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| Released = January 25, 1989
| Released = January 25, 1989
| Recorded = 1989
| Recorded = 1989
| Genre = [[West Coast hip hop]]
| Genre = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[Hip hop music|Rap]], [[Golden age hip hop]]
| Length = 45 minutes
| Length = 45:50
| Label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| Label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| Producer = DJ Aladdin
| Producer = DJ Aladdin, Doug Young <small>([[Executive producer|exec.]])</small>
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxqu5ld6e link]
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Henderson">Henderson, Alex. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxqu5ld6e Review: ''We're in This Together'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.</ref>
| Last album =
| Last album =
| This album = '''''We're in This Together'''''<br /> (1989)
| This album = '''''We're in This Together'''''<br /> (1989)
| Next album =
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Misc =
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| Name = We're in This Together
| Type = studio
|Artist = [[WC (rapper)|WC]]
| Single 1 = Funky Song
|Type = studio
| Single 1 date = 1990
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| This album = '''''We're in This Together'''''<br /> (1989)
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| Single 2 = Pay Ya Dues
| Next album = ''[[Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]]''<br />(1991)
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| Single 2 date = 1990
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| Type = studio
| Single 1 = Funky Song
| Single 1 date = 1990
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'''''We're in This Together''''' is the [[debut album|debut]] and only album by American group [[Low Profile]]. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by [[WC (rapper)|WC]]. The album peaked at number 66 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref name="AMG">[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxqu5ld6e~T3 ((( We're in This Together > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.</ref>

Along with singles, [[Music video|music videos]] were released for the songs: "Funky Song"<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_tidtw-T4I Low Profile - "Funky Song" (official video)]. [[YouTube]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.</ref> and "Pay Ya Dues".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07COrxR4cBg Low Profile - "Pay Ya Dues" (official video)]. [[YouTube]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.</ref> Both music videos feature [[Cameo appearance|cameo appearances]] by [[Coolio]] and [[Crazy Toones]], in addition to a cameo appearance by [[Ice-T]] in "Pay Ya Dues".


== Critical reception ==
'''''We're in This Together''''' is the first and only album from the [[West Coast hip hop]] group [[Low Profile]]. It was completely produced by DJ Aladdin.
[[Allmusic]] - "...Especially riveting are "How Ya Livin'"...and "That's Why They Do It"..."Pay Ya Dues" makes a meaningful statement about rappers who get ahead without paying dues...the CD offers plenty of proof of Aladdin's impressive technique on the turntables..."<ref name="Henderson"/>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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|"Comin' Straight From The Heart"
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|"We're In This Together"
|"We're in This Together"
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|"Make Room For The Dub.B.U"
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== Chart history ==
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!align="left"|Chart (1990)<ref name="AMG"/>
!align="left"|Peak<br/>position
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|align="left"|U.S. [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
|align="center"|66
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*''[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpftxqu5ld6e We're in This Together]'' at [[Allmusic]]
*''[http://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Were-In-This-Together/release/99225 We're in This Together]'' at [[Discogs]]
*''[http://musicbrainz.org/release/1cff2012-8222-4258-b187-ff5330ed379a.html We're in This Together]'' at [[MusicBrainz]]
*''[http://www.tower.com/were-in-this-together-dj-aladdin-cd/wapi/106675045 We're in This Together]'' at [[Tower Records]]

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[[Category:WC albums]]
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[[Category:1989 albums]]
[[Category:Debut albums]]
[[Category:Debut albums]]
[[Category:Priority Records albums]]
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We're in This Together is the debut and only album by American group Low Profile. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by WC. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2]

Along with singles, music videos were released for the songs: "Funky Song"[3] and "Pay Ya Dues".[4] Both music videos feature cameo appearances by Coolio and Crazy Toones, in addition to a cameo appearance by Ice-T in "Pay Ya Dues".

Critical reception

Allmusic - "...Especially riveting are "How Ya Livin'"...and "That's Why They Do It"..."Pay Ya Dues" makes a meaningful statement about rappers who get ahead without paying dues...the CD offers plenty of proof of Aladdin's impressive technique on the turntables..."[1]

Track listing

# Title Time
1 "Funky Song" 3:57
2 "That's Y They Do It" 4:32
3 "Pay Ya Dues" 4:30
4 "Easy Money" 3:15
5 "Keep Em' Flowin'" 4:55
6 "Aladdin's On a Rampage" 4:43
7 "How Ya Livin'" 3:48
8 "Comin' Straight From the Heart" 4:17
9 "We're in This Together" 4:16
10 "Make Room for the Dub.B.U" 3:45
11 "No Mercy" 13:20

Chart history

Chart (1990)[2] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 66

References

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Review: We're in This Together. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
  2. ^ a b ((( We're in This Together > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
  3. ^ Low Profile - "Funky Song" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  4. ^ Low Profile - "Pay Ya Dues" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
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