Styles P Accepts Key To The City Of Yonkers On Behalf Of The LOX

Yonkers honors The LOX with a key to the city.

BYAron A.Aug 07, 202113.2K Views

"Yesterday's price is not today's price," said Fat Joe after witnessing Jadakiss and The LOX completely annihilate Dipset with mixtape cuts at MSG's Hulu Theatre. The LOX showed out and showcased their strength as a collective and individual MCs. Following the devastating loss of DMX earlier this year, Styles P, Jadakiss, and Sheek Louch have been wearing the Yonkers flag with pride. It's now earned them the key to the city.

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During a park unveiling ceremony in Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano honored LOX with the key to the city which Styles P accepted on the group's behalf. "We recognize LOX. We're gonna give this to you," Spano said as he handed the key to the city to Styles. "He doesn't need it. He could go anywhere he wants but this will confirm it all."

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Styles, Jada and Sheek Louch later shared a video publicly thanking the people of Yonkers and the mayor for honoring them are their many contributions.

"Honored to have the KEY TO THE CITY !!!!!! Another park with another workout station up and running in the inner city of Yonkers .. we have accomplished a lot and have a lot more to accomplish!! But working together we will most certainly get it done . The key to this whole thing is making a Better and brighter future for the youth !!! They are the true keys to city," Styles captioned an IG post.

Check it out below.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.