The LOX are some of the better rappers on the Bad Boy roster, more dexterous, clever, and hook-conscious than their mentor, Puff Daddy. That doesn't necessarily mean that their debut, Money, Power & Respect, is better than Puff's record, but it does mean that it's frequently exciting and invigorating. Like most late-'90s hip-hop records, the album runs way too long and is bogged down by filler, but the very best moments equal anything that has been released by Bad Boy, and in many cases even surpasses it in terms of lyrical skills and energy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Barry White (Grooming), Bob Brockman (Mixing), Sean "Puffy" Combs (Executive Producer), Gregg Mann (Engineer), Tony Maserati (Engineer), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Michael Patterson (Engineer), Michael Patterson (Mixing), Herb Powers (Mastering), Doug Wilson (Engineer), Rasheed Goodlowe (Engineer), Nasheim Myrick (Producer), Rob Williams (Engineer), Camilo Argumedes (Assistant Engineer), Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (Executive Producer), Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander (Mixing), Carlos "6 July" Broady (Producer), Jimmie Lee (Engineer), Chucky Thompson (Vocals (Background)), Chucky Thompson (Producer), Kelly Price (Vocals), Daniel Hastings (Photography), Lane Craven (Mixing), Damaris Mercado (Design), Cheryl Jacobsen (Group Member), Groovy Lew (?), The LOX (Producer), The LOX (Main Performer), Stephen Dent (Engineer), Stephen Dent (Mixing), Lynn Montrose (Assistant Engineer), Steve Jones (Engineer), Steve Jones (Assistant Engineer), David Styles (Group Member), John Meredith (Engineer), John Meredith (?), Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence (Producer), Young Lord (Producer), Pent P.K. (Producer), Terri Haskins (Art Direction), Dame Grease (Keyboards), Dame Grease (Producer), Rob Carter (Producer), Jay Garfield (Producer), Jayson Phillips (Group Member), John Eaton (Engineer)
Money, Power & Respect is the debut album released by The LOX. It was released on January 13, 1998 through Bad Boy Records and featured production from The Hitmen, Dame Grease and Swizz Beatz. 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".
In 2008, the single "Money, Power & Respect was ranked number 53 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
