"Who We Be" is a song by American hip hop recording artist

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, released as the second

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from his fourth album ''

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'' (2001). The song peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was nominated for the

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, but lost to "

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" by

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. An edited version was featured in the 2002 sports game ''

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Music video

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was directed by

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and produced by Lanette Phillips and Stefan Belafonte, and it features DMX rapping the song from inside a prison cell.

Track listing

Europe 12-inch single 33 ⅓ RPM #A1 "Who We Be" (LP Version) #B1 "Who We Be" (Radio Edit) #B2 "Who We Be" (Instrumental) US 12-inch single #A1 "Who We Be" (Radio Edit) #A2 "Who We Be" (Album Version) #B1 "Who We Be" (Instrumental) #B2 "Who We Be" (Acapella) United Kingdom CD/maxi single #"Who We Be" (Radio Edit) – 4:19 #"We Right Here" (Radio Edit) – 4:02 #"Who We Be" (Explicit Version) – 4:48 #"We Right Here" (Explicit Version) – 4:31 United Kingdom enhanced CD single Track listing: #"Who We Be" (LP Version) – 4:48 #"Who We Be" (Radio Edit) – 4:26 #"We Right Here" (LP Version) – 4:28 #Video - "Who We Be"

Personnel

*Vocals: DMX, Dustin Adams *Mastered by: Tony Dawsey *Recorded by: Jaime Weddle and Otto D'Angolo *Mixed by: Brian Stanley at The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida) *Artwork

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Akisia Grigsby *Artwork irection- Akisia Grigsby, Earl "DMX" Simmons *Photography: Vincent Soyez

Charts

References

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