“A ghetto love is the law that we live by. Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die. I reminisce over my ghetto princess, everyday. Give it up for my shorty.”
Imagine 7-year-old Tyler walking around, singing those lyrics. It happened, partially because my older sister exposed me to hip hop along with Rap City. I was intrigued by “Renee” because of its music video. It was like a short film in less than 5 minutes. The storyline was so moving and the cliffhanger awakened my creative gene that wanted to see a part two.
Nonetheless, you hip hop love stories always arouse my curiosity. Unfortunately, just like the video, the Lost Boyz had a tragic end to their career. One death, a solo project and bank robbery conviction ultimately led to their demise.