producer
- Big Bass Brian - Mastering
- Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton - Keyboards
- Cold 187um - Vocals, Producer
- Dr. Dre - Assistant Producer
- Peter Dokus - Photography
- Helane Freeman - Art Direction
- Joe Gastwirt
- Go Mack - Vocals
- K.M.G the Illustrator - Vocals
- Laylaw - Vocals, Producer
- David Mitson
- Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Donovan Sound - Engineer
- Total Kaos - Vocals
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 75 |
| 1990 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 14 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | "Murder Rap" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 41 |
| 1990 | "Murder Rap" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| 1990 | "Untouchable" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
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