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. Recording sessions for the album took place at Da Lawhouse Recording Studio Complex in

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. It was released on August 29, 1997, via

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. Audio production of the album was handled primarily by Laylaw and Derrick "D'Maq" McDowell. It peaked at number 169 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 43 on the US '' Billboard''

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Critical reception

''Rap Pages'' "...''The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One'' showcases different styles of hip hop that are currently being perfected in the L.A. metro area, as well as adding a little Bay area flavor from the Luniz and Dru Down...." ''

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'' "...We were just being New York bias back in 1997 and this body of work is better than just 2.5 mics..."

Track listing

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Personnel

* Alvin Nathaniel Joiner – performer (track 2) *Amp Blaq – producer, executive producer *Andre James McJimson – executive producer * Arthur Lee Goodman III – performer (track 7) * Artis Leon Ivey Jr. – performer (track 1) *Bob Morse – engineering *Carl Kenneth Small – percussion *Command A Studios, Inc. – design * Danyel Robinson – performer (track 10) * Darrell L. Johnson – performer (track 14) *Derrick K. McDowell – producer (tracks: 2–3, 6–8, 10–12, 15–16), mixing * Derrick Stewart – performer (track 15) *Doug Haverty – art direction * Gregory Fernan Hutchison – performer (track 11) * Jerry B. Long Jr. – performer (tracks: 1, 18) * John Austin IV – performer (track 2) *Johnny Buzzerio – photography *

– performers (track 8) * Kevin Michael Gulley – performer (track 11) *Kohl Blaq – producer, executive producer * Lawrence Goodman – producer, mixing * Luniz – performers (track 10) *Mark Chalecki – mastering * O'Shea Jackson Sr. – performer (track 4) *Phalos Mode – performer (track 12) *Phat Freddie – performer (tracks: 5, 17) * Premro Smith – performer (track 13) * Romye Robinson – performer (track 15) *Sean "Barney Rubble" Thomas – keyboards *Stealth – producer * Tracy Lauren Marrow – performer (track 6) * Tristan G. Jones – mixing * William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. – performer (track 3)

Chart history

References

External links

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