Uncle Sam's Curse

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.

Uncle Sam's Curse
Studio album by
Above the Law
ReleasedJuly 12, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioThe Edge Recording (California)
Genre
Length59:57
Label
Producer
Above the Law chronology
Black Mafia Life
(1993)		 Uncle Sam's Curse
(1994)		 Time Will Reveal
(1996)

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
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
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
  • Gregory Fernan Hutchinson — main artist, producer, keyboards, mixing
  • 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

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