Love, Peace & Nappiness

Love, Peace & Nappiness is the second studio album by American hip hop group Lost Boyz. It was released on June 17, 1997, via Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording in New York and at Honey Comb Hideout in Brooklyn. Production was handled by Bink!, "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg, Glenn S.O.N. Faide, Mr. Sexxx, Ron G, Terence Dudley, DJ Rob, Easy Mo Bee, Ike Lee III, "Pito" Jones, and Charles Suitt, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from A+, Canibus, Queens Most Wanted, Da Black Pharaoh, King Keiwanee, Lovebug Starski, Redman and Aarian Pope. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and number two the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 17, 1997. Its lead single "Me and My Crazy World" reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Love, Peace & Nappiness
Studio album by
Lost Boyz
ReleasedJune 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
Recorded1996–97
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:08:45
LabelUniversal
Producer
  • Charles Suitt (also exec.)
  • Bink!
  • "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg
  • DJ Rob
  • Easy Mo Bee
  • Glenn S.O.N. Faide
  • Ike Lee III
  • Mr. Sexxx
  • "Pito" Jones
  • Ron G
  • Terence Dudley
Lost Boyz chronology
Legal Drug Money
(1996)		 Love, Peace & Nappiness
(1997)		 LB IV Life
(1999)
Singles from Love, Peace & Nappiness
  1. "Me and My Crazy World"
    Released: May 2, 1997
  2. "Love, Peace & Nappiness"
    Released: 1997
  3. "What's Wrong"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "chief rappers Mr. Cheeks and Freaky Tah have the Lost Boyz formula down pat, combining live instrumentation—which provides for warmer grooves—with smoothly sung choruses for an even more radio-friendly vibe".[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:20
2."Summer Time"
  • "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg
  • Terence Dudley
  • Big Dex[o]
4:18
3."Me and My Crazy World"
  • Kelly
  • Ron Bowser
Ron G5:11
4."Beasts from the East" (featuring A+, Redman and Canibus)
Bink!5:34
5."Love, Peace & Nappiness" (featuring King Keiwanee and Da Black Pharaoh)
Mr. Sex4:18
6."Black Hoodies (Interlude)" (featuring Aarian Pope)Aarian PopeCharles Suitt0:48
7."So Love"
Ike Lee III4:32
8."My Crew" (featuring A+ and Canibus)
Easy Mo Bee5:00
9."What's Wrong"
  • "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg
  • Terence Dudley
4:10
10."Certain Things We Do"
  • Kelly
  • Bowser
Ron G4:29
11."Games" (featuring Lovebug Starski)
  • Kelly
  • Duncan
Mr. Sex4:27
12."Get Your Hustle On"
  • Glenn S.O.N. Faide
  • DJ Rob
  • "Pito" Jones
4:03
13."Tight Situations" (featuring Queens Most Wanted)
  • Kelly
  • Harrell III
Bink!5:27
14."Day 1"
  • Kelly
  • Harrell III
Bink!5:14
15."Why"
  • Kelly
  • Rogers
  • Faide
  • Suitt
  • Glenn S.O.N. Faide
  • Charles Suitt
4:43
16."From My Family to Yours (Dedication)" (featuring Queens Most Wanted)
  • Kelly
  • Harrell III
Bink!5:11
Total length:1:08:45
Notes
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[o] signifies an original producer.

Personnel
  • Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly – vocals (tracks: 2-5, 7-11, 13-16)
  • Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers – vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12-16)
  • Andre "A+" Levins – vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
  • Germaine "Canibus" Williams – vocals (tracks: 4, 8), management
  • Reginald "Redman" Noble – vocals (track 4)
  • "King Keiwanee" Powell – vocals (track 5)
  • Umoja "Da Black Pharaoh" Powell – vocals (track 5)
  • Aarian Pope – vocals (track 6)
  • Kevin "Lovebug Starski" Smith – vocals (track 11)
  • Queens Most Wanted – vocals (tracks: 13, 16)
  • Robert "Storm" Jordan – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Avon Marshall – keyboards (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Stanley Brown – keyboards (tracks: 5, 14)
  • Tony Prendatt – instruments (track 11)
  • Alex Andino Jr. – guitar & bass (track 13), management
  • Roosevelt "Bink!" Harrell III – drums (tracks: 13, 14), producer (tracks: 1, 4, 13, 14, 16), programming (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Tim "Buttnaked Tim Dawg" Patterson – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Terence Quentin Dudley – producer & recording (tracks: 2, 9), mixing (track 2)
  • Ronald "Ron G" Bowser – producer & programming (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Garfield "Mr. Sexxx" Duncan – producer & programming (tracks: 5, 11), A&R
  • Charles Suitt – producer (tracks: 6, 15), co-producer (track 1), executive producer, A&R, management
  • Ike Lee III – producer & programming (track 7)
  • Osten "Easy Mo Bee" Harvey Jr. – producer (track 8)
  • Glenn S.O.N. Faide – producer (tracks: 12, 15), programming (track 15)
  • Robert "DJ Rob" Alphonse – producer & programming (track 12)
  • S. "Pito" Jones – producer (track 12)
  • Dexter "Big Dex" Archer – original producer (track 2)
  • Ed Miller – recording (tracks: 1, 3-8, 10-16),
  • Kenny Ortiz – mixing (tracks: 1, 3-16)
  • Rawle Gittens – mixing (tracks: 2)
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • Sandie Lee Drake – art direction
  • Susan Bibeau – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Kathy Baylor – A&R
  • Todd Ellerby – management
  • Lisa Lindo – stylist

Charts
Singles chart positions
Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1997 "Me & My Crazy World" #52 #23 #5 #17

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Stanley, Leo. "The Lost Boyz - Love, Peace & Nappiness Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. McCullough, Alphonse (July 11, 1997). "THE LOST BOYZ 'LOVE, PEACE & NAPPINESS' MCA/UNIVERSAL". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. "Lost Boyz, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. "Lost Boyz, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. "American album certifications – Lost Boyz – Love, Peace". Recording Industry Association of America.
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