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Lost Boyz

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Rap group consisting of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah, Spigg Nice (Ronald Blackwell) and Pretty Lou (Eric Ruth). The group disbanded following the tragic shooting of Freaky Tah in March 1999 in Queens, New York.

In 1995, the group released their debut single "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Shameless", charting on the Billboard Hot 100. The release landed them a record deal with Uptown Records. The group contributed a single to the Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtrack, titled "Renee". The song became a major hit, breaking into the Top 40 on the Hot 100 chart. The single also reached Gold status in 1996. On June 4, 1996, they released their debut album Legal Drug Money. The work was highly acclaimed, and the album featured five Hot 100 hits, including their past singles "Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless", "Renee", as well as "Music Makes Me High", "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz" and "Get Up". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 1996. Their second album, Love, Peace & Nappiness, was released on June 17, 1997 on Uptown/Universal Records. It featured another Hot 100 hit single, "Me & My Crazy World". One of the most famous songs on the album was the posse-cut "Beasts From The East", featuring A+, Redman and Canibus. The album wasn't as acclaimed as their debut, but fared well commercially, reaching Gold status in late 1997. On the night of March 28, 1999, at a birthday party for Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah was shot in the head while exiting the Sheraton Hotel in Queens. Tah was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 am, at the age of 27. The getaway driver, Raheem Fletcher, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for Manslaughter. In 2001, Kelvin Jones pleaded guilty to the murder. The three remaining group members finished their third album LB IV Life, released in September 1999. The effort fell short critically and commercially, failing to provide any Hot 100 hits, and failing to reach Gold status. The three split-up after the release, and lead MC Mr. Cheeks began a solo career. He released his first solo effort John P. Kelly in 2001, which featured the smash hit "Lights, Camera, Action!". The album also featured a heartfelt tribute song to Freaky Tah, titled "Till We Meet Again", featuring Bob Marley's son Stephen. Cheeks released another album in 2003, titled Back Again!, then followed in 2004 with Ladies & Ghettomen. On January 16, 2004, DJ Spigg Nice was tried and convicted of multiple bank robberies in New Jersey and was sentenced to 37 years in prison.[1] The group released a compilation album Lost Boyz Forever in 2005, featuring past hits and previously unreleased material.
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Releases:
Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz (Remix) (3 versions)   Uptown Records 1995
Legal Drug Money (Album) (5 versions)   Universal Records ... 1995
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless (Remixes) (Maxi, Single) (6 versions)   Uptown Records ... 1995
Get Up (3 versions)   Universal Records ... 1996
Music Makes Me High (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 1996
Renee (12")   Island Records 1996
Renee (CD, Single, Promo)   Island Records 1996
The Yearn (2 versions)   EastWest Records America ... 1996
Love, Peace & Nappiness (4 versions)   Universal Records 1997
Love, Peace & Nappiness (2 versions)   Universal Records 1997
Me And My Crazy World (12")   Universal 1997
Me And My Crazy World (CD, Single, Pro)   Universal 1997
What's Wrong? (12", Promo)   Universal Records 1997
J-A-N-E Meets N-O-R-E / Bouncin' (12", Promo)   Epic 1998
LB IV Life (CD)   Universal Records 1999
Plug Me In (12", Pro)   Universal Records 1999
Take A Hike (CD, Single, Pro)   Universal Records 1999
To B Real 2000 / Muthaf*cka (12")   Downlow Records 2000
B.Q.E. (12")   BUDS International Distribution  
Live It Up / Untitled (12", W/Lbl)   So So Def  
Party Joint Remix (12")   Not On Label  
Take A Hike (12", Maxi)   Universal Records  
Remixes:
A Jagged Era - Album Sampler (12") The Way That You Talk ... Columbia 1997
Tinted Eyes (12") Tinted Eyes (Mr. Sexxx... 4th & Broadway 1997
Appears On:
Dip & Fall Back (12") Dip & Fall Back (DJ Cl... 550 Music 1995
Featured Flavors From "Don't Be A Menace" The Soundtrack (12", Promo, Smplr) Can't Be Wasting My Ti... Island Records 1995
The Natural (Album) (2 versions) Masta I.C. (Remix) Blunt Recordings 1995
Where Do You Want Me To Put It (12") (Action Speaks) Where ... Perspective Records 1995
America Is Dying Slowly (LP, Smplr, Promo, Red) The Yearn EastWest Records America 1996
Can't Be Wasting My Time (12") Can't Be Wasting My Ti... Island Records 1996
Cream Team EP (Vinyl, EP) You're A Winner Posey Entertainment, JMJ 1996
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood - The Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Can't Be Wasting My Ti... Island Records 1996
Kool DJ Red Alert Presents... (LP) You Can't Be Wasting M... Next Plateau Entertainment 1996
Nobody Else (Remixes) (Maxi, Single) (3 versions) Nobody Else (Lost Boyz... MCA Records 1996
On & On (12", Promo) You're The One (Specia... RCA 1996
One For The Money (Maxi) (4 versions) One For The Money (But... Motown 1996
Politics & Bullsh*t (Album) (6 versions) Focus Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) ... 1996
Politics & Bullshit (Sampler) (12", Promo, Smplr) Focus Epic 1996
Six (Album) (5 versions) Runnin' Em So So Def ... 1996
What Goes Up The Remixes (12") What Goes Up (BQE 86 M... Select Records 1996
You're The One (Maxi) (4 versions) '96 Anthem - You're Th... RCA ... 1996
Can't Go Wrong / Dangerous (12") Dangerous The Sequel Payday 1997
Group Home Family (12") Group Home Family, Gro... Warner Bros. Records 1997
Phenomenon (Album) (4 versions) Wanna Get Paid Def Jam Recordings 1997
Phenomenon (Maxi) (2 versions) Wanna Get Paid Def Jam Recordings 1997
Tinted Eyes (Maxi) (3 versions) Tinted Eyes (Mr Sexxx'... 4th & Broadway ... 1997
Waterbed Hev (Album) (4 versions) You Can Get It Uptown Records ... 1997
Hempstead High (Album) (3 versions) Boyz To Men Universal Records 1998
Shut 'Em Down (Album) (4 versions) Ghetto Starz JMJ ... 1998
Soundtrack To The Streets (Album) (4 versions) Loud & Clear Columbia 1998
Chant Down Babylon (5 versions) Guiltiness Universal Music (Brazil) ... 1999
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) '96 Anthem - You're Th... BMG 1999
Don't Sleep (Album) (2 versions) Keep It Real TVT Records 2000
M.U.G. / Dangerous (12") Dangerous (The Sequel) Re-Issue Records 2005
8 Unreleased Missiles (12", EP) Got To Be Real 2000 Un-Known  
Wildgroove Vol. 11 (12") Nobody Else (Mr Sex Mix) Wildgroove  
You're A Winner (12") You're A Winner (Full ... J's Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Featured Flavors From "Don't Be A Menace" The Soundtrack (12", Promo, Smplr) Renee Island Records 1995
Mixtape N°15 - Keep It Real (Cass) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Double H Production 1995
New York Undercover EP (Maxi, EP, Comp) (7 versions) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... MCA Records Ltd. ... 1995
America Is Dying Slowly (Comp) (3 versions) The Yearn EastWest ... 1996
Back At You / X. O. / War's On / Renee (12", Promo) Renee (One Dread Remix... Buck Wild 1996
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood - The Soundtrack (LP, Promo) Renee Island Records 1996
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood - The Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Renee Island Records 1996
Hip Hop Soul Party III (2 versions) Music Makes Me High MCA Records 1996
Hip Hop Summer Jam 96 (Cass) The Yearn Double H Production 1996
Hip Hop Summer Jam 96 (2ème Edition) (Cass, Ltd) Lifestyle Of The Rich Double H Production, DJ Crew 1996
Kool DJ Red Alert Presents... (2 versions) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Next Plateau Entertainment 1996
This Is Hip Hop 2 (3 versions) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Ultrasound Records 1996
60 Minutes Of Funk - The Mix Tape Volume II (7 versions) Freestyle Loud Records ... 1997
Cut Killer Show (2 versions) Get Up Small ... 1997
DJ Skribble's Traffic Jams (Comp) (2 versions) Get Up Warlock Records 1997
Dedication (Cass, Mixed) Freestyle Not On Label 1997
Groove Station 2nd Stop (CD, Comp) Music Makes Me High Polystar Records 1997
It Will Take A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Comp) (2 versions) Lex Coups, Bimaz And T... BBE 1997
Lords Of The Boards (2xCD, Comp) Music Makes Me High Ariola 1997
New Soul U.S.A. Vol 2 (2xCD, Comp) Love Peace & Nappiness EastWest 1997
One-Two One-Two Compilation (CD, Comp) Music Makes Me High Universal Music (Italy) 1997
Rapper's Paradise IV (2xCD) Me And My Crazy World Universal Music (Germany) 1997
Rhyme & Reason (12", Smplr, Promo, Ltd, Cle) N.... Don't Want It Priority Records 1997
Rhyme & Reason - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Niggaz Don't Want It Priority Records 1997
Sprung (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (CD) Group Home Family Qwest Records 1997
X Unknown! (Cass) Wigg As You Don't Want It Tape Kingz 1997
Caught Up - Music From The Motion Picture (Album) (4 versions) Ordinary Guy Noo Trybe Records ... 1998
Traffic Jams (CD, Mixed) Get Up FFRR, Warlock Records 1998
Twice As Nice (2xCD, Mixed) Jeeps, Lex Coupes, Bim... React 1998
Woo Soundtrack (CD, Album) Bouncin' Epic 1998
The Real Hip-Hop - Best Of D&D Studios Vol.1 (CD, Album) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... D&D Records 1999
Double Face 2 (DJ Kost & DJ Goldfingers) (2xLP) Plug Me In Barclay 2000
Vinyl Combat (CD, Comp, Ltd) The Cheebas Worldwide Heavyweight Inc. 2000
Pure Hip Hop (2xCD) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Urban 4 (2xCD) Me & My Crazy World Universal Music (Australia) 2002
Westside (2xCD, Comp) Renee Obsessive 2002
Eastside (2xCD, Comp) Music Makes Me High Obsessive 2003
New School Classics: Further Education In Hip Hop (2xCD, Mixed) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Ultimate Hip Hop Collections 2003
Party Jam - 1989 1996, The Golden Age (CD, Mixed) Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bima... Eastory Production 2003
Bring It On / Playa Hata / Loud Hangover / Renee (12", Promo) Renee (CD Version) Not On Label  
Funkymix 26 (3x12", Comp) Get Up Ultimix  
Hip Hop Party Megamix (LP) Music Makes Me High Megajam Records  
Sandman Exclusive All-Star Freestyle (12") It's Da Mr. Cheek's Fr... Not On Label  
Street Tracks 28 (3x12", Promo, Comp) Music Makes Me High Hot Tracks  
Vol. 28 (12", Promo) Get Up Hot 97FM  
Volume #38 (Cass, Mixed) Ghetto Starz Tape Kingz  
Wopduizm Pt. One (Cass, Mixed) Magnificent, Beasts Fr... Tape Kingz  
Unofficial Releases:
Hop 011 (Vinyl, EP) Renee HOP Records (2) 1996
Still Diggin' Compilation (Cass, Ltd) Dangerous (Remix) Domstr. Productions 1999
Black Nostaljack (Remix) / Games (12") Games Not On Label (Camp Lo)  
Hop Records Vol One (12") Renee Hop Records (2)  
Live Freestyles Volume Two (12") Freestyle Not On Label  
Rap Mastercuts EP (12", EP) Me & My Crazy World Rap Mastercuts  
Rap Remix Project Volume 12 (12") It's Over Now Beats Rhymes & Life  
Reruns Volume 5 (12") Get Up (Remix) Promowax  
Untitled (12") Me & My Crazy World Crib Underground  
Untitled (12", Promo) Can't Be Wasting Time Spart  
Untitled EP (12")   Not On Label  
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Lost Boyz - Get Up (Remix)