Synopsis

Set in New York City, the video follows Mr. Cheeks as he meets Renee and begins a relationship with her. Their romance is presented through street scenes, everyday hangouts, and affectionate moments before the story turns tragic: Renee is caught in a store robbery and shot. After learning of her death, Cheeks searches for the gunman and confronts him in a public restroom, ending the clip on a dramatic "To Be Continued..." card.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Renee" was released in 1996 and appeared on both the *Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood* soundtrack and the Lost Boyz debut album, *Legal Drug Money*.

• The video was filmed in New York City, matching the song's Queens-centered setting and references to local streets, trains, and John Jay College.

• The robbery and revenge plot expand on the song's narrative, turning Mr. Cheeks' first-person storytelling into a short crime drama.

• The closing "To Be Continued..." suggested another chapter. The next Lost Boyz video, for "Music Makes Me High," was not a continuation of Renee's story.

• Mr. Cheeks has said that the song was inspired in part by the real-life shooting death of an 18-year-old Queens woman named Ebony Williams.

• The track samples Janet Jackson's "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)," giving its grim story a soft, mournful backdrop.

• "Renee" became the Lost Boyz' biggest hit, reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning RIAA Gold certification.