Released May 29, 1990 Recorded 1990 Length 7:28 | Format 12 inch single Genre West Coast hip hop | |
B-side "Tellin' Time (Mike's Rap)" | ||
"We're All in the Same Gang" is a 1990 single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars, a collaboration of West Coast hip-hop artists who assembled for this song, which promoted an anti-violence message.
Produced by Dr. Dre, the song featured rhymed lyrics from the following:
On the B-side was the Radio Special version of the single (trimmed down to 4 minutes with the exclusion of Def Jef, Above The Law, JJ Fad, Oaktown's 3.5.7., and MC Hammer), and the song "Tellin' Time (Mike's Rap)", produced by Shock G and featuring Dr. Dre and Michael Concepcion, the executive producer of the project.
N.W.A., Michel'le, Above the Law and J.J. Fad all recorded for Eazy-E and Jerry Heller's Ruthless Records.
In 1991, the song was nominated at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.