We Want Smoke

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We Want Smoke
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Recorded2015–17
Genre Hip hop
Length63:47
Label
Producer
Hustle Gang chronology
G.D.O.D. II
(2014)
We Want Smoke
(2017)
Singles from We Want Smoke
  1. "Game 7"
    Released: June 28, 2017
  2. "Do No Wrong"
    Released: July 21, 2017
  3. "Friends"
    Released: September 8, 2017
We Want Smoke [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Want Smoke" (featuring London Jae, Yung Booke, Young Dro and T.I.)
Mitch Mula4:22
2."Friends" (featuring T.I., RaRa, Brandon Rossi, Tokyo Jetz, Trae tha Truth and Young Dro)
  • C. Harris
  • Rodriqueiz Smith
  • Brandon Rossi
  • Shauntrell Pender
  • Hart
  • Frazier Thompson
  • Lowe
  • Widnick Prevalon
4:05
3."Game 7" (featuring T.I., Brandon Rossi and RaRa)
  • Rossi
  • Smith
  • Albert Brown III
  • D. De Grate
  • C. Harris
  • RaRa
  • Brandon Rossi
  • The Supersonics
3:31
4."That Bag" (featuring Young Thug, T.I., Young Dro and Trev Case)
Trev Case3:50
5."Trappin' on Forgis" (featuring T.I., Lex, Trae tha Truth and London Jae)
  • C. Harris
  • Alexander Contreras
  • Thompson
  • Lowe
  • Alexander Lipinski
  • David Grear
  • Dave O
  • AdoTheGod
4:04
6."Go Off" (featuring B.o.B, T.I., Yung Booke, Tokyo Jetz, Trae tha Truth and Young Dro)
Sho Nuff3:40
7."So High" (featuring Peanut da Don, London Jae, Young Dro and T.I.)
Nottz 3:28
8."Gateway" (featuring Translee, Yung Booke, Tokyo Jetz and Ink)
3:32
9."My Block" (featuring T.I., London Jae, Young Dro, B.o.B and 5ive Mics)
  • C. Harris
  • Hart
  • Simmons
  • Lowe
  • Anthony Strong
  • Samuel Gloade
30 Roc 3:14
10."Do No Wrong" (featuring GFMBRYYCE, Young Dro and T.I.)
4:05
11."Still Young" (featuring B.o.B, Translee and T.I.)
  • C. Harris
  • Simmons
  • Macklin
  • Durham
Turbo3:38
12."Talk My Shit" (featuring Peanut da Don, Trae tha Truth and Young Dro)
  • Hart
  • Thompson
  • A. Williams
  • Elliot Stroud
Stroud2:58
13."Who Gone Check Me" (featuring GFMBRYYCE, Translee, Yung Booke, Young Dro and T.I.)
  • C. Harris
  • Macklin
  • Hart
  • B. Harris
  • Long
  • Durham
Turbo4:06
14."Sometimes" (featuring T.I. and Young Dro)
  • C. Harris
  • Hart
  • Smith
RaRa3:37
15."Weight" (featuring Translee, Trae tha Truth, Kim Minnis, Tokyo Jetz and Young Dro)
  • Thompson
  • Macklin
  • Kim Minnis
  • Pender
  • Hart
  • Benjamin Wogu
  • Eliza Hull
  • Tim Gordine
Ben Wogu4:08
16."Roll the Dice" (featuring RaRa, GFMBRYYCE, Translee and Brandon Rossi)
Lex Luger 2:43
17."Trenches Reloaded" (featuring Peanut da Don and T.I.)
  • C. Harris
  • A. Williams
  • Courtney Green
DJ Money4:46
Total length:63:47
Sample credits

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