| Livin' Like Hustlers | |
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 Studio album by Above the Law | |
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Released |
February 22, 1990 |
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Recorded |
1989 |
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Studio |
Audio Achievement |
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Genre |
West Coast hip hop, Golden age hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop |
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Length |
45:52 |
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Label |
Ruthless Records / Epic Records |
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Producer |
Eazy-E (exec.), Above the Law, Dr. Dre, Laylaw |
| Above the Law chronology | |
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Next |
Vocally Pimpin' (1991) |
Livin' Like Hustlers is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Above the Law. It was released on February 22, 1990 via Ruthless Records and Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Audio Achievement in Torrance, California during 1989. Production was handled by Dr. Dre, Laylaw and Above the Law themselves, with Eazy-E serving as an executive producer. It features guest appearances by Eazy-E, MC Ren and Dr. Dre.
The album peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Livin' Like Hustlers spawned the singles: "Murder Rap" and "Untouchable" (which both songs peaked at #1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, respectively). In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.
Track listing[]
All songs produced by Above the Law, Dr. Dre and Laylaw.
| No. | TItle | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Murder Rap" | KMG the Illustrator, Cold 187um | Goodman, Goodman, Gulley, Hutchinson, Stewart, Young | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Untouchable" | KMG the Illustrator, Cold 187um | Gulley, Hutchinson | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Livin' Like Hustlers" | Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator | Gulley, Hutchinson | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Another Execution" | Cold 187um | Hutchinson | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Menace to Society" | Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator | Goodman, Gulley, Hutchinson, Stewart | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Just Kickin' Lyrics" | Cold 187um | Hutchinson | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Ballin'" | Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator | Goodman, Gulley | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Freedom of Speech" | Cold 187um | Goodman, Hutchinson | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Flow On (Move Me No Mountain)" | KMG the Illustrator, Cold 187um | - | 3:57 |
| 10. | "The Last Song" | Laylaw, KMG the Illustrator, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Cold 187um | Goodman, Goodman, Gulley, Hutchinson, Patterson, Wright, Young | 6:21 |
Samples[]
Murder Rap
- "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
- "Hook and Sling - Part I" by Eddie Bo
- "Keep Your Distance" by Babe Ruth
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Sister Sanctified" by Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson
Untouchable
- "Light My Fire" by Young-Holt Unlimited
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Fuck Tha Police" by N.W.A
Livin' Like Hustlers
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
- "Hikky Burr" by Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
- "Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)" by James Brown
- "Comm. 2" by The D.O.C.
Another Execution
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
- "Afro-Strut" by The Nite-Liters
- "Do Your Thing" by Lyn Collins
Menace To Society
- "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown
- "Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke and the Blazers
- "Once You Get It", "This House Is Smokin'" and "Do You Like It" by B.T. Express
Just Kickin' Lyrics
- "Hyberbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes
- "More Peas" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
Ballin'
- "Why Have I Lost You" by Cameo
Freedom of Speech
- "The Message From the Soul Sisters" by Myra Barnes
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
Flow On
- "Move Me No Mountain" by Love Unlimited
- "Paid In Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
The Last Song
- "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" by The Detroit Emeralds
- "Gangsta, Gangsta" by N.W.A