Love, Peace & Nappiness

Love, Peace & Nappiness
Love, Peace & Nappiness
Studio album by Lost Boyz
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	1996–97
Studio	Unique Recording (New York, NY); Honey Comb Hideout (Brooklyn, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:08:45
Label	Universal
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
Singles from Love, Peace & Nappiness
	"Me and My Crazy World"; Released: May 2, 1997; "Love, Peace & Nappiness"; Released: 1997; "What's Wrong"; Released: 1998;

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Terrance Kelly Raymond Rogers Roosevelt Harrell III Charles Suitt E. Ruth R. Blackwell	Bink! Charles Suitt^[c]	1:20
2.	"Summer Time"	Kelly Rogers Tim Patterson Terence Dudley Dexter Archer D. Warren Dana Manno Lowell Dunbar Robbie Shakespeare	"Buttnaked" Tim Dawg Terence Dudley Big Dex^[o]	4:18
3.	"Me and My Crazy World"	Kelly Ron Bowser	Ron G	5:11
4.	"Beasts from the East" (featuring A+, Redman and Canibus)	Kelly Reggie Noble Germaine Williams Harrell III Robert James	Bink!	5:34
5.	"Love, Peace & Nappiness" (featuring King Keiwanee and Da Black Pharaoh)	Kelly Keiwanee Powell Umoja Powell Garfield Duncan Richard Walters	Mr. Sex	4:18
6.	"Black Hoodies (Interlude)" (featuring Aarian Pope)	Aarian Pope	Charles Suitt	0:48
7.	"So Love"	Kelly Ike Lee III Samuel Jones	Ike Lee III	4:32
8.	"My Crew" (featuring A+ and Canibus)	Kelly Williams Osten S. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	5:00
9.	"What's Wrong"	Kelly Patterson Dudley Stephanie Andrews Steveland Morris	"Buttnaked" Tim Dawg Terence Dudley	4:10
10.	"Certain Things We Do"	Kelly Bowser	Ron G	4:29
11.	"Games" (featuring Lovebug Starski)	Kelly Duncan	Mr. Sex	4:27
12.	"Get Your Hustle On"	Rogers Glenn Faide Robert Alphonse S. "Pito" Jones William Collins George Clinton III Joe Harris Lafayette Stone	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

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	189
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	56

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	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	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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

External links

Love, Peace & Nappiness at Discogs (list of releases)

[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.

[United_StatesLost_BoyzLove,_PeacealbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Lost Boyz – Love, Peace". Recording Industry Association of America.

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