Legal Drug Money

1. Intro - The Lost Boyz

2. Yearn - Lost Boys

3. Music Makes Me High - Lost Boys

4. Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimas and Benz

5. Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless

6. Renee

7. All Right

8. Legal Drug Money - The Lost Boyz

9. Get Up

10. Is This da Part

11. Straight from da Ghetto

12. Keep It Real

13. Channel Zero

14. Game

15. 1, 2, 3 - The Lost Boyz

16. Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless [Remix]

Tracks:

Intro
The Yearn
Music Makes Me High
Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz And Benz
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless
Renee
All Right
Legal Drug Money
Get Up
Is This Da Part
Straight From Da Ghetto
Keep It Real
Channel Zero
Da Game
1, 2, 3
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Sympathique- Pink Martini.......2007-07-16

I enjoyed this CD very much. The Music is great, if you're interested in hearing real musical insturment on a record, this is it.
You have a bit of french, english,spanish,a bit of samba, this is musical range at its best. The leader singer China Forbes voice is refreshing,and soothing.

Decent Release from the Queens crew.......2007-05-29

Queens and Hip Hop go together like Bread and Butter...

Marley Marl, Legendary Juice Crew, Kool G. Rap, NaS, Mobb Deep, Cormega, Capone-N-Noreaga, Tribe Called Quest, and many many more emerged from Queens from the late 80's to the early 90's. All of them are talented and released good to even classic albums. Some in rapid succession.

Lost Boyz is one of Queens chosen... However don't get it twisted. Lyrically they are a step below all the others I just mentioned with the exception of CNN.

This however is an entertaining notable release. Not a must have, but there is a few tracks that ARE must haves.
The Production throughout the whole album is on point, and at times outstanding. The Musical Concepts are equally great. However, Mr. Cheeks has a really simple rhyme scheme and never changes it up. This is what keeps him on the level of a average lyricsyst, instead of a master of his craft like a Gza, Rakim, or NaS.
Funny thing is Mr. Cheeks actually wrote ALL the lyrics to every song on here, and him an freeky tah are pretty much the only ones who did anything. Makes me ask "Why are those other two even here? Is there job to just stand around and every now and then say yeah, or yo?"

Thease are the three best songs on the Album... "Renee" is one of my favorite Storytelling tracks ive ever heared. "Lifestyles" is a nice social commentary, and "Jeeps,Lex Coups,Bimaz & Benz" is a dope party track that lil Kim bit off on her song "The Jump Off".

1. Renee
2. Lifestyles Of Da Rich an Shameless
3. Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz

Ahh yes...Another one........2006-09-23

How could you not not own this and call yourself a hip hop fan. If you don't own this stop what you're doing and pick this up right away. Freaky Tah & Mr. Cheeks bring us their best record ever! If you remember this was considered mainstream at the time...I wish mainstream still brought us music like this. A great LP from the LOST BOYZ!!! RIP Freaky Tah

Lost And Found.......2005-04-15

This debut from New York's southside Jamica, Queens crew led by Mr. Cheeks has made boyz with their hustlin', partying, street grooves on Legal Drug Money. With memerable, catchy hooks and freestyle rhymes the Lost Boyz had themselves an almost classic. Their party, upbeat joints like "Music Makes Me High" and "Get Up" are what makes this such a hot commodity. On the other end of the spectrum we have "Renee". This is a song mourning over a death. Besides, Mr. Cheeks uses the word love and keeps it raw and hardcore. Member Freaky Tah also represented on here with Mr. Cheeks and with a solo song, "1,2,3". Going back to their most obvious freestyle flow, listen to the two of them on "All Right". A couple more upbeat tracks would have absolutely made this a classic.

Lost Boyz- Legal Drug Money .......2005-02-04

Hard to believe its coming up on nine years since the Lost Boyz dropped their debut "Legal Drug Money" (1996). Back then the Queens group consisted of members Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah (Dead) Pretty Lou and Spigg Nice (37 Year Jail Sentence). The fact that I still get play from this cd years later, shows that the Lost Boys made memorable music. My favorite track on this album is the single "Renee" a track about losing a love to death. They did not always shine on every track but on tracks like "Music Makes Me High", "Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless, "Legal Drug Money", "Straight From The Ghetto" and the thugged out "1,2,3" they were unforgettable, excelling in delivering reality street raps. This is an album I recommend for the collection, Lost Boyz brought a distinct style and made an impact on Hip Hop, their is no possibility of reunion albums making the limited material they dropped all the more worth checking out.