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==Song information == |
==Song information == |
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The song's lyrics discuss the narrator, a young man, who meets a woman named Renee while coming back from [[John Jay College of Criminal Justice]]. The narrator promptly attempts to initiate a relationship. The song describes that Renee is studying to be a lawyer, while the narrator is a writer. The pair date for several weeks, but the relationship ends abruptly when she is shot to death by a burglar at a robbery.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E1DB1130F93AA15750C0A96F958260 | work=The New York Times | title=Member of Lost Boyz Hip-Hop Group Slain | date=1999-03-29}}</ref> |
The song's lyrics discuss the narrator, a young man, who meets a woman named Renee while coming back from [[John Jay College of Criminal Justice]]. The narrator promptly attempts to initiate a relationship. The song describes that Renee is studying to be a lawyer, while the narrator is a writer. The pair date for several weeks, but the relationship ends abruptly when she is shot to death by a burglar at a robbery.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E1DB1130F93AA15750C0A96F958260 | work=The New York Times | title=Member of Lost Boyz Hip-Hop Group Slain | date=1999-03-29}}</ref> The moral of the song is ''"ghetto love is the law that we live by,"'' describing the inevitable suffering of [[tragedy (event)|tragedy]] by those raised in [[slum|crime-ridden areas]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E1DF173EF930A25753C1A960958260 | work=The New York Times | first=Michel | last=Marriott | title=Touched by Death, Hip-Hop Turns to Dirges | date=1996-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E1DF1238F931A3575AC0A960958260&sec=&spon= | work=The New York Times | first=Neil | last=Strauss | title=Heartfelt Tales From the Mean Streets | date=1996-09-02}}</ref> |
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==Charts == |
==Charts == |
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Revision as of 17:04, 14 January 2021
| "Renee" | ||||
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| Single by Lost Boyz | ||||
| from the album Legal Drug Money and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Uptown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Terrance Kelly | |||
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| Lost Boyz singles chronology | ||||
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"Renee" is a song by rap group Lost Boyz from their first studio album Legal Drug Money and the Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtrack.[citation needed] It samples the Janet Jackson song "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)". It was the Lost Boyz' most successful single, reaching number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their only one to reach to top 40) and earning a gold certification from the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.
Song information
The song's lyrics discuss the narrator, a young man, who meets a woman named Renee while coming back from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The narrator promptly attempts to initiate a relationship. The song describes that Renee is studying to be a lawyer, while the narrator is a writer. The pair date for several weeks, but the relationship ends abruptly when she is shot to death by a burglar at a robbery.[1] The moral of the song is "ghetto love is the law that we live by," describing the inevitable suffering of tragedy by those raised in crime-ridden areas.[2][3]
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 13 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 3 |
Year-End charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[4] | 65 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles[5] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Member of Lost Boyz Hip-Hop Group Slain". The New York Times. 1999-03-29.
- ^ Marriott, Michel (1996-10-13). "Touched by Death, Hip-Hop Turns to Dirges". The New York Times.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (1996-09-02). "Heartfelt Tales From the Mean Streets". The New York Times.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 1996. 28 December 1996. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1996. 28 December 1996. Retrieved 2011-11-10.