Down by Law (MC Shan album)
| Down By Law | ||||
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Warner Bros. Records 25676 | ||||
| Producer | Marley Marl | |||
| MC Shan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
Down by Law is the debut album by
Warner Bros. Records ended. By this time, Cold Chillin' distributed its material independently, mostly from its back catalog. This CD pressing would only be available for a limited time and went out of print
for a few years. It was then re-released in 2001 as MC Shan: the Best of Cold Chillin', which featured all the tracks from Down by Law (except "Another One to Get Jealous Of") with a few additional non-album tracks. This version is now out of print as well. In 2007, it was re-released again by its new owner, Traffic Entertainment, in expanded form as a double-disc set with extended tracks, as well as bonus tracks.
Reception
In a contemporary review, The Washington Post stated that the album's "sound is not particularly innovative, Shan creates a wiry visceral groove on such tracks as "Kill That Noise" and "Living in the World of Hip Hop""[2] In 1998, it was listed in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[3]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Marley Marl
| # | Title | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing!" | MC Shan |
| 2 | "Project Ho" | MC Shan |
| 3 | "The Bridge" | MC Shan |
| 4 | "Kill That Noise" | MC Shan |
| 5 | "Down by Law" | MC Shan |
| 6 | "Left Me Lonely" | MC Shan, TJ Swan |
| 7 | "Another One to Get Jealous Of" | MC Shan |
| 8 | "MC Space" | MC Shan |
| 9 | "Living in the World of Hip-Hop" | MC Shan |
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top R&B Albums | 40 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ProQuest 139891546.
- ^ 100 Best Rap Albums
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