Gangsters and Thugs

"Gangsters and Thugs"
Single by Transplants
from the album Haunted Cities
Released	May 23, 2005
Genre	Punk rock rap rock surf rock funk rock
Length	3:54
Label	La Salle Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Tim Armstrong Rob Aston Travis Barker
Producer(s)	Tim Armstrong (also exec.) Dave Carlock
Transplants singles chronology
"D.J. D.J." (2003) "Gangsters and Thugs" (2005) "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8" (2005)

"Gangsters and Thugs" is the first single by American punk rock/hip hop band Transplants from their sophomore album Haunted Cities, and their third single overall. It was produced by Tim Armstrong and Dave Carlock, and released via LaSalle Records/Atlantic Records in 2005. The single peaked at number 25 on the US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[1] and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

The song "Gangsters & Thugs" was written and performed by the Transplants (Robert "Skinhead Rob" Aston, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker) featuring backing vocals from Richard Stites.