We Are the Streets

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We Are the Streets
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre Hip hop
Length68:30
Label
Producer
The Lox chronology
Money, Power & Respect
(1998)
We Are the Streets
(2000)
The Trinity
(2013)
Singles from We Are the Streets
  1. "Wild Out"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Ryde or Die, Bitch"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Recognize"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

We Are the Streets is the second studio album by hip hop group the Lox. Originally scheduled for a January 11, 2000, release, the album was released on January 25, 2000, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. It was their second album as a group, and is mainly produced by Swizz Beatz. Its commercial success was driven primarily by the singles "Wild Out," produced by Swizz Beatz; and "Ryde or Die, Bitch", produced by Timbaland.

Contents

Commercial performance

We Are the Streets debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 , with first week sales of 152,000 copies. [4] The album has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping and selling over 500,000 copies in America. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (skit)  2:45
2."Fuck You" Swizz Beatz 4:07
3."Can I Live" (featuring Kasino)
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • Kimani Davis
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz4:10
4."Built for Bodies" (skit)  1:06
5."Breathe Easy"
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • Anthony Fields
P.K.4:08
6."Felony Niggas" (performed by Styles P)
  • Styles
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz3:59
7."Wild Out"
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz5:27
8."Blood Pressure" (performed by Jadakiss)
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz3:46
9."Recognize"
DJ Premier 4:13
10."Rape'n U Records" (skit)  2:39
11."Y'all Fucked Up Now"
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz4:30
12."Scream L.O.X."
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • Fields
P.K.3:51
13."U Told Me" (featuring Eve)
  • Jacobs
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz4:53
14."Brains... (Take: 1)" (skit)  0:58
15."Ryde or Die, Bitch" (featuring Timbaland and Eve)
Timbaland 4:49
16."Bring It On" (performed by Sheek Louch)
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • D. Dean
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz4:45
17."If You Know" (featuring Swizz Beatz, Drag-On, and Eve)
Swizz Beatz3:40
18."We Are the Streets"
  • Styles
  • Jacobs
  • Phillips
  • K. Dean
Swizz Beatz4:33

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Conaway, Matt (January 25, 2000). "We Are the Streets The LOX". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. Lewis, Miles Marshall (February 17, 2000). "Ticket to Ryde". Rolling Stone . No. 834. p. 54. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. Osorio, Kim (April 2000). "Record Report: The LOX – We Are The Streets". The Source . No. 127. New York. pp. 203–204.
  4. "D'Angelo Grabs Number One As The LOX Make Big Debut". MTV.Com. January 20, 2000. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. "Gold & Platinum: Jadakiss". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  6. "The LOX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  7. "The LOX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  10. "American album certifications – The Lox – We Are the Streets". Recording Industry Association of America.