I found it celebratory!
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Saturday, 20 March 2004 02:06 (twenty years ago) link
I don't think "sweet" is the word, except for that one song. More smooth than anything.
― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Saturday, 20 March 2004 06:03 (twenty years ago) link
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Saturday, 20 March 2004 08:56 (twenty years ago) link
― lukest aka shady1, Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:59 (twenty years ago) link
― lukest aka shady1, Wednesday, 21 April 2004 01:04 (twenty years ago) link
This is a very unique album. I'm tempted to say it's a great album because the good songs are excellent, but it's a bit spotty in places. "E.1999", "Eternal", "Bud Smokaz Only", "Crossroads" (original, not remix), "Me Killa", and "1st of tha Month" are the best tracks.
In retrospect, I am very surprised that no one really took their style and ran with it. I can't think of anyone who raps like they do in that highly melodic fashion-- part thug, part barbershop, part doo-wop.
― Richard Wood Johnson, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:32 (seventeen years ago) link
Thinkin' bout back in the days when the year was '89 Little nigga on the grind Gotta get mine doing my crime Wid two in here Steady stackin' my ends Puttin' my serve down on the Claire 9-9 Hittin' up the Graveyard Shift with real Little Will Big Wally and Wish Bone Little Wally high rollerz and he wonda why niggaz so strong Krayzie Bone, stack right check much love Kept a nigga on his toes in the game It's an everyday thang when you let ya nuts hang Gotta make a grand atleast daily man Them Cleveland hustlaz neva no bustaz thug to the heart We niggaz from the land fool, and the old school Just serve out ya sentence and be cool Fuckin' with Trues rest in peace My little nigga Ripster stress that Bone luv Smokin' on bud, cause a nigga Mo Thug Callin' up my niggaz when it's time to nut up In the 9-9 niggaz gon' drop to the number 1 with ya gun so run run Cleveland is the city where a nigga come from Slangin' them dum dum dum dums
― deej, Friday, 16 May 2008 17:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Cleveland is the city where we come from so run run run Cleveland is the city where we come from so run run run Cleveland is the city where we come from so run run run Cleveland is the city where we come from so run run run
― deej, Friday, 16 May 2008 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link
"Bud Smokers Only" is one of the best weed anthems ever, so joyous and with a great beat.
― Tuomas, Friday, 16 May 2008 17:45 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpBP9dALcWw
― am0n, Friday, 16 May 2008 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
haha i just searched for this thread to post the verse i already posted in this thread
― i got nothin (deej), Wednesday, 14 October 2009 03:30 (fourteen years ago) link
These guys probably deserve to be in the discussions of canonical hip hop groups a lot more than they do.
― for HOOM the bell tolls (M@tt He1ges0n), Friday, 26 February 2010 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link
true
― The Reverend, Friday, 26 February 2010 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
they have some many weird little phrases and vocal tics and weird ways of saying stuff that i love
like saying "run run" instead of "run" or my personal fav "me killa"
― for HOOM the bell tolls (M@tt He1ges0n), Friday, 26 February 2010 21:24 (fourteen years ago) link
never really read a good interview with these guys? i wonder if their style was dancehall influenced?
the sorta liquid phrasing and half-singing, half-rapping seems kinda dancehall....as well as stuff like "me killa"
― for HOOM the bell tolls (M@tt He1ges0n), Friday, 26 February 2010 21:25 (fourteen years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/pushingit/bone
I AM SO SORRY
also
http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/full-clip-bone-thugs-n-harmony-break-down-their-entire-catalogue/
― fauxmarc, Sunday, 25 November 2012 08:31 (eleven years ago) link
Phil later told us, ‘The reason why I granted the song to be cleared is because I said to myself these dudes must have great taste in music because ‘Take Me Home’ is one of my favorite songs.’ That whole experience was great.”
― just sayin, Sunday, 25 November 2012 09:33 (eleven years ago) link
wow has anybody heard Faces of Death? pretty curious about that
― too many encores (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 25 November 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
anyone read this? pretty fascinating, even if the layout gets super fucking annoying https://medium.com/@JordanLebeau/bone-thugs-n-harmony-b0e700e85eae
growing up in cleveland we all loved bone thugs but i never really had a sense of how they were received outside of cleveland, i was just a kid then too
― marcos, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 18:53 (nine years ago) link
sorry i posted the wrong link, this is what i was talking about: https://medium.com/@MatteoUrella/machetes-dipped-in-rum-e591d103b890
― marcos, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 18:54 (nine years ago) link
i never really had a sense of how they were received outside of cleveland,
i'm from nz and it was cool to see in that article that we're still supporting them
― just sayin, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 08:17 (nine years ago) link
they were HUGE when i was in high school
Yeah, they were pretty big in most circles at my Catholic high school in Cleveland at the time. 1995 was also the year the Indians were absolutely dominant and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened. It was a great time to be in Cleveland.
...and then, it all fell apart (/Behind the Music).
― Sam Weller, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 08:34 (nine years ago) link
when i was in junior high in chicago i swear to god they were bigger than biggie
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
w/o Bone there'd be no Do Or Die Po Pimp and Crucial Conflict Hay in '96
― PappaWheelie V, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:34 (seven years ago) link
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4:26 PM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
me too but i grew up in cleveland
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:35 (seven years ago) link
anyway i drive near e. 99th and st. claire all the time on my way to work. also i learned that my mom's family lived in that neighborhood when she was young. e 94 and lowell
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:37 (seven years ago) link
they were as big as tupac growing up in CA
― Spottie, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:37 (seven years ago) link
d-40 do you keep up w/ anything in the current cleveland rap scene?
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:42 (seven years ago) link
or know anyone who does?
i don't know too much aside from Lil Cray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aqhoE28xHM
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:10 (seven years ago) link
I also like "rico"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npXooU-V_wo
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 20 October 2016 16:33 (seven years ago) link
i liked the ski mask malley tape he released a couple years ago
― ANU (sisilafami), Thursday, 20 October 2016 17:19 (seven years ago) link
I was trying to think of a terrible 'Ken Bone Thugs-n-Harmony' halloween costume - didn't get very far
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 21 October 2016 01:06 (seven years ago) link