Time Will Reveal
Time Will Reveal is the fourth studio album by the American West Coast hip hop group Above the Law. Released in 1996 by Tommy Boy Records, it was the group's first record after leaving Ruthless Records following the death of member Eazy-E. The group's former labelmates Kokane and MC Ren made guest appearances on the record, along with Enuff, Daddy Cool and Kid Frost. Time Will Reveal peaked at number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 80 on the Billboard 200.
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| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995−1996 | |||
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| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:06:28 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik | [2] |
| RapReviews | [3] |
The album was primarily produced by Cold 187um with KM.G and Total K-oss, except for Cold 187 um's remix of "City of Angels" (the original version appeared on the film soundtrack to The Crow: City of Angels), which was produced by Tony G and Julio G.[4] The album's lead single "100 Spokes" peaked at number 24 on the Hot Rap Singles and number 81 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Encore" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Evil That Men Do" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Table Dance" (Skit) | 1:37 |
| 5. | "Gorillapimpin'" (featuring Enuff & Kokane) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "1996" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Killaz in the Park" (featuring MC Ren) | 5:44 |
| 8. | "100 Spokes" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Clinic 2000" (featuring Daddy Cool, Enuff & Kokane) | 4:52 |
| 10. | "My World" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Endonesia" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Shout 2 the True" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Playaz & Gangstas" | 4:37 |
| 14. | "City of Angels (Remix)" (featuring Frost) | 4:59 |
| 15. | "Apocalypse Now" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 1:06:28 | |
Personnel
- Gregory Fernan Hutchinson - vocals, executive producer, producer (tracks 1-13, 15), remixing (track 14), recording
- Kevin Michael Gulley - vocals, executive producer, co-producer
- Anthony Stewart - vocals, executive producer, co-producer
- Jerry Long, Jr. - vocals (tracks 5, 9), backing vocals
- Dorinda "DoRe'" Roberts - vocals (tracks 1-2, 8)
- Michael Sims - vocals (track 7), bass, guitar
- Gee - vocals (tracks 1, 7)
- Enuff - vocals (tracks 5, 9)
- Lorenzo Patterson - vocals (track 7)
- Daddy Cool - vocals (track 9)
- Dawnmonique - vocals (track 10)
- Mike Holmes - vocals (track 11)
- Arturo Molina, Jr. - vocals (track 14)
- Brian Gardner - mastering
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- Donovan Smith - mixing, recording
- Mark Paladino - mixing, recording
- Randal "Lodown" Harris - assistant engineer
- Julio Gonzalez - producer (track 14)
- Tony Gonzales - producer (track 14)
- Ian Steaman - artwork direction
- John Carr - illustrations
- Dean Karr - photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)[5]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 80 |
| 1996 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 16 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | "100 Spokes" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 81 |
| 1996 | "100 Spokes" | Hot Rap Singles | 24 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Time Will Revea; – Above the Law". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- Ashon, Will (June 1996). "Above The Law: Time Will Reveal" (PDF). Muzik. No. 13. p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Surround, El. "Above the Law :: Time Will Reveal :: Tommy Boy". RapReviews.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Above The Law - Uncle Sam's Curse". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- "Above the Law - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.