The LOX - Money Power Respect Clean (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

Good debut, but Puffy does it no justice

mobb | The Bridge, NY! | 11/24/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First of all, I'm not a Bad Boy fan, never will be. Biggie's days are gone and now they got pop stars like Puffy, or P. Diddy or whatever, 112, and Mase (now retired). But there is still talent there, specifically in Black Rob, and in a trio that's no longer on the label, called The Lox. Despite moving to the Ruff Ryder camp, some still feel that Money, Power & Respect is the better album they released (this is their debut, We Are The Streets was their 2nd album). Jadakiss is arguably the best lyricist in the group, and has a lot of commercial appeal, while the other two making up the group are Styles and Sheek. Styles is probably my fav of the group, he has a good voice and nice flow for the most part. He has also just released his solo album. Sheek is only average. As for the album, there are some good songs, though Money, Power & Respect feat. DMX & Lil' Kim is probably the hottest song on here. It was the first single and rightfully so. Other standouts were Livin The Life, Let's Start Rap Over, So Right, Not To Be F*cked With, All For The Love, B*tches From Eastwick, We'll Always Love Big Poppa (tribute to Biggie). The part where the album fails is where Puff tries to get involved and interferes with the overall flow of the album. The production for the most part is good, but will probably be even better on their more recent RR stuff. If you want classic Lox, then I recommend you buy Jadakiss or Styles' solo albums, or even We Are The Streets. If you want a laid-back, nothing out of the ordinary, but nevertheless entertaining, album, then look no further. Money, Power & Respect is by no means anything groundbreaking but it is not at all a waste of your money."

The talent is definately there

maeve_kelsey | California | 08/03/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Like many other bands out there right now, no matter what style, The Lox have the talent. They suffer, however, from bad production and weak lyrics. For example, from the song B**ches From Eastwick, are these lines: "Today I got a session with Ronnie/I mean Veronica/Met her last year about a week before Hanukkah/Sounds foolish/I mean honey wasn't Jewish/But she had a lot of dough and she was nice on computers/She told me she was born and raised in Bermuda/And came here to get a job as a tutor." The talent in The Lox is mainly from Jadakiss, who did lots of solo work as well with collaborations with many of the Ruff Ryders, including Eve. Sheek & Stylez are mediocre, but can still manage a decent flow. Puff Daddy's producing has definately been better on other albums. The standout song on this album is probably Money, Power & Respect. The strength of the Lox is met by the strength of the guest artists in the track. Overall, it's a fun CD to have, but it's not something you need to buy unless you are a devoted fan."

Waste of time

maeve_kelsey | 02/21/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This album was horrible. I expected a lot from the Lox and what I got was bullsit. I ended up tossing this album in the trash."

None of the above

Nuisance | Miami | 03/06/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"There is nothing more to these four and five star reviews but pure nostalgia. I hated this album from day one. Prior to this album, anybody who heard The Lox on a mixtape circuit knows that they gave it to you raw and uncut with witty rhymes that made you say "did they just say that"? They were signed to Bad Boy and the hard edged and witty side of them was exchanged for a corny and commercial appeal. The first single Do You Think Im Jiggy(which poorly sample Rod Stewart's dreadful If You Think Im Sexy was the wackest song I heard in 98'. There's listenable tracks like Money Power, Respect feat Lil Kim and DMX, The Heist Part 1 and All For The Love. These tracks are the only tracks that stop it from being a certified frisbee. Other times on the album they sound bored out of their skulls. Lackluster tracks like Livin This Life, Get This $, Let's Start Rap Over, I Wanna Thank You, Cant Stop, Wont Stop, Not To Be F****d With and the extremely overrated B****es From Eastwick are evidence of that statement. So Right would clear any dancefloor and while We'll Always Love Big Poppa wasnt awful, The Lox could have done a better tribute than that. The skits are stupid as hell especially The Mad Rapper skit that stopped being funny after Life After Death. In closing, this album is far from The Lox's true potential. This was a Puffy-inspired nightmare that almost killed their careers before it got started. It's a good thing they broke camp because they sound a lot better now than they've ever been. And for those of you who think this snoozer is better than We Are The Streets, get off the crack!"

The L.O.X. - Money, Power, & Respect

Tha Realest | Greensburg, PA USA | 03/17/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The L.O.X., a group from Yonkers, New York consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P., & Sheek Louch dropped their debut album, "Money, Power, & Respect" on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records in 1998.

1. Yonkers Tale (Intro)

2. Livin' the Life - Good beat, Jada, Styles, and Sheek all spit good, Styles hook is good as well - 4.5/5

3. If You Think I'm Jiggy - Good beat, everyone spits pretty good, Jada's singing on the hook isn't bad - 4.5/5

4. Interview, Pt. 1 (Interlude)

5. Money, Power, & Respect (Featuring DMX & Lil' Kim) - Good beat, Jada, Sheek, Styles, and DMX all rip it, Lil' Kim spits a great hook - 5/5

6. Get this $ (Featuring Puff Daddy) - Good beat, everyone spits pretty decent, Puff's hook sucks - 3/5

7. Let's Start Rap Over (Featuring Carl Thomas) - Good beat, everyone spits good, Carl's hook is great - 5/5

8. Mad Rapper (Interlude)

9. I Wanna Thank You (Featuring Kelly Price) - Great beat, everyone spits good, Kelly's hook is alright - 4/5

10. Goin' be some S*** - Good beat, Sheek comes pretty nice on his solo track, hook sucks - 3.5/5

11. The Heist, Pt. 1 - Great beat, Jada and Styles rip it, no hook - 4.5/5

12. Not to be F***** With - Good beat, Styles spits good on this solo track, hook isn't bad - 4/5

13. The Set-Up (Interlude)

14. Bitches from Eastwick - Good beat, everyone spits pretty decent, no hook - 3/5

15. Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Featuring Puff Daddy) - Great beat, everyone spits good, hook isn't bad at all - 4.5/5

16. All for the Love - Great beat, Jada rips this solo track, hook is alright - 4/5

17. So Right (Featuring Kelly Price) - Great beat, everyone rips it, Kelly's hook is good - 4.5/5

18. The Snitch (Interlude)

19. Everybody Wanna Rat - Good beat, everyone spits good talking about snitches, Jada's hook is pretty good - 4.5/5

20. Interview, Pt. 2 (Interlude)

21. We'll Always Love Big Poppa - Good beat, everyone spits deep rhymes dedicated to The Notorious B.I.G., hook is good - 4.5/5

Overall: 63 /75

4 Stars

This albums is pretty solid the whole way through. There is some flaws here and there but besides that it's still a good cd to bump in your system. Jada, Styles, and Sheek are all good lyricists and make great tracks as a group, check this out if you love east coast hip hop."

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