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| Released | February 20, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Livin' Like Hustlers is the debut album by American hip hop group Above the Law.[1][2] It was released on February 20, 1990, via Ruthless Records; an advanced promo cassette version was released two months earlier. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and Above the Law and featured a guest performance from N.W.A on "The Last Song". Eazy-E served as executive producer. It peaked at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 75 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
The album included two hit singles "Murder Rap" and "Untouchable", which both charted at number one on the Hot Rap Songs. The album's lead single, "Murder Rap", also peaked at number 41 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[3]
- ^ "Above the Law". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | Is Above The Law's Livin' Like Hustlers The Best Gangsta Rap Album?". The Quietus.
- ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source. No. 100. New York. January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2007.