01/22/07 - Bone Says New Album Will Top E.1999, No Tracks From Dr. Dre

DemonicSinn · 01-22-2007, 02:15 AM

More than 12 years have passed since Eazy-E discovered Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and unleashed a new form of hip-hop — and music — on pop culture.

Along the way, between writing the Grammy-winning tribute song Tha Crossroads, selling nearly 30 million records and recording a star-studded potential comeback album due later this year, the Cleveland hip-hop crew got a call from Sean "Diddy" Combs.

It was the late ’90s, and Combs’ star artist, the Notorious B.I.G., had met the group at a party in New York and wanted it on his next album, founding member Layzie Bone recalled.

Bone Thugs headed to California to contribute to one of Biggie’s last works, Notorious Thugs. And although the group recorded the song in Los Angeles, Layzie can’t remember many details from the sessions.

"A lot of Hennessy and heavy smoking in them days," he said by way of explanation.

It has been five years since the group released a major-label record, but Bone Thugs has a clear path mapped out for the future.

In late March, the group plans to release a new compact disc — Strength and Loyalty — featuring a cast of heavyweight guest stars.

"We believe it’s going to be the biggest album to date," Layzie said from his home in Atlanta.

Don’t scoff. Bone Thugs never blew its credibility, keeping a loyal fan base built on its melodic but gritty early albums. One member, Krayzie Bone, is up for two Grammys this year for his appearance on Chamillionaire’s summer anthem Ridin’.

Most important, the group is signed to Interscope Records, a juggernaut among hip-hop labels and the home of Dr. Dre. (Bone Thugs has a joint deal with the company through producer Swizz Beats’ Full Surface label.)

Though known for their collaborations with now-deceased rap luminaries — Biggie, 2Pac and Eazy-E — Bone Thugs never released an album with as many star collaborations as the upcoming disc, Layzie said.

Jermaine Dupri produced a song featuring Mariah Carey, which could be an early single, while other tracks feature The Game and Petey Pablo.

According to publicists at Interscope, Dr. Dre isn’t producing any of the new songs. But Layzie said Kanye West, Will.i.am (a member of the Black Eyed Peas) and reigning R &B champ Akon all contributed tracks.

Meanwhile, Bone Thugs tours seven to eight months a year. In concert, Layzie said, the group performs oldies such as Tha Crossroads and 1st of Tha Month, as well as songs from the new album and everything in between.

Bone Thugs has included as many as five members but now performs as a trio.

One member, Bizzy Bone, is out of the group, while another, Flesh-N-Bone, is locked up. Still, Layzie said, all the members are on good terms.

"Everybody’s still cool," he said. "You know, we’re just grown men, and we got different business endeavors that we tend to, but we all keep it true to Bone Thugs-NHarmony."

Formed in the early 1990s, the group featured a trademark sound that is a harmonic, rapid-fire combination of rapping and singing. The sound was like nothing else in music when E. 1999 Eternal hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart in 1995.

Layzie said the members cultivated the style growing up together in Cleveland.

Between 1994 and 2000, Bone Thugs released four platinum or multiplatinum albums. The group eventually left Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records.

Then Interscope came calling, setting the stage for another potential breakthrough year and signaling that the group’s biggest hits aren’t necessarily all in the past.

"They said . . . (E. 1999 Eternal) was the classic," Layzie said. "But you know, that was 10 years ago, and I think we’re going to top that — most definitely."

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leb · 01-22-2007, 02:35 AM

propz .. good read .. cant w8 for that album .. but ithink dre would throw in a track 4 em .. that would b hot

Eternal · 01-22-2007, 02:38 AM

bone can make a tight track with dre, but they dont need him to make a tight album. they can hold their own... but i do hope the collab does go down for real one day sooner rather than later.

tookstyle · 01-22-2007, 04:00 AM

damn top E 1999, shit was dope as fuck

to top off that shit damn!!!!!!

Lyrical Menace · 01-22-2007, 07:24 AM

props.....
This album could sell as much as The Art Of War...
or maybe more...

V-Unit Soldier · 01-22-2007, 07:49 AM

yea ok....top E 1999? yea right

LAKERS_520 · 01-22-2007, 08:01 AM

E 1999 was classic doubt they can top it but damn if they do thats saying alot

Gbones · 01-22-2007, 08:47 AM

pow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Montana Diary · 01-22-2007, 09:12 AM

Props on this shit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Layzie Bone

"They said . . . (E. 1999 Eternal) was the classic," Layzie said. "But you know, that was 10 years ago, and I think we’re going to top that — most definitely."

I highly doubt it, but we'll see...

DemonicSinn · 01-22-2007, 01:27 PM

Few and I mean VERY few artists were able to top their own classic. But Bone top E.1999 Eternal? Maaan, that'z a tall order. There wasn't a soft song on there except "Tha Crossroads" Remix. I could let that CD ride wit'out skippin a track. A 6x Platinum album with an almost Triple Platinum single. I love Bone but, I doubt they can pull that off. But I believe they will see Platinum sales again.

birdman2187 · 01-22-2007, 01:47 PM

I think it'll be a very diverse album that appeals to every single Bone fan out there to the ones that like the more consicious fans to the fans that like they street shit. Either way i think it'll be a very hot album.

Dangermouf · 01-22-2007, 02:03 PM

These niggaz is dead - there last album was pathetic and only had like 10 traks, these niggaz can eat a dick

Low-Rider · 01-22-2007, 02:18 PM

They would need all 5 of them to top E. 1999 and that's just not gonna happen. But I still look forward to their new album.

DemonicSinn · 01-22-2007, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dangermouf

These niggaz is dead - there last album was pathetic and only had like 10 traks, these niggaz can eat a dick

Witta name like yours, it seemz like you the one eatin dicks, bitch made ass nigga. You don't like the topic then don't post. This site is over infested wit haters spammin all the fukkin threads.

mrkillero · 01-22-2007, 07:54 PM

they aint goin to top E.1999 without bizzy cause bizzy was a main asset to the group

DemonicSinn · 01-22-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkillero

they aint goin to top E.1999 without bizzy cause bizzy was a main asset to the group

True...But I think they just need to be at least 4 again. When Flesh N Bone touch down next year, they'll be awright. Maybe then, Bizzy will be back in the picture.

ChUcK C · 01-27-2007, 10:11 PM

propz sounds tite as fuck son
p-p-propz mayne

01-22-2007, 02:15 AM	#1
DemonicSinn AKA Ty-G Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati/Hanover Park, IL Posts: 4,714 Repped: 1,108 Repped 640 Times in 171 Posts Neg Reps: 76 Neg Repped at 95 Times in 56 Posts	01/22/07 - Bone Says New Album Will Top E.1999, No Tracks From Dr. Dre 01/22/07 - Bone Says New Album Will Top E.1999, No Tracks From Dr. Dre More than 12 years have passed since Eazy-E discovered Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and unleashed a new form of hip-hop — and music — on pop culture. Along the way, between writing the Grammy-winning tribute song Tha Crossroads, selling nearly 30 million records and recording a star-studded potential comeback album due later this year, the Cleveland hip-hop crew got a call from Sean "Diddy" Combs. It was the late ’90s, and Combs’ star artist, the Notorious B.I.G., had met the group at a party in New York and wanted it on his next album, founding member Layzie Bone recalled. Bone Thugs headed to California to contribute to one of Biggie’s last works, Notorious Thugs. And although the group recorded the song in Los Angeles, Layzie can’t remember many details from the sessions. "A lot of Hennessy and heavy smoking in them days," he said by way of explanation. It has been five years since the group released a major-label record, but Bone Thugs has a clear path mapped out for the future. In late March, the group plans to release a new compact disc — Strength and Loyalty — featuring a cast of heavyweight guest stars. "We believe it’s going to be the biggest album to date," Layzie said from his home in Atlanta. Don’t scoff. Bone Thugs never blew its credibility, keeping a loyal fan base built on its melodic but gritty early albums. One member, Krayzie Bone, is up for two Grammys this year for his appearance on Chamillionaire’s summer anthem Ridin’. Most important, the group is signed to Interscope Records, a juggernaut among hip-hop labels and the home of Dr. Dre. (Bone Thugs has a joint deal with the company through producer Swizz Beats’ Full Surface label.) Though known for their collaborations with now-deceased rap luminaries — Biggie, 2Pac and Eazy-E — Bone Thugs never released an album with as many star collaborations as the upcoming disc, Layzie said. Jermaine Dupri produced a song featuring Mariah Carey, which could be an early single, while other tracks feature The Game and Petey Pablo. According to publicists at Interscope, Dr. Dre isn’t producing any of the new songs. But Layzie said Kanye West, Will.i.am (a member of the Black Eyed Peas) and reigning R &B champ Akon all contributed tracks. Meanwhile, Bone Thugs tours seven to eight months a year. In concert, Layzie said, the group performs oldies such as Tha Crossroads and 1st of Tha Month, as well as songs from the new album and everything in between. Bone Thugs has included as many as five members but now performs as a trio. One member, Bizzy Bone, is out of the group, while another, Flesh-N-Bone, is locked up. Still, Layzie said, all the members are on good terms. "Everybody’s still cool," he said. "You know, we’re just grown men, and we got different business endeavors that we tend to, but we all keep it true to Bone Thugs-NHarmony." Formed in the early 1990s, the group featured a trademark sound that is a harmonic, rapid-fire combination of rapping and singing. The sound was like nothing else in music when E. 1999 Eternal hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart in 1995. Layzie said the members cultivated the style growing up together in Cleveland. Between 1994 and 2000, Bone Thugs released four platinum or multiplatinum albums. The group eventually left Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records. Then Interscope came calling, setting the stage for another potential breakthrough year and signaling that the group’s biggest hits aren’t necessarily all in the past. "They said . . . (E. 1999 Eternal) was the classic," Layzie said. "But you know, that was 10 years ago, and I think we’re going to top that — most definitely." SOURCE: __________________ IDGAF about bein Neg Repped. You can't trade rep points in for money, nigga. LOL

01-22-2007, 02:38 AM	#3
Eternal Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,230 Repped: 342 Repped 1,222 Times in 185 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	bone can make a tight track with dre, but they dont need him to make a tight album. they can hold their own... but i do hope the collab does go down for real one day sooner rather than later. __________________ BTNH THE WORLD'S ENEMY DECEMBER 22ND

01-22-2007, 08:47 AM	#8
Gbones 1 of thE Original Members Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nuu Jerz/ Philla!! Stand UP!! Posts: 13,586 Repped: 4,493 Repped 414 Times in 53 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	pow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

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DemonicSinn AKA Ty-G Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati/Hanover Park, IL Posts: 4,714 Repped: 1,108 Repped 640 Times in 171 Posts Neg Reps: 76 Neg Repped at 95 Times in 56 Posts	Few and I mean VERY few artists were able to top their own classic. But Bone top E.1999 Eternal? Maaan, that'z a tall order. There wasn't a soft song on there except "Tha Crossroads" Remix. I could let that CD ride wit'out skippin a track. A 6x Platinum album with an almost Triple Platinum single. I love Bone but, I doubt they can pull that off. But I believe they will see Platinum sales again. __________________ IDGAF about bein Neg Repped. You can't trade rep points in for money, nigga. LOL

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mrkillero Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In BLOCKRUNNAZ Mothers Mouth Posts: 3,286 Repped: 1,273 Repped 412 Times in 50 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	they aint goin to top E.1999 without bizzy cause bizzy was a main asset to the group __________________ United we stand, Divided we fall

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leb Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,231 Repped: 6,936 Repped 165 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz .. good read .. cant w8 for that album .. but ithink dre would throw in a track 4 em .. that would b hot

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tookstyle Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,985 Repped: 1,463 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn top E 1999, shit was dope as fuck to top off that shit damn!!!!!!

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Lyrical Menace Duh Nigga Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ima G Posts: 10,614 Repped: 3,504 Repped 482 Times in 90 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	props..... This album could sell as much as The Art Of War... or maybe more...

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V-Unit Soldier Platinum Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island City, New York Posts: 2,706 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yea ok....top E 1999? yea right

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LAKERS_520 Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nu Yawwk Posts: 3,226 Repped: 298 Repped 2,070 Times in 540 Posts Neg Reps: 13 Neg Repped at 55 Times in 44 Posts	E 1999 was classic doubt they can top it but damn if they do thats saying alot

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birdman2187 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: CHI-TOWN Posts: 703 Repped: 721 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think it'll be a very diverse album that appeals to every single Bone fan out there to the ones that like the more consicious fans to the fans that like they street shit. Either way i think it'll be a very hot album.

01-22-2007, 02:03 PM	#12
Dangermouf Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,223 Repped: 93 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	These niggaz is dead - there last album was pathetic and only had like 10 traks, these niggaz can eat a dick

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Low-Rider Circle of Bosses Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: La Habra Posts: 1,350 Repped: 69 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	They would need all 5 of them to top E. 1999 and that's just not gonna happen. But I still look forward to their new album.

01-27-2007, 10:11 PM	#17
ChUcK C Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southside Jamaica Queens,New York Posts: 7,072 Repped: 2,941 Repped 27 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz sounds tite as fuck son p-p-propz mayne

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