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Black Mafia Life

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Released
  
February 2, 1993

Length
  
71:23

Release date
  
2 February 1993

Label
  
Ruthless Records

Recorded
  
1991-1992

Artist
  
Above the Law

Producer
  
Above the Law

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Black Mafia Life (1993)
  
Uncle Sam's Curse (1994)

Genres
  
Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop

Similar
  
Above the Law albums, G-funk albums, Other albums

Black Mafia Life is the second album by West Coast hip hop group Above the Law, released in 1993. Rolling Stone gave the album 4.5 stars.

Contents

Above the law black triangle black mafia life


Track listing

All tracks by Above the Law

  1. "Black Triangle"
  2. "Never Missin' a Beat" (featuring: Kokane)
  3. "Why Must I Feel Like Dat?"
  4. "Commin' Up"
  5. "Pimpology 101"
  6. "Call It What You Want" (featuring: 2Pac, Money-B)
  7. "Harda U R tha Doppa U Faal"
  8. "Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game" (featuring: Eazy-E, Kokane)
  9. "Pimp Clinic"
  10. "V.S.O.P."
  11. "Process of Elimination (Untouchakickamurdaqtion)" (featuring: MC Ren)
  12. "G's & Macoronies"
  13. "G-Rupie's Best Friend" (featuring: Kokane)
  14. "Mee vs. My Ego"
  15. "Outro"

Samples

Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game

  • "Tanga Boo Gonk" by The Nite-Liters
  • "On the Floor" by The Fatback Band
  • "Military Cut - Scratch Mix" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore and Kevie Kev Rockwell

    • G-Rupies Best Friend

  • "Housequake" by Prince

    • Mee vs. My Ego

  • "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner

    • Call It What You Want

  • "Freak of the Week" by Funkadelic

    • Never Missin' a Beat

  • "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers
  • "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic

    • V.S.O.P.

  • "Backstrokin'" by The Fatback Band
  • "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
  • "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates
  • "Cutie Pie" by One Way

    • Commin' Up

  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

    • Harda U R Tha Doppa U Faal

  • "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy

    • Pimp Clinic

  • "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" by Parliament Funkadelic

    • Why Must I Feel Like Dat?

  • "Atomic Dog"* by George Clinton
  • "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"* by Soul II Soul

    • Chart positions

    Billboard Music Charts album
  • Billboard 200 (#37)
  • Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#6)
    • Billboard Music Charts singles
  • "V.S.O.P." (Hot Rap Singles) (#9)
  • "V.S.O.P." Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (#97)

    • Personnel

  • Eazy-E — executive producer
  • Digital Underground — vocals
  • Above the Law — producer
  • Cartoon — artwork
  • Brian Gardner — mastering
  • Mark Paladino — engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sims — guitar
  • Mike Smooth — guitar
  • Kokane — arranger
  • Cold 187 um — scratching, arranger, keyboards, producer
  • Mary Ann Dibs — art direction, design
  • Total K-Oss — scratching, arranger
  • Julio Estrada — photography
  • B-Laid Back Edwards — keyboards
  • Go Mack — scratching

    • Songs

    1Black Triangle1:50
    2Never Missin' A Beat6:59
    3Why Must I Feel Like Dat4:08

    References

    Black Mafia Life Wikipedia
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