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.

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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
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
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
hip hop culture
movement golden age hip hop
notableFor association with the Juice Crew
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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Marley Marl producerOf MC Shan – Down by Law