MC Shan – Down by Law
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"MC Shan – Down by Law" is the 1987 debut studio album by Queensbridge rapper MC Shan, a key early Juice Crew release that helped define the sound of golden age East Coast hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MC Shan – Down by Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | MC Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Juice Crew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Queensbridge Houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | MC Shan albums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Tyrone Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | MC Shan – Born to Be Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | MC Shan – The Bridge (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | MC_Shan_Down_by_Law_cover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Another One to Get Jealous Of
NERFINISHED
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Beat Biter NERFINISHED ⓘ Down by Law NERFINISHED ⓘ I Pioneered This NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Kill That Noise NERFINISHED ⓘ Left Me Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ Living in the World of Hip Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ M.C. Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Project 'Ho NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Queensbridge, Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Queensbridge life
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hip hop culture ⓘ |
| movement | golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Juice Crew
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helping define the sound of golden age East Coast hip hop ⓘ |
| originalLabelCatalogNumber | Cold Chillin' 25797-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Juice Crew discography ⓘ |
| performer | MC Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
MC Shan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1986–1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cold Chillin' Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early Juice Crew release ⓘ |
| style | sample-based production ⓘ |
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