Lifers Group – Lifers Group
Label: | Hollywood BASIC – HB 61050-1, Hollywood BASIC – HB 61050-1/2 |
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Format: | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Hip Hop |
Style: | Gangsta, Conscious |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Real Deal | 5:58 | |
| A2 | The Real Deal (Radio Edit) | 4:47 | |
| A3 | Belly Of The Beast | 5:55 | |
| A4 | Belly Of The Beast (Edit) | 5:55 | |
| A5 | Nightmare Man | 1:02 | |
| B1 | Suckers (Edit) | 3:45 | |
| B2 | The Real Deal (Big Bass Instrumental) | 5:47 | |
| B3 | Belly Of The Beast (Instrumental) | 5:55 | |
| B4 | Bonus Beats | 0:44 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Hollywood BASIC
- Copyright © – Hollywood BASIC
- Produced For – Solid Productions
- Distributed By – Elektra Entertainment
- Edited At – Calliope Studios
- Mixed At – Chung King House Of Metal
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- Bass – Marvin "Peanut" Andrews
- Engineer – Scotty "Hard" Harding*
- Executive-Producer – Funken-Klein, "The Gangsta Limp"*
- Mastered By – "Big Bass" Brian Gardner*
- Producer – Dr. Jam*, Phaze 5*
- Scratches – DJ Richie Rich (tracks: B1 to B4), Mista Lawnge (tracks: A1 to A5)
- Trumpet – Kirk "Sadat" Walker*
- Written-By – The Lifers' Group*, Robert S "Hell Razor"
Notes
℗© 1990 Hollywood Records (on label).
℗© 1991 Hollywood Basic (on sleeve).
Distributed by Elektra Entertainment.
Produced for Solid Productions.
Recorded in the band room at the State prison in Rahway, New Jersey.
Edited at Calliope Studios, New York City.
Mixed at Chung King House of Metal, New York City.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman.
Sticker on sleeve reads: "Recorded in prison - lyrics reflect the harsh realities of prison life. HB-61050-1/2"
Including 12" b/w lyric sheet.
Artist royalties benefit the Lifer's Group Juvenile Awareness Program, formerly known as "Scared Straight".
Runouts are hand-etched except for SRC logo stamp.
℗© 1991 Hollywood Basic (on sleeve).
Distributed by Elektra Entertainment.
Produced for Solid Productions.
Recorded in the band room at the State prison in Rahway, New Jersey.
Edited at Calliope Studios, New York City.
Mixed at Chung King House of Metal, New York City.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman.
Sticker on sleeve reads: "Recorded in prison - lyrics reflect the harsh realities of prison life. HB-61050-1/2"
Including 12" b/w lyric sheet.
Artist royalties benefit the Lifer's Group Juvenile Awareness Program, formerly known as "Scared Straight".
Runouts are hand-etched except for SRC logo stamp.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 2061-61050-1 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 720616105011
- Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): [SRC logo]
- Pressing Plant ID (In label matrix): SP
- Other (Stamped around side B centerhole): E A S T
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-H-61050-A-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-H-61050-B-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ST-E-61050-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ST-E-61050-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]
Other Versions (5 of 8)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Lifers Group (12", EP) | Hollywood BASIC, Hollywood BASIC | HWD LP5, 570 007-1 | UK | 1991 | ||
Recently Edited | Lifers Group (CD, EP) | Hollywood Basic | HB-61050-2 | US | 1991 | ||
| Belly Of The Beast (12", 45 RPM, Promo) | Hollywood BASIC | SAM 2 | UK | 1991 | |||
New Submission | Lifers Group (CD, EP) | Hollywood BASIC, Hollywood BASIC | HWD CD5, 570 007-2 | US | 1991 | ||
New Submission | Lifers Group (Cassette, EP) | Hollywood BASIC | HB 61050-4 | US | 1991 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Probably one of the best and for sure one of the most underrated hip hop record of the Golden Age, this debut EP features actual inmates from Rahaway Prison located in New Jersey.
Crude lyrics and minimal breakbeats are enriched with live bass guitars and trumpet, rapping is not on top but is real, and all the situations described were lived by the artists in their life.
All this peculiar ingredients made the Lifers Group debut an instant classic, unfortunately forgotten today, but a must have for all the gangsta rappers appreciators.
Release
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