Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were also praised for their melodic approach to rapping as well as the soundscape of the album, which included infectious G-Funk beats and dark uses of synthesizers.Īfter achieving mainstream success with their music career, the group started their own label called Mo Thugs Records that released albums for many Cleveland based artists. The album contained the singles “1st of that Month”, “East 1999”, and “Tha Crossroads”. The album was also a critical success having been nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Album and The Source labeled it as one of the best rap albums of the ‘90s. The album has been certified 4x Platinum and reached the No. 1999 Eternal”, which would become the group’s most popular album. The year 1995 showed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony releasing their second album “E. The EP showed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony shifting styles from the hardcore and abrasive gangsta rap style to a more G-Funk style that was prevalent in West Coast hip-hop. The EP contained the very popular singles “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” and “For tha Love of $”, which featured Eazy-E. 2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 1994 the group released their first EP “Creepin on ah Come Up” on Ruthless Records to commercial and critical success.

After much searching they finally caught the eye of NWA’s Eazy-E who signed them to his label and convinced the group to change their name from B.O.N.E. After the group released their debut album they were persistently seeking to find someone who could give them a record deal. They released their first album “Faces of Death” in 1993 under the guidance of Krayzie Bone’s older brother, but the album did not gain them the success they were hoping to achieve. The group was fairly large containing five members: Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, and Wish Bone. The group started performing around the Cleveland area in the early ‘90s under several names such as The Band-Aid Boys and B.O.N.E.

Bone thugs concert 2018