Above The Law

Above the Law formed in Compton in the late 1980s with members DJ Muggs, Cold187um, KMG the Illustrator, and Go Mack. Their debut album 'Livin' Like Hustlers' came out in 1990, establishing their place in West Coast rap with tracks like 'Gangsta Madness' and 'Who Ryde.' The group's sound was built around hard beats and direct lyrics about street life, avoiding the more polished production that was becoming common elsewhere.

They followed up with 'Black Superman' in 1992 and 'Uncle Sam's Curse' in 1994, continuing to work with the same raw approach. Songs like 'Call It What U Want' and 'Killaz In The Park' kept their focus on neighborhood stories without much studio gloss. The group's lineup stayed consistent through these releases, with DJ Muggs handling production and Cold187um taking most of the vocal leads.

Later albums included 'Return of the Killer' in 1998 and 'Legends' in 2006, though they never reached the same level of attention as their early work. Tracks like 'Ballin'' and 'Everything Will Be Alright' showed the group sticking to their sound rather than chasing trends. Their music stayed grounded in the same themes and production style they'd established from the beginning.