Above the Law is a rap group hailing from Pomona, California that was established in 1989 by rapper/producer Cold 187um a.k.a. Big Hutch, KMG the Illustrator, Laylaw, Go Mack, and DJ Total K-Oss.

They released their first three albums—Livin' Like Hustlers (1990), Black Mafia Life (1993), and Uncle Sam’s Curse (1994)—through Ruthless Records, where they had their most success with singles such as “Murder Rap,” “Black Superman,” “V.S.O.P.,” “Kalifornia,” and “Call It What U Want” with 2Pac. Following the death of Eazy-E in 1995, Above the Law left Ruthless Records and released their next two albums, Time Will Reveal (1996) and Legends (1998), through Tommy Boy Records before going independent and releasing two more albums, Forever: Rich Thugs, Book One and Sex, Money & Music.

KMG the Illustrator passed away in 2012 but it has been reported there are several unreleased tracks the group completed before his death; however, there are currently no plans to release them.