Vocally Pimpin'

Vocally Pimpin'
Vocally Pimpin'
EP by Above the Law
Released	July 16, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	West Coast hip hop; G-funk;
Length	38:23
Label	Ruthless; Epic;
Producer	Eazy-E (exec.); Above The Law;
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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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Playlude"	A. Stewart A. Goodman K. Gulley L. Goodman G. Hutchinson	2:24
2.	"Playin' Your Game"	A. Goodman K. Gulley L. Goodman G. Hutchinson	4:59
3.	"Dose Of The Mega Flex"	K. Gulley G. Hutchinson	4:25
4.	"4 The Funk Of It" (featuring Kokane)	A. Goodman L. Goodman G. Hutchinson	5:02
5.	"Wicked"	G. Hutchinson J. Long	6:12
6.	"Livin' Like Hustlers (G-Mixx)"	K. Gulley G. Hutchinson B. Cosby Q. Jones	5:11
7.	"4 The Funk Of It (Radio Edit)"	A. Goodman L. Goodman G. Hutchinson	3:39
8.	"B.M.L. (Commercial)"	A. Stewart A. Goodman K. Gulley G. Hutchinson	2:36
9.	"4 The Funk Of It (Pimpsextramental)"	A. Goodman L. Goodman G. Hutchinson	3:55
Total length:			38:23

Sample credits^[2]

"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^[3]

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)^[4]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#37)^[5]

Billboard Music Charts singles

"4 The Funk of It" (Hot Rap Singles) (#21)^[6]

References

^ Wynn, Ron. "Vocally Pimpin' EP – Above the Law". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Vocally Pimpin' by Above the Law: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Above The Law - Vocally Pimpin'". Discogs. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
^ "Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
^ "Above the Law 4 The Funk of It Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

[allmusic-1] Wynn, Ron. "Vocally Pimpin' EP – Above the Law". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

[2] "Vocally Pimpin' by Above the Law: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

[3] "Above The Law - Vocally Pimpin'". Discogs. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

[4] "Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

[5] "Above the Law Vocally Pimpin' Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

[6] "Above the Law 4 The Funk of It Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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v t e Above the Law
Cold 187um DJ Total K-Oss KMG the Illustrator Go Mack
Studio albums	Livin' Like Hustlers Black Mafia Life Uncle Sam's Curse Time Will Reveal Legends Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One Sex, Money & Music
Extended plays	Vocally Pimpin'
Singles	"Murder Rap" "Call It What U Want" "Black Superman"
Featured singles	"We're All in the Same Gang"
Related articles	Discography Ruthless Records Tommy Boy Records Death Row Records Eazy-E Kokane

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