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Lost Boyz

Lost Boyz is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Universal Records. Those roots explain a lot about how Lost Boyz arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shyne, Keith Murray, The Beatnuts, EPMD and Craig Mack, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wu-Tang Clan, Coolio, Fat Joe, A+ and Redman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Lost Boyz, reaching back through Universal Records and forward to Wu-Tang Clan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Lost Boyz are an American hip hop group from Queens, New York, consisting of MC Mr. Cheeks, DJ Spigg Nice, Pretty Lou, and Freaky Tah,. The original line-up released two albums: Legal Drug Money (1996) and Love, Peace & Nappiness (1997). The third album, LB IV Life (1999), was finished by the three remaining group members. In the following years, Mr. Cheeks focused on his solo career, reuniting with the rest of the group for their fourth album, Grand Scheme 12:26 (2020).

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Lost BoyzUniversal RecordsWu-Tang ClanCoolioFat JoeA+RedmanCanibusShyneKeith MurrayThe BeatnutsEPMDCraig MackSmif-n-WessunMethod ManBig Punisher

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Lost Boyz connections

Lost Boyz grew out of Universal Records, shares an orbit with Shyne, Keith Murray, The Beatnuts and EPMD, went on to shape Wu-Tang Clan, Coolio, Fat Joe and A+. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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