A Lesson to Be Learned

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A Lesson to Be Learned
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1992
Recorded1992
Genre Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Label In a Minute Records
Producer Black C, DJ Switch, TC
RBL Posse chronology
A Lesson to Be Learned
(1992)
Ruthless by Law
(1994)

A Lesson to Be Learned is the debut album by the RBL Posse. It was released on September 16, 1992, for In-a-Minute Records and was produced by Black C, DJ Switch and TC. A Lesson to Be Learned gained mild success, peaking at #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and producing the hit single, Don't Give Me No Bammer, which peaked at #16 on the Hot Rap Singles. In 2023, DJ Fresh released a remix album called A Lesson To Be Learned: Refreshed [1] .

Track listing

  1. "Intro"- 2:19
  2. "I Ain't No Joke"- 4:00
  3. "More Like an Orgy"- 3:57
  4. "Don't Give Me No Bammer Weed"- 5:29
  5. "Bitches on the Ding Dong"- 4:23
  6. "A Lesson to Be Learned"- 4:04
  7. "G's by the 1, 2, 3's"- 5:56 (Featuring Totally Insane)
  8. "Remind Me"- 5:52
  9. "Sorta Like a Psycho"- 4:23
  10. "A Part of a Survival"- 4:58
  11. "Outro"- 2:39

Samples:

"I Ain't No Joke" samples "Soft & Wet" by Prince, "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim, & "Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar.

"More Like an Orgy" samples "The Big Bang Theory" by Parliament, "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground & "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A.

"Don't Give Me No Bammer Weed" samples "Intro Theme" by Marvin Gaye & "So You Like What You See" by Samuelle.

"Bitches On The Ding Dong" samples "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) by Funkadelic & "Get Off My Dick & Tell Yo Bitch To Come Here [Remix]" by Ice Cube.

"A Lesson To Be Learned" samples "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang & "Good Times" by Chic.

"G's by the 1, 2, 3's" samples "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band & "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.

"Remind Me" samples "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen.

"Sorta Like a Psycho" samples "Fire" by The Ohio Players, "Shack Up" by Banbarra & "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.

"A Part of a Survival" samples "Get It Up" by The Time & "Funkentelechy" by Parliament.

"Outro" samples "Groove With You" by The Isley Brothers.




  1. "DJ. Fresh* & RBL Posse – A Lesson To Be Learned: Refreshed".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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