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We Are the Streets

2000 album by the Lox

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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 is their second album 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.

01Commercial performance

We Are the Streets debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 152,000 copies. 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.

02Track 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.

03Personnel

  • 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)

04Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts) 28
US Billboard 200 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard 200 159
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 42

05Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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