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Uncle Sam's Curse
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioThe Edge Recording (California)
Genre
  • gangsta rap
  • g-funk
  • Length59:57
    Label
  • Relativity
  • Producer
  • DJ K-oss (co.)
  • KM.G (co.)
  • Above the Law chronology
    Black Mafia Life
    (1993)
    Uncle Sam's Curse
    (1994)
    Time Will Reveal
    (1996)
    Singles from Uncle Sam's Curse

    1. "Black Superman"
      Released: June 28, 1994

    Uncle Sam's Curse is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Above the Law.[1][2] It was released in 1994, the group's final record on Ruthless Records.[3] The album peaked at number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 113 on the Billboard 200.[4] Uncle Sam's Curse sold over 250,000 copies.

    Audio production was handled by A.T.L.'s Cold 187um with co-producers KM.G and K-oss. The tracks "Return of the Real Shit" and "Black Superman" contain samples from the 1994 film Against the Wall.

    Critical reception[edit]

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[5]

    Trouser Press wrote that "Cold 187um kicks more good grooves as producer, but he can't smooth over the lyrical nonsense."[6]

    In 2016, LA Weekly called the album "an hourlong, funk-driven study in urban injustice and middle-American anxiety released halfway through the summer of the Brentwood murders, Newt Gingrich's Contract With America and the Major League Baseball strike."[7]

    Track listing[edit]

    No.TitleLength
    1."Return Of The Real Shit"5:42
    2."Set Free"4:49
    3."Kalifornia" (featuring Kokane)4:35
    4."Concreat Jungle"4:25
    5."Rain Be For Rain Bo"4:34
    6."Everything Will Be Alright" (featuring Kokane)4:54
    7."Black Superman"4:27
    8."The 'G' In Me"4:52
    9."Uncle Sam's Curse"4:47
    10."One Time Two Many"4:49
    11."Who Ryde" (featuring Tone Lōc & Kokane)5:30
    12."Gangsta Madness"6:46
    Total length:1:00:10

    Personnel[edit]

  • Kevin Michael Gulley — main artist, co-producer
  • Anthony Stewart — main artist, co-producer
  • Jerry Long, Jr. — featured artist (tracks 3, 6, 11)
  • Anthony Terrell Smith — featured artist (track 11)
  • Mike Smooth — bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Jimmy Russell — bass
  • Brian Gardner — mastering
  • Mark Paladino — mixing
  • Michael Miller — photography
  • David Bett — art direction
  • Allan Wai — design
  • Kurt Nagahori — illustration (cover)
  • Joanna — backing vocals
  • Nicki — backing vocals
  • Charts[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Above the Law Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  • ^ Weinstein, Max (September 17, 2014). "'94 Week: The 50 Best Rap Albums Of 1994". Vibe.
  • ^ Hoffmann, Frank W. (August 20, 2005). Rhythm and Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9780816069804 – via Google Books.
  • ^ "Above the Law – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  • ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Uncle Sam's Curse – Above the Law". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  • ^ "Above the Law". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  • ^ Weekly, L. A. (August 15, 2016). "Why Lost G-Funk Classic Uncle Sam's Curse Is More Relevant Than Ever". LA Weekly.
  • ^ "Above the Law, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  • ^ "Above the Law, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  • ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uncle_Sam%27s_Curse&oldid=1198714501"

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