We Are the Streets

We Are the Streets
Studio album by
the Lox
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreHip 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. "Recognize"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Ryde or Die, Bitch"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Wild Out"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
The Source[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.

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 Beatz4:07
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 Premier4:13
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)
Timbaland4:49
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

  • Tracks 1, 2, 4, 10, and 14 are removed from the clean version of the album.
  • The album credits mistakenly mix up the credits for "U Told Me" and "Bring It On". The former includes all three members, while the latter is a Sheek solo track.

Personnel

  • Chauncey – mixing (17)
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Chivon Dean – executive in charge of production
  • Darrin "Dee" Dean – executive producer
  • Joaquin "Waah" Dean – executive producer
  • E-Plugg – engineer (2, 3, 5–8, 11–13, 16, 17)
  • Don Elliot – engineer (9)
  • Rich Keller – mixing (2, 3, 5–8, 11–13, 16–18)
  • DJ Premier – mixing (9)
  • Swizz Beatz – associate executive producer
  • Chris Theis – engineer and mixing (18)
  • Timbaland – engineer and mixing (15)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ 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.


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