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Download the free The Lox app now for a full album of music! After 2000's 'We Are the Streets,' the trio went their separate ways for a while before collaborating with Wu-Tang Clan in 2012. In fairness to Dipset, their songs rang out until the end when the Lox just took over. ~ Matt Conaway Read More Read Less The Lox We Are The Streets Full Album Download Mp3
The rowdy lead single, 'Wild Out,' is an obvious reworking of Jay-Z's 'Jigga My Nigga,' but it was a hit on rap radio. While the LOX as a unit do not offer much in terms of topical dexterity, Jadakiss is one the industry's most underappreciated lyricists, which he clearly reiterates on his solo cut 'Blood Pressure.' Ruff Ryders in-house producer Swizz Beatz handles most of the production duties, and although his syncopated production can become repetitious, DJ Premier ('Recognize') and Timbaland ('Ryde or Die Bitch,' featuring Eve and Drag-On) provide some much-needed diversity with their signature sounds. (This article was first published Decemand is as follows. Not only because Puffy's glossy sound openly clashed with the group's thug mentality, but the change of scenery also furnished Jadakiss, Sheek, and Styles with an opportunity to assert their own identity. Stream The LOX’s Filthy America it’s beautiful below and keep scrolling for the cover art and tracklist. The LOX's highly publicized and drawn-out defection from Puffy's Bad Boy Records to DMX's Ruff Ryder camp was imperative.