It was released as the second single from Rampage's debut studio album Scout's Honor… by Way of Blood on July 1, 1997, by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records.

The song was written by Rampage, Lawrence and its producers Rashad Smith and Armando Colon.

The song sample of Unlimited Touch's 1981 single "I Hear Music in the Streets".

Released in the summer of 1997, "Take It to the Streets" became both Rampage and Billy Lawrence's biggest hit, reaching number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

"Take It to the Streets" was composed in 44 time and the key of G major, with a tempo of 102 beats per minute.