Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Art of War Album by Bone Thugs N Harmony

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The Art of War is the third studio album by rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony which was released on July 29, 1997. The album sold 394,000 units in its first week of release. The album was certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA in June 1998. It was the first double-album from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album included the platinum-single "Look into My Eyes", and the gold-single "If I Could Teach the World". The whole album is produced by DJ U-Neek. The album was rumored to be called "DNA Level C" which is Cleveland backwards. "The Art of War" was created largely as a response to rappers deemed "Clones" (copycats) by the group. Such rappers included (Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Twista & The Speedknots, Bone Killas, Tommy Wright III & Three 6 Mafia). In "Ready 4 War," Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (along with Mr. Majesty) called out Crucial Conflict directly by name, with Majesty even stating, "I'll watch you ride the rodeo straight to the bottom". In "U ain't Bone", Layzie Bone raps a line similar to one from MC Lyte's "10% dis". MC lyte: "Beat biter! Dope style taker! Tell you to your face you ain't nuttin but a faker!" Layzie Bone: "They beat biters, dope-style takers When I see you face-to-face My nigga, I'm a treat you like a hater"

In the wake of his father's death and Tomica Wright now heading Ruthless, Bizzy Bone was not happy, and thus did not appear for many shows or promotions. Now calling the shots, many tracks were altered by Tomica Wright, attempting to head the group into a new direction. Such tracks include Thug Luv with Sylk-E. Fyne, If I Could Teach the World, Friends, Ready For War and many others. While the group appeared at Sprite Nite on BET, Keenan Ivory Wayans (with Bizzy), and several other promotions, their tour began to lag without Bizzy. They also changed the name of "Friends" for the cassette version to "How Many of Us Have Them". The first single for this album was Look Into My Eyes, which was also on the Batman & Robin soundtrack. The video did not feature Bizzy or Flesh. The next single was "If I Could Teach the World". Bizzy did not appear in this video either. Thug Luv and Body Rott were also released to radio as singles.

World War 1
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length

1. "Retaliation (Intro)" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, DJ U-Neek U-Neek 2:21




2. "Handle the Vibe" Antoinette Colandreo, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:40





3. "Look into My Eyes" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:19





4. "Body Rott" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:01





5. "It's All Mo' Thug" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:12





6. "Ready 4 War" (featuring Maje$ty) Majesty, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:36





7. "Ain't Nothin' Changed (Everyday Thang Part II)" Barry J. Eastmond, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:43





8. "Clog Up Yo Mind" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:01





9. "It's All Real" Krayzie Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:08





10. "Hard Times" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 2:49






11. "Mind of a Souljah" Layzie Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:39





12. "If I Could Teach the World" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:24





13. "Family Tree" K. McCord, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:49
World War 2
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length





1. "Mo' Thug" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 1:40





2. "Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac) 2Pac, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:08





3. "Hatin' Nation" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:12





4. "7 Sign" (featuring Maje$ty) Bizzy Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:48





5. "Wasteland Warriors" (featuring Souljah Boy) Souljah Boy, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:28





6. "Neighborhood Slang" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 1:29





7. "U Ain't Bone" BTNH U-Neek 5:04





8. "Get Cha Thug On" Wish Bone, U-Neek U-Neek 4:02





9. "All Original" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:58





10. "Blaze It" Larry Blackmon, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 2:08





11. "Let the Law End" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 3:36





12. "Whom Die They Lie" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:24





13. "Friends" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:10





14. "Evil Paradise" Tim Stahl, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:48





15. "Mo' Thug Family Tree"

E. 1999 Eternal Album by Bone Thugs n Harmony

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E. 1999 Eternal is the second studio album by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, released July 25, 1995, on Ruthless Records. The album was released four months after the death of rapper Eazy-E, the group's mentor and the executive producer of the album. Both the album and single "Tha Crossroads" are dedicated to him. Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough single "Thuggish Ruggish Bone", it became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics, earning praise for the group's melodic rapping style. The album title is a portmentau of the then-future year 1999 and Cleveland's eastside neighborhood centering around East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue where the group is based from.

E. 1999 Eternal became the group's best-selling album, with over five million copies sold in the United States and ten million worldwide. It topped the US Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks. The album was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, ultimately losing to Naughty by Nature's Poverty's Paradise at the 1996 Grammy Awards.

Track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length

1. "Da Introduction" DJ U-Neek 4:28





2. "East 1999" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 4:24





3. "Eternal" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 4:06





4. "Crept and We Came" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 5:06





5. "Down '71 (The Getaway)" DJ U-Neek 4:52





6. "Mr. Bill Collector" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 5:04





7. "Budsmokers Only" DJ U-Neek 3:34





8. "Tha Crossroads" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ U-Neek 3:44





9. "Me Killa" DJ U-Neek, Kenny McCloud 0:58





10. "Land of tha Heartless" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ U-Neek 3:08





11. "No Shorts, No Losses" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ U-Neek 4:54





12. "1st of tha Month" DJ U-Neek 5:15





13. "Buddah Lovaz" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 4:43





14. "Die Die Die" DJ U-Neek 2:51





15. "Mr. Ouija 2" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ U-Neek 1:19





16. "Mo' Murda" DJ U-Neek, Tony C 5:47





17. "Shotz to tha Double Glock (featuring Poetic Hustla'z and Graveyard Shift)" DJ U-Neek, Kenny McCloud

Personnel

Eric "Eazy-E" Wright - Executive Producer, Album Concept
D.J. U-Neek - Producer, Recording
Anne Catalino - Engineer
Aaron Connor - Engineer and Recording
Don Cunningham - Design and Art Direction
Tony Cowan - Recording
Madeleine Smith - Sample Clearance

Creepin on ah Come Up Album by Bone Thugs N Harmony

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Creepin on ah Come Up is an EP by rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album was released on June 21, 1994 on Ruthless Records. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Track listing

"Intro"





"Mr. Ouija"





"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (featuring Shatasha Williams)





"No Surrender"





"Down Foe My Thang"





"Creepin on ah Come Up"





"Foe tha Love of $" (featuring Eazy-E)





"Moe Cheese" (Instrumental)

Faces of Death Album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

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Faces of Death is the debut album by rap group B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e, (now known as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony). The album was originally released in 1993, while a digitally remastered version was released in 1995.

Track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length


1. "Flow Motion" 2:44





2. "Everyday Thang" 5:16





3. "Intro" 1:32





4. "Def Dick" 4:42





5. "Sons Of Assassins" 4:06





6. "Hell Sent" 5:48





7. "#1 Assassin" 3:31





8. "We Be Fiendin'" 1:39





9. "Bless Da 40 Oz." 4:03





10. "Gangsta Attitude"