We Be | Dmx Who

The song highlights the "dualism" of his existence—the "monster" created to survive a rough childhood versus the man who found comfort in stray dogs and daily prayer. Cultural Impact and Chart Success

The lyrics navigate through "the glock and the shells," "the block and the cells," and the "taxes and the bills".

At its core, "Who We Be" is a lyrical "list of sorts". DMX uses rapid-fire couplets to juxtapose the heavy burdens of systemic struggle with the internal battles of the soul. He touches on:

The track was a critical piece of The Great Depression , which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 440,000 copies sold in its first week. It extended DMX's historic run as the only rapper to have his first five studio albums debut at the top spot.