"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. It was later included on Eazy-E's compilation, Featuring…Eazy-E.
| "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" | ||||
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| Single by Eazy-E featuring Slash | ||||
| from the album Beverly Hills Cop III | ||||
| Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eazy-E, Dirty Red, Doctor Jam | |||
| Producer(s) | Doctor Jam, Eazy-E | |||
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History
editThe song was released in 1994 and was written by Eazy-E, Kevyn "Ruthless Dirty Red" Carter and Doctor Jam and produced by Doctor Jam and Eazy-E. The guitar solo was performed by Slash. "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 chart and #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
The song was covered by the Insane Clown Posse with affiliate Cold 187um on The Mighty Death Pop!'s bonus album Smothered, Covered & Chunked. It was later sampled in 2014 by Sander Van Doorn and Firebeatz for their song "Guitar Track".
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 26 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard) | 54 | |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 21 | |
| Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) | 1 | |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 3 | |
| UK Singles Chart (OCC) | 63 |
Track listing
edit- "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