48-412: Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone , is a rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony . He has also gone by the names L-Burna , Lil Lay , and The #1 Assassin . He is the younger brother of fellow group member Flesh-N-Bone and cousin of group member Wish Bone . Layzie is also a member of the rap group Bone Brothers and CEO of
96-978: A Grammy Award in 1997. The Art of War , the group's third album, was released in 1997. In 2000, BTNHResurrection reached platinum status in the US in one month, while 2002's Thug World Order received more moderate sales and promotion, going platinum and peaking at No. 3 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Following that album, the group went on hiatus from their label and released their sixth studio album, Thug Stories , independently in 2006. In 2007, they had another major-label release, Strength & Loyalty , on American producer Swizz Beatz 's label Full Surface Records and Interscope Records . Bone Thugs-n-Harmony returned with their 2010 album Uni5: The World's Enemy , released by their own record label, BTNH Worldwide , with distribution by Warner Bros. Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone briefly stepped away from
144-668: A concert he promoted in Compton. There, on November 2, 1993, they auditioned for Eazy in his dressing room; Krayzie performed his verse of "Flow Motion" from the Faces of Death album, and Eazy was impressed. B.O.N.E Enterpri$ e then traveled back to Los Angeles after the Cleveland show to seal the deal. At this point, Eazy renamed them Thugs-n-Harmony, but as they wanted to keep the Bone name, they made their name Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Eazy signed
192-605: A debut album, titled T.H.U.G.S, which was certified gold by the RIAA . In 1996, due to their success, the Cleveland clan established their own label, Mo Thugs Records , and released the Family Scriptures compilation album to introduce many of the Cleveland-based and other artists whom they were developing. E. 1999 Eternal is the group's most commercially successful album; it has been certified 4x platinum by
240-465: A drastic change in subject matter and tone for the group. The lyrics were almost completely void of any violence, while a larger number of tracks focused on the group itself. In contrast, several songs originally intended to be included on the album that were leaked after its release portrayed a much different album. The album debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200. The first single released from
288-592: A full Bone reunion. In a video interview, Krayzie Bone stated that they all wanted to reunite, but that record label issues might prevent an official reunion. After nearly a decade of incarceration, Flesh-n-Bone was released from prison on July 13, 2008. In an interview, Bizzy confirmed his return, the group having reunited in time for Flesh's release. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's five members officially returned with their new album Uni5: The World's Enemy , released on May 4, 2010, by their own record label BTNH Worldwide , with distribution by Warner Bros. Uni5 also marks
336-418: A marketer and promoter and co-executive producer of Faces of Death , introduced them to Eazy-E at a concert he promoted in Cleveland, Ohio, where they auditioned for him in his dressing room and then traveled back to Los Angeles after the show to seal the deal. At this point Eazy named them Thugs-n-Harmony but they wanted to keep the Bone name so they were called Bone Thugs-N-Harmony . Layzie has also promoted
384-462: A million-dollar lawsuit he had filed against Sony Music and Loud Records in exchange for a termination of his Sony contract. Three members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released solo albums in 2001: Bizzy Bone with The Gift , Layzie Bone (under the name L-Burna) with Thug by Nature , and Krayzie Bone with Thug on da Line . In 2002, the group released Thug World Order . This album, comprising what were described "politically slanted" songs, saw
432-665: A series of albums with Bizzy Bone ; Still Creepin On Ah Come Up and under the name Bone Brothers entitled: Bone Brothers , Bone Brothers 2 , Bone Brothers 3 . In the fall of 2010, Layzie established a new label, Harmony Howse Entertainment. In 2011, he and Fredro Starr of the Onyx group were planning on releasing a collaborative EP entitled FireSquad . Layzie would go on to release two separate albums The Definition and The Meaning on February 22, 2011 under his new label Harmony Howse Entertainment. In 2015 Layzie released
480-478: A single copy released, to be auctioned off, with bidding starting at $ 1 million. The group also announced they would be conducting a 20-country world tour beginning in December 2014. The following day, Krazyie Bone revealed that the album would be titled E. 1999 Legends . He then told XXL that he had approached the group about a reunion album in the middle of the previous year, and they had begun recording it at
528-653: Is Cleveland backwards. The single " Look into My Eyes " appeared on the soundtrack of the film Batman & Robin . It peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. " If I Could Teach the World ", the other single from The Art of War , peaked at No. 20 on the Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks, and won an American Music Award . The album also included "Thug Luv" with Tupac Shakur . The group's promotional efforts were dampened by
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#1732771938284576-542: The Art of War III album would feature only Layzie, Bizzy, and Flesh-n-Bone and that neither he nor Wish Bone had recorded any material for that album. However, Krayzie and Wish both appeared on the album in the form of previously unreleased tracks that had been cut from Uni5: The World's Enemy . The Art of War: World War III was released on December 10, 2013. On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony would release their final album in 2015. There would be only
624-608: The Rock the Bells festival series of summer 2012. During Summer 2012, West Coast rapper Game sampled Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "1st Of Tha Month" on his posse cut " Celebration ", with the group's blessing. Game also posted a picture on Twitter showing the word "bone" constructed out of cannabis. He later confirmed that he was working in the studio with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on a remix of "Celebration" for his album Jesus Piece . In early November 2013, Krayzie Bone told HipHopDX that
672-559: The record label Harmony Howse Entertainment. The group formed the band B.O.N.E. Enterpri$ e (all except for Flesh-N-Bone) and recorded an album entitled Faces of Death in the studio of their then-mentor, Kermit Henderson, on his indie label Stoney Burke in 1993. After this Layzie and the rest of the Bone Family boarded a Greyhound Bus to Los Angeles where they worked with notable producer and rapper Eazy-E and his Ruthless/Relativity Records label. Diego Blak (born Diego Hodge),
720-572: The RIAA. There were plans for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to collaborate with West Coast rapper 2Pac on a studio album titled One Nation . The project brought hip hop artists from all areas of the American map such as Boot Camp Clik , OutKast , Scarface , E-40 , and more. However, 2Pac was shot and killed in September 1996 so the album never came into fruition. Bootlegs of songs produced while 2Pac
768-453: The absence of Bizzy Bone from the album's videos and from large portions of the ensuing tour and other public appearances. This absence eventually fueled rumors of a break-up. Around this time, the lyrical content of some of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's songs came under scrutiny, with their music being involved in the criminal trials of Michael Tisius and Mitchell Johnson . In 2000, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released BTNHResurrection , featuring
816-492: The album Annihilation on April 19, 2019, featuring the song If was a 5th featuring Bizzy Bone , and the diss song Let me go Migo (Remix) . Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$ e and also known as Bone Thugs ) is an American hip hop group composed of rappers Bizzy Bone , Wish Bone, Layzie Bone , Krayzie Bone , and Flesh-n-Bone . Formed in 1991 in Cleveland , Ohio,
864-475: The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and No. 1 on iTunes and the Billboard urban music charts. The album contains guest appearances by Mariah Carey , the Game , will.i.am , Akon , Twista , Bow Wow , Yolanda Adams , and Felecia . Producers on the album included Swizz Beatz , Akon , Pretty Boy, Bradd Young, DJ Toomp , Jermaine Dupri , will.i.am , and others. The executive producer of
912-411: The album embodies old tracks, there are some notable changes: new beats, distorted production, voice manipulation, and new song titles. The sole single off the album was "Young Thugs", which was accompanied by a newly filmed music video featuring Krayzie, Layzie, Bizzy, and Wish. In November 2007, Layzie Bone confirmed that he had completed Bone Brothers III with Bizzy Bone, spurring speculation about
960-553: The album was Swizz Beatz . The first single was " I Tried ", which was their first top-10 hit in 10 years, peaking at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . The second single was " Lil Love ", which failed to reach the success of its predecessor. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. 2007 also saw the release of the semi-autobiographical film I Tried , directed by Rich Newey , which explored what might have happened to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had they not gotten their break with Eazy-E. Layzie, Krayzie, and Wish Bone starred in
1008-644: The album was "Money, Money" and the second was "Get Up & Get It", featuring 3LW . The third single, "Home", which featured Phil Collins performing part of his song " Take Me Home ", peaked at No. 33 on the Rhythmic Top 40 , impacting the charts in a number of countries, most notably the United Kingdom. Bizzy Bone was expelled from the group in January 2003, leaving only 3 active members: Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Thug World Order
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#17327719382841056-551: The album. Damizza would be producing/overseeing the entire E. 1999 Legends album, which was projected to be distributed through Damizza's Baby Ree Records label. On February 14, 2015, producer and long-time Bone collaborator Damizza officially presented the single "More Than Thugs". In August 2015, Krayzie announced that the first bid of at least $ 1 million had been received for E. 1999 Legends . In 2017, Krayzie Bone and Bizzy Bone announced that they would release their long-awaited duet album together titled New Waves under
1104-482: The banality associated with gangsta rap in their music at a time when the subgenre had become exceedingly cliché. A considerable portion of the album's concept was built upon violent subject matter, yet they also incorporated deeper themes, as its songs dealt with more spirituality and occult mysticism . The album was produced by DJ U-Neek (with co-production from Tony C. and Kenny McCloud). E. 1999 Eternal also introduced Bone's trademark tracks devoted entirely to
1152-445: The business skills he had taught himself over the years. The growing relationship was cut short, however, when Eazy-E died on March 26, 1995, from complications from AIDS -related pneumonia. Briefly, the young rappers thought they had lost everything with the loss of their friend and mentor. However, the group's potential was apparent, and Ruthless Records continued to support them. In 1995, the group's second album, E. 1999 Eternal ,
1200-690: The end of 2013. Krayzie estimated that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony probably recorded 75 to 100 songs since they began work on the album, which was planned as a double-disc project. The first disc was to contain Bone Thugs-n-Harmony content exclusively, with no features, and would have 18–20 songs. The second disc was planned to feature a large number of big-name guest appearances such as Mariah Carey , Kendrick Lamar , Phil Collins , Wiz Khalifa , Drake , A$ AP Mob , and Linkin Park , along with beats from Dr. Dre and DJ U-Neek , who had each been tapped for
1248-489: The film, playing themselves. Also in 2007, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group. T.H.U.G.S. , an album featuring previously unreleased, largely remixed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony songs that hadn't made the final cut of BTNHResurrection and Thug World Order , was released on November 13, 2007, by their former record label Ruthless Records . Although
1296-565: The group (minus Flesh-n-Bone) to his label Ruthless Records . Released in June 1994, Creepin on ah Come Up was Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's debut with Ruthless. The album's subject matter was focused almost entirely on violent criminal activity . Peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, it included the hit singles " Thuggish Ruggish Bone " and " Foe tha Love of $ ",
1344-626: The group in April 2011 to work with their independent label The Life Entertainment. But would both soon return reuniting with the rest of the group. In August 2013 Layzie Bone announced that he also would briefly step away from the group to work more on his independent label Harmony Howse Entertainment. He too would also reunite with the rest of the group shortly after. In the same month, BTNH signed with eOne Music (formerly known as Koch Records ), with whom they had previously partnered to release 2006's Thug Stories . Formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1991,
1392-579: The group leaned more heavily towards its harmonic roots than its " thug " origins. The album sold 38,000 in its first week and peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Independent Albums chart. Originally to be titled The Bone Thugs Story , Strength & Loyalty was released on May 8, 2007, on Interscope Records imprint Full Surface Records . Being their first major album after an absence of nearly five years,
1440-448: The group signed to fellow American rapper Eazy-E 's Ruthless Records in late 1993, on which they debuted with their EP Creepin on ah Come Up the next year. The EP included their breakout hit single " Thuggish Ruggish Bone ". In 1995, the group released its second album E. 1999 Eternal , which included hits " 1st of tha Month " and " East 1999 ". Their hit song " Tha Crossroads ", a tribute to then-recently deceased mentor Eazy-E, won
1488-408: The group was originally called "Band Aid Boys". Charles Scruggs Jr., born 17 February 1975, joined the trio of Krayzie Bone , Layzie Bone , and Bizzy Bone under the name Wish Bone (later stylized as Wi$ h Bone), and the group recorded an album titled Faces of Death under the name B.O.N.E. Enterpri$ e after an obsolete Inglewood, California based group Layzie Bone was associated with. The album
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1536-557: The group, as they now fully embraced the G-funk common in West Coast hip hop of the time. Beats were supplied by DJ Yella , Rhythum D, and Kenny McCloud, and it was the group's first collaboration with newcomer producer DJ U-Neek , who would craft the group's signature sound by producing the majority of their next two albums. For over a year, Eazy-E nurtured their career, continuing to serve as their executive producer and teaching them
1584-464: The indie label Mo Thugs Records which he and the rest of Bone originated. He released his first solo album Thug By Nature on March 20, 2001, exactly the same day Bizzy Bone released his second solo album, The Gift . He also has collaborative albums with Young Noble from The Outlawz and A.K. of Do or Die , solo albums out such as It's Not A Game, The New Revolution, Cleveland, Startin' from Scratch: How A Thug Was Born, and Thugz Nation. He has had
1632-460: The money for one-way bus tickets to Los Angeles. They left for a three-day Greyhound trek and spent four months on the city streets, putting in frequent calls to find him. Nothing came of their search except the news that Eazy-E was, in fact, on his way to Cleveland for a show. The quartet returned to Ohio, where Diego Blak (born Diego Hodge), a marketer and promoter who had been co-executive producer of Faces of Death , introduced them to Eazy-E at
1680-401: The name Bone Thugs. The album's lead single "Coming Home" featuring Stephen Marley was released on March 24. Krayzie confirmed that the full Bone Thugs-n-Harmony group was working on a new album, but said that they would no longer be auctioning off the album's rights. All five members of the group would appear on rapper Wiz Khalifa 's 2018 album Rolling Papers 2 , each providing a verse for
1728-511: The return of long-time Bone collaborator DJ U-Neek , who was absent from 2007's Strength & Loyalty but had produced for the group throughout their career, including hits "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Tha Crossroads". They released the singles "See Me Shine", featuring Jay Rush and Lyfe Jennings , and "Rebirth", featuring Thin-C, a member of the Mo Thugs . A third single, " Meet Me in the Sky ",
1776-548: The second of which featured a verse by Eazy-E. "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, and "Foe tha Love of $ " peaked at No. 39 on the Hot 100 and No. 4 on Rap Tracks. After a slow start that saw the album's success limited to gangsta rap audiences, it broke through to the mainstream. The EP marked a major change in style for
1824-492: The single Cleveland is The City Featuring Aaron "D-Boyy" Dissell. The song was used by Fox News during the 2015 NBA Finals as the Cleveland Cavaliers theme song. Layzie was also working on an album called Perfect Timing , which was originally scheduled to be released in 2016, but is now TBD. Layzie is the uncle of the independent rapper, Dizzy Wright . During a brief feud with Migos , Layzie Bone would release
1872-553: The single " Resurrection (Paper, Paper) ", which peaked on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 52. The album's first half featured a slew of hardcore and dark tracks, with the second half being considerably more introspective and soft. Other singles from the album, including "Can't Give it Up", failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100, and the big-budget video for "Change the World" failed to receive any rotation. This
1920-496: The song "Reach for the Stars". In early 2020, the group announced that they were changing their name to Boneless Thugs-n-Harmony in a promotion for Buffalo Wild Wings . Bizzy Bone later dismissed that the change was anything serious. On December 2, 2021, Bone competed in a Verzuz battle with longtime rival group Three 6 Mafia , where all five Bone Thugs and all four still-living Mafia members took part, accompanied by many guests
1968-456: The two groups worked with over their careers. Bizzy was escorted off stage at one point for throwing a bottle at Juicy J, but soon returned and apologized as the show resumed without incident. The event was highly acclaimed as one of the series' best events to date, seen as more of a celebration of old-school hip hop than a fight for supremacy. On July 21, 2024, the group announced on social media they had officially signed with Greenback Records ,
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2016-418: The use of marijuana. The album name originated from one of the street names of a corner (E. 99th street and St. Clair) that was a familiar hangout to Bone members, as well as Eazy-E's album Eternal E . Naming it after Eazy-E's album was just another way of showing respect and tribute to the rapper who had helped them reach success. Also in 1996, Flesh-n-Bone would become the first member of the group to release
2064-407: Was also Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's final album with Ruthless Records. Thug Stories , Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's seventh album, was recorded on Koch Records and released on September 19, 2006. It marked the first time Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had recorded as a trio since they released an internet-only EP album called Bone 4 Life in September 2005. Thug Stories featured a slightly more mature style, and
2112-470: Was recorded in the studio of their then-mentor, Kermit Henderson, and released on his indie label Stoney Burke in 1993. Like so many aspiring rappers around the country, they put in calls to executives at record companies, hoping to find someone who would listen. In hopes of securing a record deal, the group was given an audition over the phone, receiving an unfulfilled promise from rapper Eazy-E to call them back. Determined to reach him, they scrounged together
2160-486: Was released on March 22. Throughout 2011, Krayzie Bone , Bizzy Bone , and Layzie Bone spoke about many projects coming in 2012. Those projects were to include an anniversary album featuring all five members; a Bizzy/Krayzie duet album; and compilation albums of unreleased Bone Thugs-n-Harmony material from the mid to late 1990s and 2000s, prospectively titled Lost Archives Vol. 1 . The group put their differences aside to reunite and belatedly mark their 20th anniversary at
2208-435: Was released. It included the singles " 1st of tha Month ", which peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100 and No. 4 on Hot Rap Tracks, and " Tha Crossroads ", which reached No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and Hot Rap Tracks charts. The album generally saw positive reviews from critics as Bone had diversified its content and musical style. Critics were particularly intrigued by the album due to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's ability to reduce
2256-483: Was still alive have been distributed. In 1997, the group released the double-disc set The Art of War . Bone explored a variety of subjects and styles, with focus on God and family and an overall ambient, mellow sound. The group incorporated violent lyrics, however, with a large portion of the album dedicated to what they labeled "clones" who claimed Bone had stolen their quick-tongued rapping style and vice versa. The album had been rumored to be titled "DNA Level C" which
2304-535: Was their first group album to prominently feature Flesh-n-Bone , whose presence had been limited on previous releases because he had never signed with the group's label, Ruthless Records. Flesh was convicted for assault with a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon in June 2000. Pleading guilty, Flesh was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The group again began having public disputes with Bizzy Bone. Bizzy Bone abstained from promoting BTNHResurrection because he felt that Ruthless Records owed him money. He dropped
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