We Are the Streets

We Are the Streets
We Are the Streets
Studio album by The Lox
Released	January 25, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	68:30
Label	Ruff Ryders; Interscope;
Producer	Swizz Beatz (also exec.); Chivon Dean (exec.); Darrin "Dee" Dean (exec.); Joaquin "Waah" Dean (exec.); DJ Premier; P.K.; Timbaland;
The Lox chronology
Singles from We Are the Streets
	"Ryde or Die, Bitch"; Released: August 24, 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.^[4] It was their second album as a group, and is mainly produced by Swizz Beatz. Its commercial success was driven primarily by the hit 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (skit)			2:45
2.	"Fuck You"	David Styles Sean Jacobs Jason Phillips Darrin Dean Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:07
3.	"Can I Live" (featuring Kasino)	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean Kimani Davis K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:10
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 Beatz	3:59
7.	"Wild Out"	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	5:27
8.	"Blood Pressure" (performed by Jadakiss)	Phillips D. Dean K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	3:46
9.	"Recognize"	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean Christopher Martin	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 Beatz	4:30
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 Beatz	4:53
14.	"Brains... (Take: 1)" (skit)			0:58
15.	"Ryde or Die, Bitch" (featuring Timbaland and Eve)	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean Timothy Mosley	Timbaland	4:49
16.	"Bring It On" (performed by Sheek Louch)	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:45
17.	"If You Know" (featuring Swizz Beatz, Drag-On, and Eve)	Styles Jacobs Phillips D. Dean K. Dean Melvin Smalls Eve Jeffers	Swizz Beatz	3:40
18.	"We Are the Streets"	Styles Jacobs Phillips K. Dean	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,^[7] while the latter is a Sheek solo track.^[8]

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

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	159
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	42

References

^ Matt Conaway (January 25, 2000). "We Are the Streets - The LOX | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
^ 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.
^ Osorio, Kim (April 2000). "Record Report: The LOX – We Are The Streets". The Source. No. 127. New York. pp. 203–204.
^ "iTunes - Music - We Are the Streets by The Lox". Itunes.apple.com. January 25, 2000. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
^ "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.
^ "Gold & Platinum: Jadakiss". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
^ The LOX (Ft. Eve) – U Told Me, retrieved 2024-06-27
^ The LOX (Ft. Sheek Louch) – Bring It On, retrieved 2024-06-27
^ "The LOX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ "The LOX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

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[1] Matt Conaway (January 25, 2000). "We Are the Streets - The LOX | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". 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] "iTunes - Music - We Are the Streets by The Lox". Itunes.apple.com. January 25, 2000. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

[5] "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.

[RIAA_albums-6] "Gold & Platinum: Jadakiss". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

[7] The LOX (Ft. Eve) – U Told Me, retrieved 2024-06-27

[8] The LOX (Ft. Sheek Louch) – Bring It On, retrieved 2024-06-27

[Billboard_200-9] "The LOX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_The_LOX-10] "The LOX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

[11] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[12] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

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v t e The Lox
Jadakiss Sheek Louch Styles P
Studio albums	Money, Power & Respect (1998) We Are the Streets (2000) Filthy America... It's Beautiful (2016) Living Off Xperience (2020)
Compilations	No Security (2009)
EPs	The Trinity (2013) The Trinity 2nd Sermon (2014)
Singles	"If You Think I'm Jiggy" "Money, Power & Respect" "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" "Ryde or Die, Bitch"
Featured singles	"It's All About the Benjamins"
Other songs	"24 Hrs. to Live"
See also	Discography Ruff Ryders Entertainment Bad Boy Records Wu Block D-Block Europe