We're in This Together (album)
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We're in This Together is the debut and only album by American group Low Profile
. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by WC
. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
.
Along with singles, music videos
were released for the songs: "Funky Song" and "Pay Ya Dues". Both music videos feature cameo appearances
by Coolio
and Crazy Toones
, in addition to a cameo appearance by Ice-T
in "Pay Ya Dues".
Low Profile
Low Profile was originally a duo of two aspiring rappers and a DJ coming out of L.A. The groups membership consisted of WC and DJ Aladdin, who went on to pursue a career in visual art...
. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
.
Along with singles, music videos
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
were released for the songs: "Funky Song" and "Pay Ya Dues". Both music videos feature cameo appearances
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
by Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
and Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones is a hip-hop DJ and producer, younger brother of rapper WC. He is the official concert DJ of Ice Cube, WC and Young Maylay.- Mixtapes :...
, in addition to a cameo appearance by Ice-T
ICE-T
* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
in "Pay Ya Dues".
Critical reception
Allmusic - "...Especially riveting are "How Ya Livin'"...and "That's Why They Do It"..."Pay Ya Dues" makes a meaningful statement about rappers who get ahead without paying dues...the CD offers plenty of proof of Aladdin's impressive technique on the turntables..."Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Funky Song" | 3:57 |
| 2 | "That's Y They Do It" | 4:32 |
| 3 | "Pay Ya Dues" | 4:30 |
| 4 | "Easy Money" | 3:15 |
| 5 | "Keep Em' Flowin'" | 4:55 |
| 6 | "Aladdin's on a Rampage" | 4:43 |
| 7 | "How Ya Livin'" | 3:48 |
| 8 | "Comin' Straight from the Heart" | 4:17 |
| 9 | "We're in This Together" | 4:16 |
| 10 | "Make Room for the Dub.B.U" | 3:45 |
| 11 | "No Mercy" | 3:20 |
Chart history
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
66 |
External links
- [ We're in This Together] at Allmusic
- We're in This Together at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- We're in This Together at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...
- We're in This Together at Tower RecordsTower RecordsTower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....