Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z
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"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z", also known as Luv 4 Dem G'z, is a single by Eazy-E
from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack
, the single was later included on the Eazy-E's compilation, Featuring…Eazy-E
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. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z is notable for being the only single by Eazy-E to not be released for his label, Ruthless Records, as it was released for MCA Records
. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z peaked at #1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack
Beverly Hills Cop III (soundtrack)
Beverly Hills Cop III is the soundtrack to the 1994 film, Beverly Hills Cop III. It was released on May 10, 1994 through MCA Records and consisted mostly of R&B music with some rock and hip hop. Like the film, the soundtrack was not well-received and only made it to 158 on the Billboard 200 and 66...
, the single was later included on the Eazy-E's compilation, Featuring…Eazy-E
Featuring…Eazy-E
Featuring...Eazy-E is a compilation of songs on which the late rapper Eazy-E was featured, including popular songs from his group N.W.A., solo songs from Eazy-E himself, as well as from other rappers outside the group, being similar in genre to a 1997 Priority release, Featuring...Ice Cube, which...
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History
The song was released in 1994 and was written by Kevyn "Dirty Red" Carter and Doctor Jam and produced by Doctor Jam and Eazy-E. The guitar solo was performed by SlashSlash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z is notable for being the only single by Eazy-E to not be released for his label, Ruthless Records, as it was released for MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z peaked at #1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
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Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
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1994 | Hot Rap Singles | 26 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Singles Sales, but rather a separate panel of sales of commercial singles in the urban market... |
54 | |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 21 | |
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 1 | |
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
3 | |
UK Top 75 Singles | 63 |
Single track listing
- "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Original Clean)- 4:34
- "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Funky Clean)- 4:35
- "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Clean Chorus Re-Edit)- 4:34
- "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Instrumental)- 4:28