The Lox’s lyrics could be transposed from song to song and nothing would be lost. The lyrics for “Recognize” are nothing special as the Lox continue to blatantly boast of how great they believe themselves to be. The beat jams with all its different parts as one. Premo shows the skill of a fine tailor as he strings together a laidback piano beat and Eve’s spoken words. On “Recognize” the Lox opt for true skill in Gangstarr’s lethal turn-tablist, DJ Premier. The only stand-out tracks on this album are those not produced by Swizz.
The track is reminiscent of the Ryde or Die jam “Jigga My … “
If you’re working at a job and the boss fires you …Wild Out.” If a brotha is grilling your chick and she’s with you …Wild Out, If a brotha owes you money and ain’t paid you yet …Wild Out. “If the bouncer at the club is acting like you can’t get in …Wild Out. The first single, “Wild Out,” is the Lox telling all their fans to let everything out, go crazy. It’s a shame the rest of the album sounds the same. “F You” is a statement by the Lox, right off the bat. Instead of the hard-hitting, grimy lyrics that made the Lox mix-tape and underground superstars, Bad Boy was making them into a trio of Mase’s. The album opens with “F You.” This track is aimed at those who hated the Lox when they signed with Bad Boy and seemed headed toward poppy jams. The Ruff Ryder compilation Ryde or Die showcased Swizz’s talent, but it seems his originality has been tapped. The keyboard tracks hip-hop heads have come to know and love have not really changed since Swizz debuted on DMX’s Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. The only problem with the album is that Swizz Beatz’s keyboards are everywhere. As expected, Yonkers super producer, Swizz Beatz, has his trademark keyboard beats all over the new album. We Are The Streets is their first production for Ruff Ryders Records. They printed T-shirts, went on radio and television from coast to coast raising support for their cause.Īfter the pressure became too much, Bad Boy allowed Ruff Ryder to buy out the Lox contract. To gain their release from the label, the Lox organized a “Free the Lox” campaign. Their separation from Bad Boy wasn’t an easy one. The Lox decided they weren’t cut out for Bad Boy they decided to leave. DMX made one of his first appearances with the Lox on “Money, Power, Respect.”īad Boy thought they had a new power in the hip-hop industry. The Lox came into the spotlight with their first single, “If You Think I’m Jiggy.” They then let one of their own take the stage from them. Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek have gone home to Yonkers and hooked up with the hottest boys this side of the Mason-Dixon line, the Ruff Ryders. The Lox have returned and they’re not with that Jennifer Lopez-dating, beat-stealing, Notorious B.I.G.-exploiting Puff Daddy.
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