Rewind: Above the Law 'Livin' Like Hustlers' (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of a two part look at Above the Law's 1990 album 'Livin' Like Hustlers' produced by Dr. Dre.

The mighty Isaac Hayes and his breakthrough album 'Hot Buttered Soul' appears on this blog again as Above the Law samples 'Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic' for the track 'Just Kickin' Lyrics'. 'Ballin'' samples Cameo's 1977 track 'Why Have I Lost You?' from their sophomore album 'We All Know Who We Are'. Finally, another James Brown produced track shows up in the sample credits, this time its 'Message from the Soul Sisters' Myra Barnes (aka Vicki Anderson) used on Above the Law's 'Freedom of Speech'.

Above the Law continued to produce albums through the 90s, including the 1992 platinum album 'Black Mafia Life'. By 1992, producer Dr. Dre had left Ruthless and produced his breakthrough single for the movie 'Deep Cover', leading to his debut album 'The Chronic' (which will no doubt be covered in a future post on this blog).

The Lowdown:
Above the Law 'Just Kickin' Lyrics', 'Ballin'', and 'Freedom of Speech'
from 'Livin' Like Hustlers' (1989) (MP3/CD)
Isaac Hayes 'Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic'
'Hot Buttered Soul' (1968) (MP3/CD)
Cameo 'Why Have I Lost You?'
from 'We All Know Who We Are' (1977) (MP3/CD not available)
Myra Barnes 'Message from the Soul Sisters'