The Other Side of the Law

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The Other Side of the Law
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 1996 (1996-08-13)
Recorded1995–96
Studio
Genre
Length50:30
Label
Producer
Facemob chronology
The Other Side of the Law
(1996)
Silence
(2002)
Professional ratings
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RapReviews6/10 [2]

The Other Side of the Law is the debut studio album by American rap group Facemob. It was released on August 13, 1996, through Rap-A-Lot Records. The recording sessions took place at the Hippie House studios in Houston and at the Enterprise in Burbank. The album was produced by Scarface, Mike Dean, Uncle Eddie, Domo, and N.O. Joe. The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and at number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. The song "Rivals" previously appeared on Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:42
2."In the Flesh"
Scarface 4:53
3."Bank Robbery"
5:19
4."Da Coldest"
  • Armstrong
  • Gene Dorcy
  • Smith
  • Jordan
  • Dean
  • Scarface
  • Mike Dean
5:31
5."Millions"
  • Armstrong
  • Dorcy
  • Smith
  • Copeland
  • Jordan
  • Eddie Wilson
  • Dean
  • Scarface
  • Uncle Eddie
  • Mike Dean
5:03
6."Tales from tha Hood"
3:56
7."Respect Rude"
  • Armstrong
  • Dorsey
  • Smith
  • Copeland
  • Jordan
Scarface5:00
8."Stay True"
  • Copeland
  • Dorsey
  • Jordan
  • Dean
  • Scarface
  • Mike Dean
5:16
9."The Other Side"
  • Smith
  • Copeland
  • Michael Poye
  • Wilson
  • Domo
  • Uncle Eddie
4:32
10."Black Woman"
  • Smith
  • Copeland
  • Jordan
  • Wilson
  • Poye
  • Dean
  • Scarface
  • Uncle Eddie
  • Domo
  • Mike Dean
5:06
11."Rivals"
  • Armstrong
  • Dorsey
  • Smith
  • Copeland
  • Jordan
Scarface4:20
12."Outro"  0:52
Total length:50:30

Personnel

Charts

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