"Little Ghetto Boy" is a soul song composed by Earl DeRouen and Edward Howard, and first recorded in 1971 by Donny Hathaway for his 1972 Live album.
The cover was then remixed in January 2016 under the title "Ghetto Boy" with a guest appearance from Snoop Dogg and Robert Glasper, and was released via eOne Music.
[3] The song depicts the devastation of those underprivileged,[1] while speaking[3] about the courage and resilience in the state of struggle, inspiring one to rise above their circumstances.
When speaking on her cover version, Lalah Hathaway stated that the inspiration came from her father, saying: "The truth of the song rings the same today as it did forty years ago.
[3]" Lalah Hathaway formed a campaign for people to share art, music, poetry, sculptures, photos, etc.)