Lyrical Law

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Lyrical Law
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2011
Recorded2010–11 (Discs 1 & 2) 1993-95 (Disc 3)
GenreUnderground Hip Hop
LabelCanibus/Reverse Polarity Studios
ProducerThe Architect, DJ Kru, DJ Immortal
Canibus chronology
C of Tranquility
(2010)
Lyrical Law
(2011)
Fait Accompli
(2014)
Disc 2 Cover
Disc 3: T.H.E.M. Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7/10[1]

Lyrical Law is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Canibus, released on June 24, 2011 over iTunes. Physical copies were shipped independently from his website, CanibusCatalogue.com, starting July 5, 2011. Buyers of the album had a choice of the LP in a sleeve, jewel case CD, or as an Deluxe LP package. The Deluxe Package included an autographed CD in jewel case and two bonus discs. The first bonus disc features artists from Spitboss on completely new material or remixes of Melatonin Magik as was intended for the original Lyrical Law album. The third and final disc is titled Lyrical Warfare and it was recorded in 1993 by The Heralds of Extreme Metaphors (T.H.E.M.) with Webb between Atlanta and Washington, DC.

Just after CanibusCatalogue.com was up and running, fans were able to pre-order the Lyrical Law LP and could also read a letter from Canibus and view the track listing for the album as well. This track listing featured "Lullaby of Champions" (which was pulled because of the beat sample rights not being approved), "HRSHU Attack", and "U R a Pig" (which were pulled due to squashing the beef with Royce da 5'9"), and were going to be on the physical copies of Lyrical Law. Instead, Canibus replaced these tracks with "Rip vs. Poet Laureate", and "Fight with the Champ".

Track listing[edit]

Disc 1[2]
# Track Name Featured Artists
1 Lyrical Noir
2 The Art of Yo Born Sun, K-Rino
3 Fight With The Champ Classic Pak
4 The Emerald Cypher Born Sun, K-Rino, Killah Priest
5 The Golden Cypher Ras Kass, K-Solo
6 The Cypher of Agartha Copywrite, Planet Asia
7 Cypher of Steel K-Rino, Skarlit Rose
8 Cypher of Five Mics Chino XL
9 Cypher of Sun Rocks Born Sun, Heltah Skeltah
10 The Ghost of Hip Hop's Past
11 Cypher with Self
12 Rip vs. Poet Laureate
Disc 2[3]
# Track Name Featured Artists
1 Money Classic Pak
2 Brainwash (Reversal Remix)
3 Emergency Broadcast Mark Deez
4 Dead by Design (Remix)
5 We Go Hard Classic Pak
6 Gold And Bronze (Remix) The 7 D
7 The Spitboss Cypher Mark Deez, Passion, Presto, Damo, Legendary
8 Melatonin Magik (Remix)
9 Dread Alert Part II Passion, SHI 360, Damo, Lms
10 The Emerald Cypher (Extended) Killah Priest, Flawless the MC, Born Sun, K-Rino
11 Dragon Of Judah (Remix) Flawless the MC, Lms
12 Summertime Heat Classic Pak
13 Where's The Love Classic Pak
14 The Golden Cypher (Extended) Ras Kass, K-Solo, Pilot Rai
15 Who You Know Classic Pak
16 Cypher of Five Mics (Extended) Chino XL, Flawless the MC
17 Ripperland (Remix)
Disc 3 (MP3 Online Version): T.H.E.M.[4]
# Track Name Featured Artists
1 Introduction To The Group Home
2 Distortion T.H.E.M.
3 Vocab T.H.E.M.
4 No Doubt T.H.E.M.
5 Literate Lyricists T.H.E.M.
6 Cypher Dialect Pt 1 T.H.E.M.
7 Cypher Dialect Pt 2 T.H.E.M.
8 5 Lines T.H.E.M.
9 Lyrical Warfare T.H.E.M.
10 Real Muthphukaz T.H.E.M.
Disc 3 (Version with Lyrical Law physical copy): T.H.E.M.
# Track Name Featured Artists
1 Introduction To The Group Home
2 New York Never Sleeps T.H.E.M.
3 Distortion T.H.E.M.
4 Vocab T.H.E.M.
5 No Doubt T.H.E.M.
6 F*$k A Yard T.H.E.M.
7 Sprite Commercial T.H.E.M.
8 Literate Lyricists T.H.E.M.
9 Cypher Dialect Pt 1 T.H.E.M.
10 Cypher Dialect Pt 2 T.H.E.M.
11 Shout!!! T.H.E.M.
12 5 Lines T.H.E.M.
13 Lyrical Warfare T.H.E.M.
14 Real Muthphukaz T.H.E.M.
15 Spit A Verse T.H.E.M.
16 Mad Drama T.H.E.M.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Canibus :: Lyrical Law Canibus Catalogue/LGW Publishing". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  2. ^ "Lyrical Law Disc 1". iTunes.
  3. ^ "Lyrical Law Disc 2". iTunes.
  4. ^ "Lyrical Law Disc 3". iTunes.