Legal Drug Money

Legal Drug Money is the debut studio album by American hip hop group the Lost Boyz. It was released on June 4, 1996, via Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Greene St. Recording, Quad Recording Studios and D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by Big Dex, Mr. Sex, Easy Mo Bee, Big L, "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg, Dwarf the Black Prince, Pete Rock, member Mr. Cheeks, and Charles Suitt serving as co-producer and executive producer.

The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 7, 1996.

It featured six singles: "Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless", "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz", "Renee", "Music Makes Me High", "The Yearn" and "Get Up". Five of the album's singles made it to US Billboard Hot 100. "Renee" previously was included in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack and received Gold status by the RIAA. Slightly different version of the song "The Yearn" appeared on 1996 benefit compilation album America Is Dying Slowly.

Track listing

Notes
 signifies an additional lyricist.
 signifies a co-producer.

Sample credits
Track 1 contains elements from "Summer Madness" written by Alton Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Robert "Kool" Bell, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Richard "Ricky West" Westfield, George Brown, Claydes Charles Smith and Ronald Bell and performed by Kool & the Gang
Track 3 contains a sample from "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" written by Vaughan Mason and performed by Vaughan Mason & Crew
Track 5 contains elements from "Jealousy" performed by Club Nouveau
Track 8 contains elements from "Whispering Pines" performed by Crusaders
Track 9 interpolates "What You Gonna Do With My Lovin" by Stephanie Mills, and contains samples from "Funky Sensation" written by Kenton Nix and performed by Gwen McCrae
Track 10 contains samples from "Slow Down" written by Carl McIntosh, Steve Nichol and Jane Eugene, "The Look Of Love" by Isaac Hayes, and "Jealousy" by Club Norveau
Track 11 contains elements from "Risin' to the Top" written by Keni Burke, Allan W. Felder and Norma Jean Wright
Track 12 interpolates "You're The One I Need" written by Barry White and Smeed Hudman as recorded by Barry White
Track 14 contains elements from "Playing Your Game, Baby" performed by Barry White

Personnel

Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly – lyrics, vocals (tracks: 4-7, 9-14, 16), producer (track 1)
Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers – lyrics (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 15), additional lyrics (track 3), vocals (tracks: 4-7, 9-14, 16)
Eric "Pretty Lou" Ruth – additional vocals (track 8), backing vocals (track 14)
Ronald "Spigg Nice" Blackwell – additional vocals (track 8), backing vocals (track 14)
Peter "Pete Rock" Philips – producer & mixing (track 2)
Garfield "Mr. Sexxx" Duncan – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 16), recording (tracks: 3, 16), mixing (tracks: 3, 9, 16), production coordinator
Osten "Easy Mo Bee" Harvey Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 10)
Dexter "Big Dex" Archer – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 12-14), mixing (tracks: 12, 14)
Tim "Buttnaked Tim Dawg" Patterson – lyrics (tracks: 4, 11), producer (track 11), mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15), A&R, stylist
Lamont "Big L" Coleman – producer (track 12)
Dwarf The Black Prince – producer (track 15)
Charles Suitt – co-producer (track 3), executive producer, A&R, management
Joe Quinde – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 11-15)
Jamie Staub – engineering (track 2)
Chris Barnett – recording (tracks: 3, 16), mixing (tracks: 3, 9, 16)
Michael Sarsfield – mastering
Sandie Lee Drake – art direction
Kenny Gravillis – design
Danny Clinch – photography
Kathy Baylor – A&R
Dino Delvaille – A&R
Todd Ellerby – management
Lisa Lindo – stylist
Ericka Riggs – make-up

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Singles

See also
List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

References

External links

Lost Boyz albums
1996 debut albums
Albums produced by Pete Rock
Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee
Albums recorded at Greene St. Recording