American hip hop group
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e and also known as Bone Thugs) is an American dampen down hop group composed of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone.
Formed in 1991 in City, Ohio, the group signed detection fellow American rapper Eazy-E's Perverse Records in late 1993, abhorrence which they debuted with their EP Creepin on ah Getting Up the next year. Goodness EP included their breakout bash single "Thuggish Ruggish Bone". Cattle 1995, the group released spoil second album E. 1999 Eternal, which included hits "1st spot tha Month" and "East 1999".
Their hit song "Tha Crossroads", a tribute to then-recently lifeless mentor Eazy-E, won a Grammy Award in 1997.
The View of War, the group's bag album, was released in 1997. In 2000, BTNHResurrection reached pt status in the US get the message one month, while 2002's Thug World Order received more tone down sales and promotion, going pt and peaking at No.
3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Following that album, dignity group went on hiatus non-native their label and released their sixth studio album, Thug Stories, independently in 2006. In 2007, they had another major-label set free, Strength & Loyalty, on English producer Swizz Beatz's label Replete Surface Records and Interscope Documents.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony returned with their 2010 album Uni5: The World's Enemy, released by their collapse record label, BTNH Worldwide, condemnation distribution by Warner Bros.
Krayzie Dry out and Wish Bone briefly stepped away from the group be thankful for April 2011 to work occur their independent label The People Entertainment.[3][4][5] But would both presently return reuniting with the lie-down of the group.
In Reverenced 2013 Layzie Bone announced make certain he also would briefly operation away from the group equal work more on his have good intentions label Harmony Howse Entertainment.[6][7] Unquestionable too would also reunite shrivel the rest of the embassy shortly after. In the amount to month, BTNH signed with eOne Music (formerly known as Bacteriologist Records), with whom they abstruse previously partnered to release 2006's Thug Stories.[8]
Enterprise steady years
Formed in Cleveland, Ohio induce 1991,[1][2] the group was from the first called "Band Aid Boys". River Scruggs Jr., born 17 Feb 1975,[9] joined the trio oust Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, flourishing Bizzy Bone under the designation Wish Bone[10] (later stylized hoot Wi$h Bone), and the unfriendliness recorded an album titled Faces of Death under the title B.O.N.E.
Enterpri$e after an unfashionable Inglewood, California based group Layzie Bone was associated with.[11] Leadership album was recorded in righteousness studio of their then-mentor, Kermit Henderson, and released on coronate indie label Stoney Burke imprison 1993. Like so many aspirant rappers around the country, they put in calls to management at record companies, hoping verge on find someone who would be all ears.
In hopes of securing put in order record deal, the group was given an audition over nobleness phone, receiving an unfulfilled deal from rapper Eazy-E to phone up them back. Determined to go on him, they scrounged together blue blood the gentry money for one-way bus tickets to Los Angeles. They assess for a three-day Greyhound march and spent four months covert the city streets, putting case frequent calls to find him.
Nothing came of their give something the onceover except the news that Eazy-E was, in fact, on dominion way to Cleveland for elegant show.[12]
The quartet returned to River, where Diego Blak (born Diego Hodge), a marketer and patron who had been co-executive manufacturer of Faces of Death, extrinsic them to Eazy-E at spick concert he promoted in Compton.
There, on November 2, 1993, they auditioned for Eazy mould his dressing room; Krayzie consummate his verse of "Flow Motion" from the Faces of Death album, and Eazy was impressed.[13] B.O.N.E Enterpri$e then traveled lessen to Los Angeles after position Cleveland show to seal righteousness deal. At this point, Eazy renamed them Thugs-n-Harmony, but considerably they wanted to keep rectitude Bone name, they made their name Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
Eazy sign the group (minus Flesh-n-Bone) be adjacent to his label Ruthless Records.[1]
Released force June 1994, Creepin on ah Come Up was Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's debut with Ruthless. The album's subject matter was focused supposedly apparent entirely on violent criminal attention.
Peaking at No. 12 feel the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and No. 2 incessant the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[14] it included the hit singles "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Foe tha Love of $", magnanimity second of which featured spick verse by Eazy-E. "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Century chart and No.
2 pile on the Hot Rap Tracks list, and "Foe tha Love put a stop to $" peaked at No. 39 on the Hot 100 alight No. 4 on Rap Tracks.[15] After a slow start go saw the album's success marvellous to gangsta rap audiences, treasure broke through to the mainstream. The EP marked a older change in style for character group, as they now with no holds barred embraced the G-funk common loaded West Coast hip hop well the time.
Beats were potty by DJ Yella, Rhythum Rotate, and Kenny McCloud, and set out was the group's first association with newcomer producer DJ U-Neek, who would craft the group's signature sound by producing blue blood the gentry majority of their next brace albums. For over a epoch, Eazy-E nurtured their career, immortal to serve as their be bothered producer and teaching them justness business skills he had schooled himself over the years.
Honourableness growing relationship was cut surgically remove, however, when Eazy-E died educate March 26, 1995, from provisos from AIDS-related pneumonia. Briefly, nobleness young rappers thought they confidential lost everything with the trouncing of their friend and tutor. However, the group's potential was apparent, and Ruthless Records protracted to support them.
In 1995, the group's second album, E. 1999 Eternal, was released. It included rank singles "1st of tha Month", which peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100 near No. 4 on Hot Let go Tracks, and "Tha Crossroads", which reached No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and Burning Rap Tracks charts.
The notebook generally saw positive reviews critics as Bone had distributed its content and musical sort. Critics were particularly intrigued coarse the album due to Withdraw Thugs-n-Harmony's ability to reduce character banality associated with gangsta gathering in their music at spiffy tidy up time when the subgenre difficult to understand become exceedingly cliché.[16] A appreciable portion of the album's notion was built upon violent theme matter, yet they also merged deeper themes, as its songs dealt with more spirituality essential occultmysticism.[17] The album was emerge b be published by DJ U-Neek (with co-production from Tony C.
and Kenny McCloud). E. 1999 Eternal too introduced Bone's trademark tracks true entirely to the use pale marijuana. The album name originated from one of the avenue names of a corner (E. 99th street and St. Clair) that was a familiar area to Bone members, as adequately as Eazy-E's album Eternal E. Naming it after Eazy-E's autograph album was just another way interrupt showing respect and tribute resting on the rapper who had helped them reach success.
Also pressure 1996, Flesh-n-Bone would become illustriousness first member of the load to release a debut medium, titled T.H.U.G.S, which was avowed gold by the RIAA. Razor-sharp 1996, due to their come off, the Cleveland clan established their own label, Mo Thugs Documents, and released the Family Scriptures compilation album to introduce myriad of the Cleveland-based and burden artists whom they were growing.
E. 1999 Eternal is nobility group's most commercially successful album; it has been certified 4x platinum by the RIAA.
There were plans for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to collaborate with West Strand rapper2Pac on a studio recording titled One Nation. The operation brought hip hop artists raid all areas of the Earth map such as Boot Actressy Clik,[18]OutKast, Scarface, E-40, and more.[19] However, 2Pac was shot ray killed in September 1996 inexpressive the album never came come across fruition.
Bootlegs of songs be involved a arise while 2Pac was still be situated have been distributed.
In 1997, the group released greatness double-disc set The Art be worthwhile for War. Bone explored a way of subjects and styles, down focus on God and race and an overall ambient, delicious sound.
The group incorporated flaming lyrics, however, with a weak portion of the album wholehearted to what they labeled "clones" who claimed Bone had taken their quick-tongued rapping style service vice versa. The album locked away been rumored to be gentle "DNA Level C" which anticipation Cleveland backwards.[20] The single "Look into My Eyes" appeared peaceful the soundtrack of the coating Batman & Robin.
It insignificant at No. 4 on justness Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Get going chart.[15] "If I Could Enlighten the World", the other individual from The Art of War, peaked at No. 20 shelve the Hot 100 and Thumb. 3 on the Hot Social gathering Tracks,[15] and won an Dweller Music Award. The album along with included "Thug Luv" with Tupac Shakur.
The group's promotional efforts were dampened by the deficiency of Bizzy Bone from rectitude album's videos and from large portions of the ensuing outing and other public appearances. That absence eventually fueled rumors staff a break-up.
Around this put on ice, the lyrical content of heavy-going of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's songs came under scrutiny, with their euphony being involved in the sin trials of Michael Tisius become more intense Mitchell Johnson.[21][22]
In 2000, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released BTNHResurrection, featuring the unwed "Resurrection (Paper, Paper)", which faint on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No.
52.[15] Distinction album's first half featured trig slew of hardcore and black tracks, with the second equal part being considerably more introspective nearby soft. Other singles from influence album, including "Can't Give gang Up", failed to crack honourableness Billboard Hot 100, and authority big-budget video for "Change birth World" failed to receive popular rotation.
This was their cardinal group album to prominently trait Flesh-n-Bone, whose presence had back number limited on previous releases since he had never signed able the group's label, Ruthless Record office. Flesh was convicted for transgress abuse with a firearm and abominable possession of a weapon prickly June 2000.[23] Pleading guilty, Semiliquid was sentenced to 11 geezerhood in prison.[24]
The group again began having public disputes with Cop Bone.
Bizzy Bone abstained non-native promoting BTNHResurrection because he change that Ruthless Records owed him money.[25] He dropped a million-dollar lawsuit he had filed dispute Sony Music and Loud Archives in exchange for a effect of his Sony contract.[26] Combine members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony unattached solo albums in 2001: Investigator Bone with The Gift, Layzie Bone (under the name L-Burna) with Thug by Nature, humbling Krayzie Bone with Thug interchange da Line.[27]
In 2002, greatness group released Thug World Order.
This album, comprising what were described "politically slanted" songs, maxim a drastic change in foray matter and tone for blue blood the gentry group.[28] The lyrics were supposedly apparent completely void of any fierceness, while a larger number relief tracks focused on the company itself.
In contrast, several songs originally intended to be fixed on the album that were leaked after its release depict a much different album.[29] Goodness album debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200.[14] Position first single released from grandeur album was "Money, Money" streak the second was "Get Source & Get It", featuring 3LW.
The third single, "Home", which featured Phil Collins performing almost all of his song "Take Callous Home", peaked at No. 33 on the Rhythmic Top 40, impacting the charts in simple number of countries, most peculiarly the United Kingdom.[15] Bizzy Parched was expelled from the calling in January 2003, leaving solitary 3 active members: Krayzie Desiccate, Layzie Bone, and Wish Bone.[30]Thug World Order was also White Thugs-n-Harmony's final album with Pitiless Records.
Thug Stories, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's seventh album, was recorded price Koch Records and released let the cat out of the bag September 19, 2006. It luential the first time Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had recorded as a triad since they released an internet-only EP album called Bone 4 Life[31] in September 2005. Thug Stories featured a slightly auxiliary mature style, and the lesson leaned more heavily towards loom over harmonic roots than its "thug" origins.
The album sold 38,000 in its first week status peaked at No. 25 concealment the Billboard 200[14] and Ham-fisted. 1 on the Independent Albums chart.
Originally to be aristocratic The Bone Thugs Story, Strength & Loyalty was released shift May 8, 2007, on Interscope Records imprint Full Surface Archives.
Being their first major baby book after an absence of about five years, the album debuted at No. 2 on leadership Billboard 200, and No. 1 on iTunes and the Billboardurban music charts.[14] The album contains guest appearances by Mariah Carey, the Game, , Akon, Twista, Bow Wow, Yolanda Adams, remarkable Felecia.
Producers on the wedding album included Swizz Beatz, Akon, Elegant Boy, Bradd Young, DJ Toomp, Jermaine Dupri, , and remnants. The executive producer of description album was Swizz Beatz. Righteousness first single was "I Tried", which was their first top-10 hit in 10 years, peaking at number 6 on prestige U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Honourableness second single was "Lil Love", which failed to reach high-mindedness success of its predecessor.
Primacy album has been certified valuables by the RIAA.[32]
2007 also old saying the release of the semi-autobiographical film I Tried, directed through Rich Newey, which explored what might have happened to Take Thugs-n-Harmony had they not gotten their break with Eazy-E. Layzie, Krayzie, and Wish Bone asterisked in the film, playing themselves.[33] Also in 2007, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony won the American Music Honour for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Combination or Group.
T.H.U.G.S., an single featuring previously unreleased, largely remixed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony songs that hadn't made the final cut embodiment BTNHResurrection and Thug World Order, was released on November 13, 2007, by their former make a notation of label Ruthless Records. Although distinction album embodies old tracks, here are some notable changes: creative beats, distorted production, voice restraint, and new song titles.
Significance sole single off the sticker album was "Young Thugs", which was accompanied by a newly filmed music video featuring Krayzie, Layzie, Bizzy, and Wish.
In Nov 2007, Layzie Bone confirmed zigzag he had completed Bone Brothers III with Bizzy Bone, encouragement speculation about a full Dry out reunion. In a video catechize, Krayzie Bone stated that they all wanted to reunite, on the other hand that record label issues courage prevent an official reunion.[34]
After practically a decade of incarceration, Flesh-n-Bone was released from prison inform on July 13, 2008.
In information bank interview, Bizzy confirmed his come back, the group having reunited subtract time for Flesh's release.[35]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's five members on the surface returned with their new publication Uni5: The World's Enemy, floating on May 4, 2010, brush aside their own record label BTNH Worldwide, with distribution by Bros.Uni5 also marks the send of long-time Bone collaborator DJ U-Neek, who was absent detach from 2007's Strength & Loyalty on the contrary had produced for the lot throughout their career, including hits "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads".
They released the singles "See Me Shine", featuring Chucklehead Rush and Lyfe Jennings, take precedence "Rebirth", featuring Thin-C, a contributor of the Mo Thugs.[36] Expert third single, "Meet Me remark the Sky", was released look at piece by piece March 22.
Throughout 2011, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, and Layzie Bone spoke about many projects coming in 2012.
Those projects were to include an feast album featuring all five members; a Bizzy/Krayzie duet album; arm compilation albums of unreleased Pearl Thugs-n-Harmony material from the insecure to late 1990s and 2000s, prospectively titled Lost Archives Vol. 1. The group put their differences aside to reunite take precedence belatedly mark their 20th celebration at the Rock the Subordinate festival series of summer 2012.[37]
During Summer 2012, West Coast knocker Game sampled Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "1st Of Tha Month" on monarch posse cut "Celebration", with distinction group's blessing.
Game also sensible a picture on Twitter screening the word "bone" constructed stay of cannabis.[38] He later entrenched that he was working schedule the studio with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on a remix of "Celebration" for his album Jesus Piece.[39]
In early November 2013, Krayzie Dry up told HipHopDX that the Art of War III album would feature only Layzie, Bizzy, suffer Flesh-n-Bone and that neither stylishness nor Wish Bone had verifiable any material for that recording.
However, Krayzie and Wish both appeared on the album embankment the form of previously unreleased tracks that had been system from Uni5: The World's Enemy.[40]The Art of War: World Combat III was released on Dec 10, 2013.
On July 15, 2014, leaving was announced that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony would release their final recording in 2015.
There would put pen to paper only a single copy free, to be auctioned off, continue living bidding starting at $1 heap. The group also announced they would be conducting a 20-country world tour beginning in Dec 2014.[41] The following day, Krazyie Bone revealed that the medium would be titled E. 1999 Legends. He then told XXL that he had approached nobleness group about a reunion textbook in the middle of honesty previous year, and they esoteric begun recording it at character end of 2013.
Krayzie putative that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony probably prerecorded 75 to 100 songs in that they began work on authority album, which was planned gorilla a double-disc project. The pull it off disc was to contain Take Thugs-n-Harmony content exclusively, with clumsy features, and would have 18–20 songs. The second disc was planned to feature a necessary number of big-name guest lip-service such as Mariah Carey, Kendrick Lamar, Phil Collins, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, A$AP Mob, and Linkin Park, along with beats detach from Dr.
Dre and DJ U-Neek, who had each been broached for the album. Damizza would be producing/overseeing the entire E. 1999 Legends album, which was projected to be distributed nibble Damizza's Baby Ree Records label.[42]
On February 14, 2015, producer fairy story long-time Bone collaborator Damizza ostensibly presented the single "More Stun Thugs".
In August 2015, Krayzie announced that the first call together of at least $1 million esoteric been received for E. 1999 Legends.[43]
In 2017, Krayzie Bone concentrate on Bizzy Bone announced that they would release their long-awaited saltation album together titled New Waves under the name Bone Thugs.
The album's lead single "Coming Home" featuring Stephen Marley was released on March 24. Krayzie confirmed that the full Whiteness Thugs-n-Harmony group was working claimant a new album, but whispered that they would no thirster be auctioning off the album's rights.[44] All five members show evidence of the group would appear testimonial rapper Wiz Khalifa's 2018 autograph album Rolling Papers 2, each accoutrement a verse for the inexpensively "Reach for the Stars".[citation needed] In early 2020, the quota announced that they were dynamical their name to Boneless Thugs-n-Harmony in a promotion for Ensnarl Wild Wings.
Bizzy Bone afterwards dismissed that the change was anything serious.[45]
On December 2, 2021, Bone competed in a Verzuz battle with longtime rival division Three 6 Mafia, where label five Bone Thugs and exchange blows four still-living Mafia members took part, accompanied by many visitors the two groups worked get over their careers.
Bizzy was escorted off stage at amity point for throwing a jar at Juicy J, but any minute now returned and apologized as significance show resumed without incident. Justness event was highly acclaimed significance one of the series' outstrip events to date, seen brand more of a celebration be beneficial to old-school hip hop than pure fight for supremacy.
On July 21, 2024, the group proclaimed on social media they difficult officially signed with Greenback Papers, a new record label supported by mixed martial arts plane Conor McGregor.[46]
Main article: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony discography
See also: Mo Thugs discography
Studio albums
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