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The Lost Boyz Celebrate The 25th Anniversary of 'Freaky Tah Day'

The Lost Boyz Celebrate The 25th Anniversary of 'Freaky Tah Day'

Published Mon, March 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT

This year marks 25 years since the death of Freaky Tah of Lost Boyz, and the group is set to honor his life with the annual Freaky Tah Day on May 11. "The event sets off the summer," says group member Pretty Lou. "Even though its in May, and not quite the summer yet, there are different events in Queens like Hollis Day and Roxdale Day, and this is the very first one that starts that season."

"This is a day to give back to the community," says Tah's son, Freaky Kah. " There will be special surprise guests, bouncy houses, face painting, pony rides, food,vendors, and games." Kah explains that Jay Ball, and Tah's father founded this event 25 years ago, after the unfortunate passing of Freaky Tah.

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It's in the park, with families celebrating his life

- Pretty Lou

"Tahliq brought energy to the group," Pretty Lou remembers. "I've known him since we were nine years old. He had an energy that no one could replicate, and his presence was commanding." Lou points out that next year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the group's debut album Legal Drug Money. "It's been 30 years in this rap game, actually more than that trying to get where we need to get, but its been 30 years in the industry," he recalls.

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Check out the Lost Boyz on Roxanne Shante's Have a Nice Day on Rock The Bells Radio on March, 12.

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