Black Mafia Life

Black Mafia Life
Studio album by Above the Law
Released	February 2, 1993
Recorded	1991-1992
Genre	West Coast hip hop[1]
Length	71:23
Label	Ruthless, Giant, Reprise
Producer	Above the Law
Above the Law chronology
Vocally Pimpin' (1991) Black Mafia Life (1993) Uncle Sam's Curse (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone
The Source	December, 1993, p.72

Black Mafia Life is the second album by West Coast hip hop group Above the Law, released in 1993. Rolling Stone gave the album 4.5 stars.

Track listing

All tracks by Above the Law

1. "Black Triangle"
2. "Never Missin' a Beat" (featuring: Kokane)
3. "Why Must I Feel Like Dat?"
4. "Commin' Up"
5. "Pimpology 101"
6. "Call It What You Want" (featuring: 2Pac, Money-B)
7. "Harda U R tha Doppa U Faal"
8. "Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game" (featuring: Eazy-E, Kokane)
9. "Pimp Clinic"
10. "V.S.O.P."
11. "Process of Elimination (Untouchakickamurdaqtion)" (featuring: MC Ren)
12. "G's & Macoronies"
13. "G-Rupie's Best Friend" (featuring: Kokane)
14. "Mee vs. My Ego"
15. "Outro"

Samples

Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game

• "Tanga Boo Gonk" by The Nite-Liters
• "On the Floor" by The Fatback Band
• "Military Cut - Scratch Mix" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore and Kevie Kev Rockwell

G-Rupies Best Friend

• "Housequake" by Prince

Mee vs. My Ego

• "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner

Call It What You Want

• "Freak of the Week" by Funkadelic

Never Missin' a Beat

• "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers
• "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic

V.S.O.P.

• "Backstrokin'" by The Fatback Band
• "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
• "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates
• "Cutie Pie" by One Way

Commin' Up

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

Harda U R Tha Doppa U Faal

• "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy

Pimp Clinic

• "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" by Parliament Funkadelic

Why Must I Feel Like Dat?

• "Atomic Dog"* by George Clinton
• "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"* by Soul II Soul

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts album

• Billboard 200 (#37)
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#6)

Billboard Music Charts singles

• "V.S.O.P." (Hot Rap Singles) (#9)
• "V.S.O.P." Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (#97)

Personnel

• Eazy-E — executive producer
• Digital Underground — vocals
• Above the Law — producer
• Cartoon — artwork
• Brian Gardner — mastering
• Mark Paladino — engineer, mixing
• Mike Sims — guitar
• Mike Smooth — guitar
• Kokane — arranger
• Cold 187 um — scratching, arranger, keyboards, producer
• Mary Ann Dibs — art direction, design
• Total K-Oss — scratching, arranger
• Julio Estrada — photography
• B-Laid Back Edwards — keyboards
• Go Mack — scratching

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/black-mafia-life-mw0000091119