Livin' Like Hustlers

by Above the Law

Livin' Like Hustlers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 February 1990
  • Label: Ruthless
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:40
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Lay Law, KMG, Eric Wright, Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims, Dr. Dre, Cold 187um

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Co-produced by Dr. Dre, this formidable debut from the Pomona rap group is a pivotal early document of West Coast gangsta rap. The innovative layering of 1970s funk and soul samples heavily laid the groundwork for the G-Funk sound that would soon dominate the genre.

Genres

Descriptors: Gangsta, violence, crime, rhythmic, sampling, rap, gangsta, street, old-school, funky

Tracklist

  1. Murder Rap (4:13)
  2. Untouchable (3:43)
  3. Livin' Like Hustlers (5:43)
  4. Another Execution (4:19)
  5. Menace To Society (4:31)
  6. Just Kickin' Lyrics (4:20)
  7. Ballin' (4:17)
  8. Freedom Of Speech (4:16)
  9. Flow On (Move Me No Mountain) (3:55)
  10. The Last Song (6:20)

Credits

  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims - guitar, bass, vocals [additional]
  • Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton - keyboards
  • Cold 187um - lead vocals, lyrics by, vocals [additional], written-by
  • KMG - lead vocals, lyrics by, vocals [additional], written-by
  • DJ K-oss - vocals [additional], written-by, lyrics by, written-by
  • Go Mack - vocals [additional], written-by, lyrics by
  • Jim Morrison - music by, written-by
  • John Densmore - music by, written-by

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