Above the Law

Summary

Above the Law is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Above the Law's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Above the Law's genre is West Coast hip-hop^[4].
• Above the Law's record label is recorded as Ruthless Records^[5].
• Above the Law's discography is recorded as Above the Law discography^[6].
• Above the Law's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• Above the Law comprises Cold 187um^[8].
• 1989 marks the founding of Above the Law^[9].
• Above the Law's location of formation is recorded as Pomona^[10].
• Above the Law's different from is recorded as Above the Law^[11].
• Above the Law's start of work period is recorded as 1989^[12].
• Above the Law's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Above the Law'}^[13].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7030'}^[14].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8350'}^[15].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10900'}^[16].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13300'}^[17].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14700'}^[18].
• Above the Law's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16300'}^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1988^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-07^[23]

• Genre(s): g-funk, hip hop^[24]

• Community tags: g-funk, hip hop^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: f94ef716-56f4-43d7-b7c9-2f0f5ddbdb70^[26]

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Founding

1989 marks the founding of Above the Law^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Pomona^[10].

Why It Matters

Above the Law ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

It is credited with the discovery of G-funk^[29], a music genre^[30], founded in 1989^[31].

FAQs

What did Above the Law discover?

Above the Law is credited as discoverer of G-funk^[29].