We on Fire
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"We On Fire" is a single from Hot Boys' albums Get It How U Live!
, and Guerrilla Warfare
. The songs are in the form of continued questions starting with "What kind of nigga..." (In the edited version, it's "What kind of boy..."). In the original song on Get It How U Live, Juvenile asks the first question, Lil Wayne the second, and Turk the third, and the same order continues. B.G. was not available during the recording of "We On Fire" on the album Get It How U Live!, leading to him not appearing on the track. He appeared on the second version on Guerrilla Warfare, and he asked the second question between Juvenile and Lil Wayne. Both songs were produced by Mannie Fresh and written by Lil Wayne
, Juvenile
, B.G.
, and Turk
. Originally on Get It How U Live! the song was titled "We On Fire (Pt. 1)". On Guerrilla Warfare the track had just the title "We On Fire", and it was released as a single.
The music video for the 2nd version of this song shows Juvenile, B.G., Lil' Wayne, and Turk on the run from law enforcements after committing robbery.
Get It How U Live!
Get It How U Live! is the debut album by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys, released on October 28, 1997 on Cash Money Records. The album quickly sold over 300,000 copies, primarily in New Orleans following B.G.'s success. Although Get It How U Live! was considered a rap album, it managed to...
, and Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla Warfare (album)
-Album chart positions:-Release history:...
. The songs are in the form of continued questions starting with "What kind of nigga..." (In the edited version, it's "What kind of boy..."). In the original song on Get It How U Live, Juvenile asks the first question, Lil Wayne the second, and Turk the third, and the same order continues. B.G. was not available during the recording of "We On Fire" on the album Get It How U Live!, leading to him not appearing on the track. He appeared on the second version on Guerrilla Warfare, and he asked the second question between Juvenile and Lil Wayne. Both songs were produced by Mannie Fresh and written by Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Juvenile
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
, B.G.
B.G. (rapper)
Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z...
, and Turk
Turk (rapper)
Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the...
. Originally on Get It How U Live! the song was titled "We On Fire (Pt. 1)". On Guerrilla Warfare the track had just the title "We On Fire", and it was released as a single.
The music video for the 2nd version of this song shows Juvenile, B.G., Lil' Wayne, and Turk on the run from law enforcements after committing robbery.
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 49 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 32 |