Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z

"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"
File:Luv 4 Dem Gangstaz.jpg
Single by Eazy-E featuring Slash
from the album Beverly Hills Cop III
Released	May 10, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Gangsta rap G-funk
Length	4:34
Label	MCA
Songwriter(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 $" (1994)

"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.

History

The 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

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

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