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.
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| Released | January 25, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 68:30 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| The Source | [3] |
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (skit) | 2:45 | ||
| 2. | "Fuck You" | Swizz Beatz | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Can I Live" (featuring Kasino) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Built for Bodies" (skit) | 1:06 | ||
| 5. | "Breathe Easy" |
| P.K. | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Felony Niggas" (performed by Styles P) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Wild Out" |
| Swizz Beatz | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Blood Pressure" (performed by Jadakiss) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Recognize" |
| DJ Premier | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Rape'n U Records" (skit) | 2:39 | ||
| 11. | "Y'all Fucked Up Now" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Scream L.O.X." |
| P.K. | 3:51 |
| 13. | "U Told Me" (featuring Eve) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:53 |
| 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) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:45 |
| 17. | "If You Know" (featuring Swizz Beatz, Drag-On, and Eve) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:40 |
| 18. | "We Are the Streets" |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:33 |
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
