| Uncle Sam's Curse | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by Above the Law | |
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Released |
July 12, 1994 |
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Recorded |
August 1993 - April 1994 |
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Studio |
The Edge Recording Studio |
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Genre |
West Coast hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop, G-funk |
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Length |
59:57 |
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Label |
Ruthless Records / Relativity Records |
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Producer |
Cold 187um, DJ K-oss (co.), KMG (co.) |
| Above the Law chronology | |
|---|---|
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Previous |
Black Mafia Life (1992) |
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Next |
Time Will Reveal (1996) |
Uncle Sam's Curse is the third studio album by American hip hop group Above the Law. It was released on July 12, 1994 via Ruthless Records and Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at The Edge Recording Studio in Torrance, California through August 1993 to April 1994. Production was handled completely by Cold 187um, with co-production from KMG and DJ K-oss. It includes guest appearances from Kokane and Tone Lōc. It is the follow up from previous effort Black Mafia Life in 1993 and also it is the last album to be released on Ruthless Records.
The album peaked at #113 on the US Billboard 200 and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Uncle Sam's Curse released the two singles: "Black Superman" and "Kalifornia". The album has sold over 250,000 copies.
Track listing[]
All songs performed by Above the Law, except for "Who Ryde", featuring Tone Loc. All songs produced by Cold 187um and co-produced by K-oss and KM.G.
| No. | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return of the Real Shit" | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Set Free" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Kalifornia" (feat. Kokane) | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Concreat Jungle" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Rain Be for Rain Bo" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Everything Will Be Alright" (feat. Kokane) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Black Superman" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "The 'G' in Me" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Uncle Sam's Curse" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "One Time Two Many" | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Who Ryde" (feat. Tone Lōc and Kokane) | 5:28 |
| 12. | "Gangsta Madness" | 6:46 |
Samples[]
Return of the Real Shit
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
- "Negotiating" from Against the Wall
Set Free
- "Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart" by Clarence Reid
Kalifornia
- "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- "Gigolos Get Lonely Too" by The Time
- "It Never Rains (In Southern California)" by Tony! Toni! Tone!
Black Superman
- "Go Back in With a Bullet" by from Against the Wall
The 'G' In Me
- "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic
- "Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart" by Clarence Reid
Uncle Sam's Curse
- "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic
- "KKK Song" from Mississippi Burning
Who Ryde
- "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament
Gangsta Madness
- "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang