Rest easy LayLaw. I always felt that this production was ahead of it's time. It's so dope and sinister and the backwards loop and NWA and PE samples were just crazy. Hell of a way to kick off one of the dopest albums of the 90's.
I remember being 12 listening to Above the law, NWA, DOC. Never even heard the word “gangsta rap” but, I just knew that I was in love with this style of music.
Also the sample from "Cold Lampin' With Flavor", the "now I got a murder rap", definitely makes me want to listen to Public Enemy, even when this came out in 1990.
I swear above the law was the shit, you would of thought they'd of done a documentary or biopic on this group by now, I banged the hell out of their music, I remember buying the first and second albums and played it till the tape popped, and I'm from DELAWARE, so yes they was getting love out here. one of the most underrated rap groups EVER. STRAIGHT FIRE.
In DELAWARE lol that's just awesome. I swear some of the stuff people listen to today makes me wonder how the fuck did we get to that starting from this masterpiece
This is such a great song. The production is sick on this track. They took the theme from the Ironside TV show and flip that shit. This track was definitely one of Ruthless best tracks. R.I.P. KMG!
I feel blessed that I had older siblings and got to know gangsta rap from a young age although I am Greek. I am grateful that as a 19 year old I know that much of music. Happy 2021 and stay safe everybody!
man I miss real hip hop glad am a 70 baby grew up 90 real hip hop Migos all these lil groups ant got jack on 90 groups above law NWA geto boys cmw public enemy so on
no i'm 23 actually and this video was shot in 1990 when the hi top fade was popular not too many people were rockin the cornrows as much that's why i said he was ahead of his time.
yeah but i wasn't talking about just black people in los angeles i was talking about nationwide popularity with cornrows didn't start until the early 2000s so that's why i said he was ahead of his time which he was with alot of stuff he was apart of.
Bob Jordan yeah i know stevie wonder and a few others but they became popular among many black men in the early 2000's..like throwback jerseys du rags etc wtc.
Ruthless Records “Golden & Platinum Era”. No one could touch groups like : Above The Law N.W.A The D.O.C. & Dr. Dre JJ Fad DJ Yella & Menajahtwa, HWA, & Ect. Ruthless Ran $hit From 1988 to 1998 STRAIGHT! Rest In Peace Eric “Eazy-E” Wright & KMG from Above The Law! 11523 Eternal Also, Rest In Peace Jerry Heller.
this has to be, not only one of dre's best production work, but best production in rap history PERIOD. this song was way ahead of its time. goddamn classic
+kolisionn An exact rip from the bomb squad of public enemy...even used a Chuck D sample. Amazing how influential Public Enemy was to NWA and it was Dre who stated that the first person he gave the "Niggaz with Attitude" LP to was Chuck D
Thanks JMac for previewing this album on the phone for me and me going to the record store and my record store dealing saying "I know Above the Law, already got it ready for ya"! Peace!
