"Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless" | ||||
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Single by Lost Boyz | ||||
from the album Legal Drug Money | ||||
Released | February 10, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | Uptown / MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Terrance Kelly, Osten Harvey, Jr., Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Jay A. King, Alexander Hill, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall | |||
Producer(s) | Easy Mo Bee | |||
Lost Boyz singles chronology | ||||
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Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless" is the second single released from the Lost Boyz's debut album, Legal Drug Money . Easy Mo Bee produced the original version of the song, while Mr. Sexxx and Reese "Dat Nigga" Johnson each contributed their own remix to the song.
Released In early '95,"Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless" became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 91, while becoming a fairly sizable hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles, where it peaked at number 10.
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 60 |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 10 |
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 20 |
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