There are also a couple of elements here that didn't stick: the ominous synthesized voice on "Intro" disappeared, and theįemale backing vocals on "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (from Shatasha Wiliams) and "For Tha Luv Of $" were rarely heard again. (DBW)Įazy-E produced this eight-song EP, and appeared on the single "For Tha Luv Of $" (which also appears in instrumental formĪ smash success - selling four million copies - and the high-speed rapping against mellow, downtempo synth loops ("No Surrender") became the blueprint for the band's sound. Record didn't sell much and is now a collector's item.
(Steven Howse), Wish Bone (Charles Shruggs Jr.),įlesh-N-Bone (Stanley Howse), all vocals DJ U-Neek, DJ,Īt this point the group's name, B.O.N.E., stood for "Beatin' On NiggazĮveryday." Released before the group's association with Eazy-E, this Krayzie Bone (Anthony Henderson), Bizzy Bone (Bryan There are a lot of Bone Thugs fan sites, and I haven't looked at themĪll. Protegés, and solo projects, most of which I haven't reviewed yet. Like the Wu-Tang Clan, the Bone Thugs have become a virtual industry unto themselves, with numerous spinoffs, Member Eazy-E, and since his death they've paid respect to him while rising to greater heights. The group was brought to prominence by former N.W.A. If that was all they did, though, they'dīe a bewildering curiosity - fortunately, they also come up with wonderful mellow R&B grooves (courtesy of DJ U-Neek and his proteges)Īnd soulful harmony vocals, adding depth to their often violent urban tales. Heard since those early days who challenge me with the speed of their delivery. My ears are better now (all of ours are), and these guys are the first rappers I've When I started listening to hip hop in 1984, I often had a great deal of trouble understanding the Not merely the biggest hip hop act in the history of Cleveland, the Bone Thugs are one of the few bright spots in the current Mo Thugs III: The Mothership - The Gift - Thug By Nature -Īlpha And Omega - Gemini: Good Vs.
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