The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are

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The following year, the album reached number 24 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and number 128 on the Billboard 200.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Luther Campbell - performer, producer, executive producer, A&R
  • Brother Marquis - performer, producer
  • Fresh Kid Ice - performer, producer
  • Mr. Mixx - performer, producer
  • Bruce Greenspan - recording & mixing
  • Mark Boccaccio - recording & mixing
  • Manny Morell - artwork & design
  • Bob Rosenberg - editor (track 7)

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