Ruthless by Law explained

Ruthless by Law
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	RBL Posse
Cover:	Ruthless by Law.jpg
Released:	November 15, 1994
Recorded:	1993–94
Studio:	Bayview Productions (Richmond, CA)
Length:	1:01:08
Label:	In-A-Minute
Prev Title:	A Lesson to Be Learned
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	An Eye for an Eye
Next Year:	1997

Ruthless by Law is the second studio album by American hip hop group RBL Posse. It was released on November 15, 1994 via In-A-Minute Records. Recording sessions took place at Bayview Productions in Richmond, California. Production was handled by Cellski, The Enhancer, and RBL Posse, with Tony Jackson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Cellski and Herm. The album peaked at number 197 on the Billboard 200, number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number three on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States.

It is the group's last album featuring member Mr. Cee as he was shot nine times and killed near his home on Harbor Road on New Year's Day 1996. It was their final project for In-A-Minute Records label.

In 2014, it was placed at number 49 on Vibe magazine ’94 Week: The 50 Best Rap Albums Of 1994 list.^[1]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies a co-producer.

Personnel

• Christopher "Black-C" Matthews – vocals, keyboards (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11-13), producer, mixing
• Kyle "Mr. Cee" Church – vocals, keyboards (tracks: 5, 12, 14), producer, mixing
• Ricky "Hitman" Herd – vocals (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
• Marcel "Cellski" Wade – vocals (tracks: 1, 7), keyboards & producer (tracks: 1, 6, 8), co-producer (track 10)
• Andre "Herm" Lewis – vocals (track 15)
• Don "The Enhancer" Marsh – keyboards (tracks: 1-5, 7, 9, 11-15), producer (tracks: 8, 15), co-producer (track 2), mixing
• Dravail – backing vocals (tracks: 4, 11, 13)
• Andre "Baba" Mathews – backing vocals (track 11)
• Audrey Jones – backing vocals (track 11)
• Tomie "T.C." Witherspoon – mixing
• Ken Lee – mastering
• Tony Jackson – executive producer
• Victor Hall – photography, layout

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	197
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[3]	23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	3

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weinstein . Max . September 17, 2014 . ’94 Week: The 50 Best Rap Albums Of 1994 . March 15, 2023 . . en-US.
2. Web site: December 3, 1994 . The Billboard 200 . March 15, 2023 . Billboard.
3. November 26, 1994 . Top R&B Albums . . en . . 106 . 48 . 20 . 0006-2510 . March 15, 2023.
4. December 3, 1994 . Heatseekers Album Chart . . en . . 106 . 49 . 21 . 0006-2510 . March 15, 2023.