Down by Law (MC Shan album)
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| Studio album by MC Shan | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |
| Label | Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Marley Marl | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| MC Shan chronology | ||
| Down By Law (1987) |
Born to be Wild (1989) |
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Down By Law is the debut album by East Coast hip hop artist MC Shan. Released at the height of thhe Bridge Wars, a feud between artists from Queensbridge (such as MC Shan) and South Bronx (such as KRS-One), the album contains various dis tracks. The most prodigious of these disses are "Kill That Noise" and "The Bridge," which was later re-created as "Da Bridge 2001" by various Queensbridge artists. The album is produced by Marley Marl. Its catalog number is 25676. It was the only Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. album that was never released on CD by its distributor.
In 1998, The Source ranked it as one of the 100 Best Rap Albums of all time.[1]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing!" | Marley Marl, MC Shan | MC Shan |
| 2 | "Project Ho" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 3 | "The Bridge" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 4 | "Kill That Noise" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 5 | "Down by Law" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 6 | "Left Me Lonely" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 7 | "Another One to Get Jealous Of" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 8 | "MC Space" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
| 9 | "Living in the World of Hip Hop" | Marley Marl | MC Shan |
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1987 | Down by Law | - | #40 | |
