Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One [Explicit Lyrics]

Above the Law | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Street Solid
• ASIN: B00002JXCV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,530 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rich Thugs

2. Black Mob

3. Marvin

4. Three Strikes

5. Recycle The Black Dollar

6. Respect

7. Pawns

8. Thug In Your Life

9. Smoke

10. Rich Thugs Movement

11. A.T.L. True

12. It Ain't Where You From

13. The Money

14. Sax

15. P.I.M.P.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 6th group album is ok, October 12, 2005

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One (Audio CD)

10 years in the game and 20 months after their last album they're back. I've been an ATL fan since 91 and I have 4 of their albums and one Big Hutch solo (not "Livin Like Hustlers" and "Uncle Sams Curse" -- since I can't find em at a reasonable price) but this is their worst album to date by far. Leaving 2 bigger labels - Ruthelss and Tommy Boy and going independent may make more money but the album quality went DOWN. Of the 11 songs on here, 3 are worth listening to (2 are almost classic material and one is tight), 4 are ok, and the other 4 are trash. Guests are on 3 songs and are decent. Production is another area that bothers me, Cold 187 only produced 3 song of the 11 unlike the other albums where he virtually does all the album. Big Mil also did 3 songs, Above the Law did 2. DJ Silk, Tha Chill and Nick each did 1. For die hard fans get this but otherwise download the 3 songs worth listening to it. Hopefully they'll have a new one coming out but it's been almost 6 years and 187um is in jail so I doubt it.

#2 - 9.5 (f/ Safecracka (who sounds much like Big Syke) -- tight beat)
#3 - 6.5
#5 - 6
#6 - 5 (f/ Young Ten)
#7 - 9.5 (tight beat)
#8 - 4.5
#9 - 7 (upbeat song)
#11 - 6
#12 - 6.5
#14 - 6.5
#15 - 8.5 (f/ Safecracka, Young Ten, Ha Ha Loc)

COLD 187um (Big Hutch) -- Gregory Hutchinson -- b. around 1968 -- Pomona, CA
KMG -- Kenneth M. Gulley -- Pomona, CA

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as "Legends" But who could top that album!, November 7, 1999

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Ian Chucoski (Coal Township, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One (Audio CD)

Above the Law is back again, and now they have their own record label. This album is not as good as "Legends," BUT it is still way ahead of the competition. A.T.L. brings many different sounds this time around (which is fresh) without straying far from the legendary style that they have always delivered. Tracks like "Pawns," "The Real Thug In Your Life," and "Black Mob" are my favorite. Big Hutch should have done a little more of the production, he is so under-rated....I hope my favorite group gets a little more recognition , they have been slept on for too long. A.T.L. True FOREVER!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A.T.L'S BIGGEST FAN T MONEY FROM THE DIRTYSOUTH, October 3, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One (Audio CD)

Once again ATL came thru with some of the funkiest music,and rawest rhymes I've heard to date.The most underrated rap group of all times never ceases to amaze me.Just when you think they could'nt possibly get any funkier,they come out with music and rhymes and game that just simply cannot be duplicated.I hope and pray that they come out soon.Now don't get me wrong I am a true hip hop fan I mean from eastcoast,dirtysouth,midwest,westcoast,but when it comes to TRUE FUNK and HARDCORE RHYMIN noone can touch these GHETTOSUPERSTARS.So please,please,come out soon,I can't stand the wait.