Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z

"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"
Single by Eazy-E featuring Slash
from the album Beverly Hills Cop III
Released 1994
Format 7" single, CD single
Recorded 1994
Genre Gangsta rap, g-funk
Length 4:34
Label MCA Records
Writer(s) Eazy-E, Dirty Red, Doctor Jam
Producer(s) Doctor Jam, Eazy-E
Eazy-E singles chronology
"Any Last Werdz"
(1994)		 "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"
(1994)		 "Foe tha Love of $"
(1995)

"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, the single was later included on the Eazy-E's compilation, Featuring…Eazy-E.

History

The song was released in 1994 and was written by 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 and #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

The song was also 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

Year Chart Position
1994 Hot Rap Singles 26
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales 54
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 21
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 1
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 3
UK Top 75 Singles 63

Single track listing

  1. "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Original Clean)- 4:34
  2. "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Funky Clean)- 4:35
  3. "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Clean Chorus Re-Edit)- 4:34
  4. "Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (Instrumental)- 4:28
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