Black Mafia Life

Infobox Album |
Name = Black Mafia Life
Type = Album
Artist = Above the Law


Released = February 2 1993
Recorded =
Genre = West Coast, Gangsta rap, G-funk
Length = 71:23
Label = Ruthless Records
Producer = Above the Law
Reviews =
*"The Source" Favorable [http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60146176&loc=109&PageFormat=7 December, 1992, p.72]
Last album = "Vocally Pimpin’"
(1991)
This album = "Black Mafia Life"
(1993)
Next album = "Uncle Sam’s Curse"
(1994)

"Black Mafia Life" was the third album by gangsta rap crew Above the Law, released on February 2, 1993; being released some time after their popular debut, "Black Mafia Life" proved a surprising success. Especially without Dr. Dre (who had produced their debut), the album was not widely expected to live up to expectations. "Rolling Stone" gave the album 4.5 stars.

Track listing

# "Black Triangle"
# "Never Missin' a Beat"
# "Why Must I Feel Like Dat"
# "Commin' Up"
# "Pimpology 101"
# "Call It What You Want" (featuring 2Pac and Money-B)
# "Harda U R Tha Doppa U Faal"
# "Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game" (featuring Eazy-E and Kokane)
# "Pimp Clinic"
# "V.S.O.P."
# "Process of Elimination (Untouchakickamurdaqtion)" (featuring MC Ren)
# "G's & Macoronies"
# "G-Rupies Best Friend"
# "Mee Vs. My Ego"
# "Outro"

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts—album
*1993: The Billboard 200 (#37)
*1993: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#6)

Billboard Music Charts—singles
*1993: "V.S.O.P." (Hot Rap Singles) (#9)
*1993: "V.S.O.P." Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (#97)

Personnel

*Above the Law—Producer
*Digital Underground—Vocals
*Eazy-E—Executive Producer
*Cartoon—Artwork
*Brian Gardner—Mastering
*Mark Paladino—Engineer, Mixing
*Mike Sims—Guitar
*Mike Smooth—Guitar
*Kokane—Arranger
*Cold 187um—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