LB IV Life

LB IV Life
LB IV Life
Studio album by Lost Boyz
Released	September 28, 1999
Recorded	1998–99
Studio	Heavy Hand Recordings (New York, NY); Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	66:03
Label	Universal
Producer	Alex Andino Jr.; Charles Suitt; DJ Rob; Dre Most; Dwayne Lindsey; Glenn S.O.N. Faide; "Pito" Jones; Ralph Lo; Ron G; Mr. Sexxx;
Lost Boyz chronology
Singles from LB IV Life
	"Take a Hike"; Released: July 6, 1999;

LB IV Life is the third studio album by American hip hop group the Lost Boyz. It was released on September 28, 1999, via Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Heavy Hand Recordings and Soundtrack in New York. Production was handled by Ralph Lo, Mr. Sex, DJ Rob, Dwayne Lindsey, Glenn S.O.N. Faide, Alex Andino Jr., Charles Suitt, Dre Most, Ron G and "Pito" Jones, with Dodie Walker and members Mr. Cheeks and Freaky Tah serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from LG, Izzy Dead, J-N-J, QB, Queens Most Wanted, Street Connect and Bruce Miller. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number eight the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Member Freaky Tah was murdered on March 28, 1999, six months before the album was released, but makes multiple appearances on LB IV Life.^[2] Lead rapper Mr. Cheeks pursued a solo career after the release.

Critical reception

Vibe praised the album's "sonic diversity", writing that Lost Boyz "successfully continue the club-rocking tradition" of previous albums.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Freaky Tah Intro"	Dwayne Lindsey	1:12
2.	"Let's Roll Dice"	Mr. Sex Alex Andino Jr.^[c]	3:48
3.	"We Got the Hot Shit" (featuring LG)	Mr. Sex	3:56
4.	"Ghetto Jiggy"	Ralph Lo	5:28
5.	"Interlude"	Charles Suitt	0:46
6.	"Take a Hike (One)"	Dre Most	4:36
7.	"5 A.M." (featuring LG and QB)	Mr. Sex Alex Andino Jr.	4:38
8.	"Risin' to the Top (No Stoppin' Us)"	Mr. Sex	4:34
9.	"Only Live Once" (featuring Street Connect and Izzy Dead)	Ralph Lo	4:15
10.	"Cheese"	DJ Rob	4:50
11.	"Radio Interlude" (featuring Bruce Miller)	Dwayne Lindsey	0:23
12.	"Plug Me In"	Ralph Lo D2^[c]	4:38
13.	"New York City War Call"	Ron G	4:39
14.	"Can't Hold Us Down"	Ralph Lo	4:12
15.	"Colabo" (featuring Queens Most Wanted and J-N-J)	DJ Rob "Pito" Jones	4:24
16.	"Ghetto Lifestyle"	Ralph Lo	4:14
17.	"LB Fam 4 Life"	Glenn S.O.N. Faide	4:04
18.	"Freaky Tah Outro"	Glenn S.O.N. Faide	1:26
Total length:			1:05:13

Notes

^{^[c]} signifies a co-producer.

Personnel

Terrance "Mr. Cheeks" Kelly – performer (tracks: 2-4, 6-10, 12-14, 16, 17), executive producer
Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers – performer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 18), executive producer
Ronald "Spigg Nice" Blackwell – performer (track 1)
L.G. – rap vocals (tracks: 3, 7)
Mr. Hezekiah – backing vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
QB – rap vocals (track 7)
Street Connect – rap vocals (track 9)
Izzy Dead – rap vocals (track 9)
Bruce Miller – vocals (track 11), mixing
Mel – backing vocals (tracks: 12, 14)
Queens Most Wanted – rap vocals (track 15)
J-N-J – rap vocals (track 15)
Robert Mann – guitar & bass (track 17)
Dwayne "Whateva" Lindsey – producer (tracks: 1, 11)
Garfield "Mr. Sexxx" Duncan – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 8)
Raphael "Ralph Lo" Boyd – producer (tracks: 4, 9, 12, 14, 16), recording
Charles Suitt – producer (track 5)
Dre Most – producer (track 6)
Alex Andino Jr. – producer (track 7), co-producer (track 2)
Robert "DJ Rob" Alphonse – producer (tracks: 10, 15)
Ronald "Ron G" Bowser – producer (track 13)
S. "Pito" Jones – producer (track 15)
Glenn S.O.N. Faide – producer (tracks: 17, 18)
D2 – co-producer (track 12)
Chris Champion – mixing
Dodie Walker – executive producer, management
Richard Nelson – artwork
Stephen McBride – photography
Charmaine Edwards – A&R

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	32
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[5]	8

References

^ Conaway, Matt. "The Lost Boyz - LB IV Life Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "The Return Of The Lost Boyz". MTV. September 29, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Revolutions". VIBE. Vibe Media Group. November 17, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 42. October 16, 1999. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 42. October 16, 1999. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

LB IV Life at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Conaway, Matt. "The Lost Boyz - LB IV Life Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[2] "The Return Of The Lost Boyz". MTV. September 29, 1999. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[3] "Revolutions". VIBE. Vibe Media Group. November 17, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Google Books.

[4] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 42. October 16, 1999. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[5] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 42. October 16, 1999. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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