Above the Law (group)

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Above the Law
Background information
Origin	Pomona, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk
Years active	1989-1999
Label(s)	Ruthless Warner Bros. Death Row Tommy Boy Street Solid
Associated acts	Eazy-E Kokane
Members
Cold 187um KMG the Illustrator DJ Total K-Oss
Former members
Go Mack

Above the Law was a rap group from Pomona, California, founded in 1989 by Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator, Go Mack, and DJ Total K-Oss. In 1999, The group signed to Suge Knight's Death Row Records but left in 2002. "Murder Rap" a song by Above the Law from their album, Livin' Like Hustlers, appeared on video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the West Coast fictional radio station, Radio Los Santos.^[1]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album information
Livin' Like Hustlers Released: February 22, 1990 Billboard 200 chart position: #75[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #14[2] Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Murder Rap", "Untouchable"
Vocally Pimpin' Released: July 16, 1991 Billboard 200 chart position: #120[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #37[2] Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "4 the Funk of It"
Black Mafia Life Released: February 3, 1992 Billboard 200 chart position: #37[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6[2] Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "V.S.O.P.", "Call It What You Want"
Uncle Sam's Curse Released: July 10, 1994 Billboard 200 chart position: #113[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #15[2] Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Black Superman", "Kalifornia"
Time Will Reveal Released: October 22, 1996 Billboard 200 chart position: #80[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #16[2] Singles: "100 Spokes", "City of Angels", "Endonesia"
Legends Released: February 16, 1998 Billboard 200 chart position: #142[2] R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #27[2] Singles: "Adventures of", "Streets"
Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One Released: October 26, 1999 Billboard 200 chart position: #104 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #33 Singles:

[edit] References

1. ^ GTA: San Andreas soundtrack. Accessed December 23, 2007.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Above the Law album charts. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.

[edit] External links

• Discogs entry