"Homies" is a song by American hip hop duo

A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) was an American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters and musicians David Dunson and Micah Carson. His ...

and the second single from their second studio album ''

Hip Hop Locos ''Hip Hop Locos'' is the second studio album by A Lighter Shade of Brown. It was released in 1992 through Pump Records with distribution via Quality Records. ''Hip Hop Locos'' was not a success, peaking at No. 87 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. " H ...

'' (1992). It was produced by Jammin' James Carter and peaked at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Background and composition

DTTX stated regarding to the song, "We were writing about some of the feelings two friends go through when they grow up together, from youth to old age. Everybody–Latino or not–can relate to that." The song also contains a sample of "

Tracks of My Tears "The Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B music, R&B song originally recorded by their group, The Miracles, on Motown's Tamla labe ...

" by

The Miracles The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and most influential groups ...

Charts

References

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