Livin' Like Hustlers

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Livin' Like Hustlers
Studio album by Above the Law
Released	February 22, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	G-Funk, gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Length	45:52
Label	Ruthless Records
Producer	Above the Law, Dr. Dre, Laylaw
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Above the Law chronology
Livin' Like Hustlers (1990) Vocally Pimpin' (1991)

Livin' Like Hustlers is the debut album by the rap group Above the Law, released in 1990. It was a major critical success and, in 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source 100 best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Murder Rap" (Cold 187um/Dr. Dre/Go Mack/KMG/Laylaw/Total K-oss) – 4:14
2. "Untouchable" (Cold 187um/Densmore/Jones/Krieger/Manzarek) – 3:45
3. "Livin' Like Hustlers" (Cold 187um/Cosby/Jones/KMG) – 5:45
4. "Another Execution" (Cold 187um/Hayes) – 4:21
5. "Menace to Society" (Burton/Cold 187um/Constantino/Go Mack/KMG/Martin/Total K-oss) – 4:33
6. "Just Kickin' Lyrics" (Cold 187um/Hayes/Isbell) – 4:22
7. "Ballin'" (Blackmon/Go Mack) – 4:19
8. "Freedom of Speech" (Brown/Cold 187um/Laylaw) – 4:20
9. "Flow On (Move Me No Mountain)" (Ragovoy/Schroeder) – 3:57
10. "The Last Song" (Cold 187um/Dr. Dre/Eazy-E/Go Mack/KMG/Laylaw/MC Ren) – 6:21

[edit] Personnel

• Above the Law - Producer
• Big Bass Brian - Mastering
• Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton - Keyboards
• Cold 187um - Vocals
• Dr. Dre - Producer
• Peter Dokus - Photography
• Helane Freeman - Art Direction
• Joe Gastwirt
• Go Mack - Vocals
• K.M.G the Illustrator - Vocals
• Laylaw - Vocals, Producer
• David Mitson
• Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
• Donovan Sound - Engineer
• Total Kaos - Vocals
• Eric Wright - Executive Producer

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	75
1990	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	14

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Murder Rap"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	41
1990	"Murder Rap"	Hot Rap Singles	1
1990	"Untouchable"	Hot Rap Singles	1