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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: eazye on May 25, 2006, 12:44:50 AM

Title: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: eazye on May 25, 2006, 12:44:50 AM: Well, what can I say?

Flawless production from Cold 187um (and Lay Law??), unskippable tracks, great guestlist: 2pac, Money B,Kokane, MC Ren, Eazy-E.

Definately a Classic in my book.What y'all think?
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Lord Funk on May 25, 2006, 12:55:27 AM: I never really felt this album. To me, the production was too chaotic - if Dre did steal the musical ideas for The Chronic, at least he smoothed the sound out more.

I actually think this is one of the weaker ATL albums. Just my opinion tho :)
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Don Seer on May 25, 2006, 01:07:52 AM: it does sound dated in places.. but its still nice too :)
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Digital Pimpin' on May 25, 2006, 01:25:55 AM: I've had this on my Walkman for months now and just skipped through the tracks; nothing really grabbed me.

I suppose it takes a few listen-thru's to appreciate it, as the sound is quite raw.
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Diggfinger on May 25, 2006, 03:35:15 AM: I really enjoy alot of cuts on this record. I think Hutch has gotten what truely is "G-Funk", he mixes rap with raw funk samples (Warren G's style might be more Jazz-funk like) and it makes for a truely compelling experience.
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Mygla on May 25, 2006, 07:44:10 AM: i think Uncle Sam's Curse is a better album... altough there were some great songs on Black Mafia Life too...
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: westkoastanostra on May 25, 2006, 09:30:38 AM: i thought it was a great album...not a classic but great...."me vs. my ego" is favorite...especially when hutch drops that reggae shit...
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Eihtball on May 25, 2006, 11:52:14 AM: Great album indeed...like someone above said, even if Dre did jack G-Funk from Big Hutch, he still did it far better than Hutch. This is probably my favorite ATL album, except for maybe their debut.
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: LAZY on May 25, 2006, 12:00:55 PM: ya its a tite cd.. id ont think i can bump it from front 2 back without skippin a track though.. but Hutch tears up Never Missin a Beat!
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Rudki on May 25, 2006, 12:19:29 PM: some classics on here, it does sound a little dated now and USC was ALOT better in my opinion, but with tracks like "why must i be like that", the CLASSIC "vsop" and "call it what you want" I can bump this anytime
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Deeez Nuuuts on May 25, 2006, 12:59:49 PM: mos def a classic

at first i wasn't feeling it coz i had the Chronic in the back of my mind when i was listening to it, comparing how differently the samples has been flipped to what i was used to hearing on the Chronic
after a few more spins i realised how tight the CD was

i think the best songs are Call It What You Want and Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: Mr. RuthlessG on May 25, 2006, 06:59:54 PM: Black Mafia Life was a very good album.
Title: Re: Above The Law - Black Mafia Life appreciation thread
Post by: BG Dresta on May 25, 2006, 08:52:02 PM: Quote from: Mr. RuthlessG on May 25, 2006, 06:59:54 PM
Black Mafia Life was a very good album.