The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One is a compilation album presented by the American producer Laylaw. It was released on August 29, 1997, on Zomba Records. The compilation was produced entirely by Derrick McDowell and Laylaw. It peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 169 on the Billboard 200.^[1] The compilation includres guest performances by several notable West Coast performers including Ice Cube, Luniz, Kokane, Ras Kass, Above The Law, WC and Ice-T.

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rap Pages	(positive)[3]
The Source	[4]
XXL	[5]

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...."^[3]

The Source "...As with most compilations of this sort, it's not surprising that this album is laced with hit-and-miss material..."^[4]

Track listing [link]

1. "Entrace" (Coolio featuring Kokane) – 1:47
2. "Arch Angles" (Ras Kass featuring Xzibit) – 3:57
3. "Give It Up" (WC) – 4:02
4. "Legal Paper" (Ice Cube) – 4:16
5. "Spank That Ass" (Phat Freddie) – 1:17
6. "Your Hustle Ain't On" (Ice-T) – 3:56
7. "One Way In" (Go Mack) – 3:54
8. "Lil' Sumpin'" (Kausion) – 4:11
9. "Drank Break" (Barney Rubble) – 0:48
10. "Live Yo Life" (Luniz featuring Dru Down) – 4:22
11. "You Might Get Stuck" (Above The Law) – 4:34
12. "Phalosmode" (Phalos) – 4:18
13. "Housin'" (Eightball & MJG) – 0:27
14. "World Wide" (K-Dee) – 3:57
15. "Westcyde 242" (The Pharcyde) – 4:20
16. "I Just Wanna Play" (L.V.) – 3:14
17. "Phat Chance" (Phat Freddie) – 0:33
18. "Exit" (Kokane) – 2:01

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External links [link]

• The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One at Allmusic
• The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One at Discogs
• The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One at Tower Records