Vocally Pimpin' Explained

Vocally Pimpin'
Type:	EP
Artist:	Above the Law
Cover:	Abovethelawvocallypimpin.jpg
Released:	July 16, 1991
Recorded:	1990–1991
Length:	38:23
Prev Title:	Livin' Like Hustlers
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Black Mafia Life
Next Year:	1993

Vocally Pimpin' is the debut extended play by American hip hop group Above the Law. It was released on July 16, 1991 via Ruthless Records. The first five songs on this nine track record are newly recorded material, while the rest four are remixes or edited versions of their previously released material. The album peaked at number 120 on the US Billboard 200 and number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

Track listing

Sample credits^[1]

• "Playlude" contains elements of "Right On For The Darkness" by Curtis Mayfield (1973)
• "Playin' Your Game" contains elements of "Let Me Love You" by Michael Henderson (1977), "The Sponge" by Bob James & Earl Klugh (1992), "Playing Your Game, Baby" by Barry White (1977), "Back to Life (Acapella)" by Soul II Soul (1989)
• "Dose Of The Mega Flex" contains elements of "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club (1981)
• "4 The Funk Of It" contains elements of "One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic (1978) and "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (1982)
• "Wicked" contains elements of "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson (1967) and "Do The Funky Penguin (Part 2)" by Rufus Thomas (1971)
• "Livin' Like Hustlers (G-Mixx)" contains elements of "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier (1980) and "Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed" by Thin Lizzy (1976)
• "B.M.L. (Commercial)" contains elements of "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players (1972)

Personnel

adapted from Discogs^[2]

• Gregory Fernan Hutchinson – producer, mixing, keyboards
• Kevin Michael Gulley – co-producer
• Arthur Lee Goodman III – co-producer
• Larry Goodman – co-producer
• Anthony Stewart – co-producer
• Eric Wright – executive producer
• Stan "The Guitar" Man – bass, guitar
• B-Laid Back Edwards – keyboards
• Jerry Long Jr. – guest vocals (track 5)
• David Dyson – backing vocals
• Mark Paladino – engineer

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts album

• Billboard 200 (#120)^[3]
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#37)^[4]

Billboard Music Charts singles

• "4 The Funk of It" (Hot Rap Singles) (#21)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vocally Pimpin' by Above the Law: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes. WhoSampled. 2017-03-10.
2. Web site: Above The Law - Vocally Pimpin'. Discogs. en. 2017-03-10.
3. News: Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826120554/https://www.billboard.com/music/above-the-law/chart-history/billboard-200/song/178253. dead. August 26, 2018. Billboard 200. 2018-08-26.
4. News: Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826115125/https://www.billboard.com/music/above-the-law/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/375256. dead. August 26, 2018. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 2018-08-26.
5. News: Above the Law 4 The Funk of It Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826123734/https://www.billboard.com/music/above-the-law/chart-history/rap-song/song/320652. dead. August 26, 2018. Hot Rap Songs. 2018-08-26.