

The Source (3/98, p.187) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - ".From underdogs to favorites, from rags to riches, The Lox have finally done their part to prove that all the premature acclaim was justified." Rolling Stone (3/5/98, p.65) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ".It's a hardcore hip-hop album leavened by the party principle.It's whatever-works hip-hop, carried off in the same spirit that Puffy resurrects David Bowie or the Police for their bad bass lines."Įntertainment Weekly (2/13/98, p.70) - ".There's plenty of infectious, party-ready hooks on this debut, along with the same kind of hard-edged rhyming and lyrically vivid images Biggie found in the hood." - Rating: A. In 2008, the single "Money, Power & Respect was ranked number 53 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. The album found huge success, peaking at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned two charting singles, "Money, Power & Respect" and "If You Think I'm Jiggy". It was released on Januthrough Bad Boy Records and featured production from The Hitmen, Dame Grease and Swizz Beatz. Money, Power & Respect is the debut album by hip hop group The LOX. Sean Combs (Executive), The L.O.X., The Hitmen, Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz, Richard Frierson, P.K., Jay Garfield, Rob Carter
