Editing Lisa Lopes (section)

==Early life==
Lisa Nicole Lopes was born on May 27, 1971, in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, the daughter of Wanda ([[née]] Andino), a [[seamstress]], and Ronald Lopes Sr., a [[United States Army|US Army]] staff sergeant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Keeps|first=David A.|title=Life of Fiery Rapper Lisa Lopes Tragically Cut Short|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/life-of-fiery-rapper-lisa-lopes-tragically-cut-short-20120425|access-date=February 8, 2014|newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 6, 2002|archive-date=April 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410172835/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/life-of-fiery-rapper-lisa-lopes-tragically-cut-short-20120425|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lisa has a younger brother, Ronald Jr., and a younger sister, Raina (nicknamed Reigndrop).<ref name="SadRap">{{cite news|last1=Smolowe|first1=Jill|last2=Morrissey|first2=Siobhan|first3=Jill|last3=Westfall|first4=Michael|last4=Cohen|first5=Gail|last5=Wescott|first6=Lori|last6=Rozsa|first7=Lyndon|last7=Stambler|title=Sad Rap|url=http://people.com/archive/sad-rap-vol-57-no-18/|access-date=February 18, 2018|newspaper=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=May 13, 2002}}</ref> Lopes said her father was "very strict, very domineering" and that he treated the family like they were in "boot camp".<ref name="AJC">{{cite news|last1=Seymour|first1=Craig|title=Remembering Lisa Lopes: Singer dreamed of a creative rebirth|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/music/remembering-lisa-lopes-singer-dreamed-creative-rebirth/s1UN6q9dr4u0KrO8v5s9zN/|access-date=December 28, 2017|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=April 25, 2017|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228112248/http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/music/remembering-lisa-lopes-singer-dreamed-creative-rebirth/s1UN6q9dr4u0KrO8v5s9zN/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="VibeNov19b94" /> He was also a "talented musician" who played the harmonica, clarinet, piano, and saxophone.<ref name=AtlantaDec2002>{{cite magazine|last1=Dittrich|first1=Luke|title=After Lisa|magazine=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]|date=December 2002|volume=42|issue=8|page=108|publisher=[[Emmis Publishing]]|issn=0004-6701}}</ref>

Lopes' parents separated when she was still in school, and her paternal grandmother raised her during the later years of her childhood.<ref name="BBC">{{cite podcast|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s718g|title=DJ Sara Cox nominates singer Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes|website=Great Lives|publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]]|date=January 31, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2014}}</ref> She began playing with a toy piano at five years old, and later composed her own songs. By age 10, Lopes formed the [[musical trio]] The Lopes Kids with her siblings, with whom she performed [[gospel songs]] at local events and churches.<ref name=AtlantaDec2002 /> She attended the [[Philadelphia High School for Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=DeLuca|first1=Dan|title=Lisa Lopes, Grammy-winning singer, rapper|url=http://articles.philly.com/2002-04-27/news/25338873_1_watkins-and-thomas-rozonda-chilli-thomas-new-jill-swing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006191129/http://articles.philly.com/2002-04-27/news/25338873_1_watkins-and-thomas-rozonda-chilli-thomas-new-jill-swing|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2014|access-date=October 4, 2014|work=[[Philly.com]]|publisher=Philadelphia Media Network|date=April 27, 2002}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Independent]]'', Lopes said that at 14 she was moved after hearing the [[Queen Latifah]] and [[Monie Love]] song "Ladies First".<ref name="Interview with The Independent"/>