Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

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  • 1992
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Graced with a quick and sometimes sung delivery, along with a unique sense of melody, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of Cleveland, Ohio in the mid-'90s with a pair of massive hits ("Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads") along with a great first album, as well as a successful follow-up, and then quickly unraveled. Mainstream interest dropped off toward the tail end of the '90s, but the group, which underwent a series of lineup changes, continued to release new material via mixtapes and albums throughout the 2000s.

N.W.A's Eazy-E signed the group -- initially comprised of Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone, Layzie Bone, and Bizzy Bone -- to Ruthless Records. The debut release from Bone was an EP, Creepin on ah Come Up (1994). The EP boasted "Thuggish Ruggish Bone," a conventional G-funk song with an unconventional array of Bone Thug rappers that became an overnight summer anthem, especially throughout the Midwest. The single crossed into the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 22.

Amid the fervor, the group immediately reentered the studio and emerged with a remarkable album, E 1999 Eternal (1995). The album topped the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and spawned a pair of popular singles, "1st of the Month" and "Tha Crossroads," the latter a dedication to the deceased Eazy-E and a Grammy Award recipient. As was in vogue at the time, the group members subsequently pursued respective solo careers and also a Mo Thugs Family spinoff group; none of these ventures rivaled the proper Bone projects.

At this point, the onetime cohesive group, which specialized in interwoven, harmonious singing as well as rapping, became conflicted and the group members failed to collaborate well. However, their second album, Art of War (1997) -- an ambitious double-disc package -- was very successful. Not only did it top the same Billboard charts as E 1999 Eternal, but lead single "Look into My Eyes" went Top Five on the Hot 100. Within a year of release, it was certified quadruple platinum for over four million units sold in the U.S.

A second round of solo albums sold poorly, and Bone quickly slid off the mainstream radar. Occasional reunions, such as 2000's BTNHResurrection and 2002's Thug World Order, produced some moments of glory, but these were few and far between. Thug Stories, released in 2006 on Koch, placed the group -- at the time, a trio minus Bizzy -- in the Top 30 of the Billboard 200. Bone then signed to Swizz Beatz's Interscope-affiliated Full Surface boutique label, where they issued 2007's Strength & Loyalty. A major-label budget allowed for guest spots from the Game, Mariah Carey, Akon, Bow Wow, and Twista, and the set eventually sold over 500,000 copies, earning gold certification. Bizzy returned for 2010's Uni5: The World's Enemy. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200. A handful of dates excepted, Bizzy was absent from the album's promotional tour. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

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  • Bone Thugs-N-Harmony arrive at the 2007 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony arrive at the 2007 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Eazy-E & ODB's Families Gave Blessings For Rock The Bells Holograms
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    By Rob Markman There’s a slippery slope to climb when handling the posthumous legacy of fallen music icons, but when the organizers of the 2013 Roc...
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    Stevie J's Top 10 Smash Hit Songs
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    May 15, 2013
    Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta star Stevie J. might be better known these days for being the focal point in a love triangle with Mimi and Joseline, but he...
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    Rock The Bells To Reincarnate Ol' Dirty Bastard, Eazy-E
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    May 15, 2013
    10th anniversary of the rap festival will feature hologram performances from icons along with Tyler, the Creator and Rakim.
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    Rock The Bells To Reincarnate Ol' Dirty Bastard, Eazy-E
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    May 15, 2013
    10th anniversary of the rap festival will feature hologram performances from icons along with Tyler, the Creator and Rakim.
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Put 'Rough Road' Behind Them On Tour
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Pay Homage To Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac
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    Last night at New York City's Irving Plaza, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony took a packed house back to 1995 ... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Pay Homage To Notorious B.I...
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    Krayzie Bone Leaves Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; Group Members Call Him A 'Dumb F-ck'
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Blast Krayzie
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    New Music: Swizz Beatz Feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 'We Working'
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    New Music: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 'We Workin' (prod. by Swizz Beatz) Swizz must have an endless supply of never before heard records. Over a familiar sa...
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    A$AP Ferg and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in the Studio
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    A$AP Ferg finally got his wish and recently hit the studio with Cleveland's speed rap kings, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. It's no secret at the Mob draws hea...
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'Flesh-N-Bone' Creating Medical Marijuana Strain
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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'Flesh-N-Bone' Creating Medical Marijuana Strain
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    A$AP Ferg Snags Onyx & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony For "Trap Lord"
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    A$AP Ferg revealed that he's enlisted A$AP Rocky and Trinidad Jame$ for his official "Work" remix. Now, Ferg names two seminal '90s groups who will be...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 9 Sunday
    Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Las Vegas, NV, US House of Blues
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Sacramento, CA, US Grove Amphitheater, Woodlake Hotel
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Tucson, AZ, US Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, Casino del Sol
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Detroit, MI, US Historic Fort Wayne
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  • Oct 4 Friday
    East Rutherford, NJ, US Meadowlands Racetrack
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Discography

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  • Uni5: The World's Enemy (2010)
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    Uni5: The World's Enemy (2010)
    Reprise
  • Finally (2008)
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    Finally (2008)
    Siccness
  • Still Creepin on Ah Come Up (2008)
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    Still Creepin on Ah Come Up (2008)
    Real Talk Entertainment
  • T.H.U.G.S. (2007)
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    T.H.U.G.S. (2007)
    Ruthless Records
  • Strength & Loyalty (2007)
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    Strength & Loyalty (2007)
    Interscope
  • Bone Thugs N Harmony (2006)
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  • Thug World Order (2002)
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    Thug World Order (2002)
    Ruthless Records
  • BTNHResurrection (2000)
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    BTNHResurrection (2000)
    Ruthless Records
  • The Art of War (1997)
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    The Art of War (1997)
    Ruthless Records
  • E 1999 Eternal (1995)
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    E 1999 Eternal (1995)
    Ruthless Records
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