Down By Law (studio album)
by MC Shan
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MC SHAN - DOWN BY LAW - VINYL 1987 PRESSING LP - COLD CHILLIN'
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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MC SHAN Cassette Tape Rap Hip Hop DOWN BY LAW MARLEY MARL RARE REISSUE
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Very Good
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Down By Law is ranked as the best album by MC Shan.
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Down By Law track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (3 out of 9 tracks have been rated).
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Down By Law rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 39,340th | 1980s rank: 4,786th | 1987 rank: 476th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Repo | Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s | 32/55 | 9 |
| 2025 | Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 41/100 | 3 |
| 2025 |  Graeme2 | Top 60 Music Albums of 1987 | 31/60 | 3 |
| 2023 | conallmalone | 80s Hip Hop | 49/65 | - |
| 2021 |  Larcx13 | Best Hip Hop Records 1987 Top 10 | 7/10 | - |
| 2018 | amassini | Top 20 Music Albums of 1987 | 11/20 | 3 |
| 2018 |  Tha1ChiefRocka | BestEver Rap & Hip Hop Albums | 74/100 | - |
| 2018 | HipHopGoldenAge | Top 15 Hip Hop Albums 1987 | 10/15 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 19 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/02/2025 23:02 |  Volee | 290 | 69/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2023 19:29 |  zags7000 | 20,396 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2020 01:35 | Repo | 2,130 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2018 19:05 | TodFitz | 27,295 | 63/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2014 18:45 | Graeme2 | 4,884 | 79/100 |
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