In the Shadow of the City is an album by the American musician Maurice John Vaughn, released in 1993.

[4] "(Everything I Do) Got to Be Funky", which was a minor, regional radio hit, appears on the soundtrack to Major League II.

"[12] The Rocky Mountain News wrote that Vaughn's "superior songwriting and playing mark him as a blues force to be reckoned with.

"[15] The Houston Chronicle labeled Vaughn "a modern Chicago bluesman who mixes in healthy portions of funk and soul.

"[17] AllMusic wrote that Vaughn "spreads his stylistic wings considerably further than he did on his debut, embracing funk more fully than his first time around but offering enough tasty contemporary blues to keep everyone happy.