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album with the shooting of rapper Freaky
Tah. Spigg Nice explains the underlying sig­
FOR l u t PORI LAND OBSERVER
With the senseless murder of group member nificance of the album title, “Although there’s
Raymond “Freaky Tah” Rogers just weeks no doubt this album let out a lot of tension
before his 28th birthday earlier this year, it for us: LB still stands for life.” Lead rapper
seemed the dream that they’ve always longed Mr. Cheeks adds in agreement, “We took a
for would evolve into a harrowing nightmare loss but we just gotta hold our heads, be
strong and do what we have to do. ‘Cause
for the Lost Boyz.
The four-man unit hailing from South Ja­ the game is kinda bugged out.”
Shaken but not broken, the unit persevered
maica, Queens, New York had quickly risen
and
completed the duration of the album with
as one of Hip-Hop’s premier acts as fueled
by Gold-certified albums in two consecutive a rejuvenated sense of purpose. “This is what
years, 1996’s #1 Legal Drug Money and we live and die for. It’s much more than a
group, it’s an organization. We’ve been
1997’s Love, Peace & Nappiness.
In that short span of time, group members through this for so many years,” Pretty Lou
Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, Pretty Lou & Spigg states. ‘This is family business,” he empha­
Nice released numerouus classic hits such as sizes. Indeed, Mr. Cheeks and Freaky Tah
the bounce jam “Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz were brothers, while Pretty Lou and Spigg
.& Benz,” the eulogistic “Renee,” the testi­ Nice are their cousins.
monial act “Music Makes Me High,” the LB IV Life contains a deeply satisfying blend
hands-down party starter “Get Up" and the o f destined dance-floor anthems such as the
double-take relationship drama “Me & My irresistible bassy-romp of “Ain’t That Funky”
Crazy World.” In addition, they made their offers his opinion, “We’ve had the party vibe
presence felt on the scene by lacing several going before we even made records. But, we
hot joints like 112’s “Come See Me,” Queen can give you freestyle, hardcore lyrics, what­
ever.’
Pen’s “A Party Ain't A Party” and more.
Lost Boyz also increased their popularity The album’s closing cuts are steeped in the
with a relentless touring schedule, energiz­ self-explanatory defiant tones of “Can’t Hold
ing crowds stateside and abroad with mic Us Down” and “LB Fam 4 Life.” In closing,
skills and a hypnotizing signature group Pretty Lou sums up the group’s resilience and
state of mind this way, “We are and always
dance.
However, their ride to success would become will be Lost Boyz no matter what. Right or
derailed during initial recording of the new wrong, we’re LB IV Life.”
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