Thuggish Ruggish Bone
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| Single by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Shatasha Williams | ||||
| from the album Creepin on ah Come Up | ||||
| Released | April 20, 1994 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Ruthless/Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | A. Henderson, B. McCane, C. Scruggs, S. Howse | |||
| Producer | DJ U-Neek | |||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) | |||
| Bone Thugs-n-Harmony chronology | ||||
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"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" is the debut single of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, from their debut EP Creepin on ah Come Up. It features local Cleveland singer Shatasha Williams. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game True Crime: Streets of LA.
The music video was shot near the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's westside, near from the Lakeview Estates public housing units.
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[edit] Track listing
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (featuring Shatasha Williams) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (A Capella) (4:40)
- Intro - Calvin O. Butts
- Chorus & Outro - Shatasha Williams
- Verse 1 - Layzie Bone
- Verse 2 - Wish Bone
- Verse 3 - Krayzie Bone
- Verse 4 - Bizzy Bone
[edit] Official Versions
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (A Cappella) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32)
[edit] Remix
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Mix), appears on Foe tha Love of $ single.[1]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1994) |
Peak Position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 22[2] |
| Billboard Hot Rap Songs | 2[3] |
| Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 17[4] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
[edit] RIAA Certification
| Release Date | Certification | Certification Date |
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| June 1, 1994 | Platinum | March 31, 1995[5] |
[edit] Trivia
The second half of Layzie Bone's verse was reused on the track "Family Scriptures" on the Mo Thugs Family debut album, Family Scriptures.[6]
[edit] Personnel
- Featured Guest: Shatasha Williams
- Producer: DJ U-Neek, DJ Yella and Rhythum D
- Executive Producer: Eazy-E
- Recorded by: Kenny McCloud at The Blackhole Recording Studio
- Additional Recording and Mixed by: Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound at Audio Achievement Studios
- Mastered by: "Big Bass" Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs (BMI)
[edit] References
- ^ http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/codeine999/scan0061.jpg
- ^ http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=YwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=billboard+nov+1994&hl=en&ei=-lHBTcHaKI70tgOWkdzgBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q=billboard%20nov%201994&f=true
- ^ http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=YwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=billboard+nov+1994&hl=en&ei=-lHBTcHaKI70tgOWkdzgBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q&f=true
- ^ http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=YwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=billboard+nov+1994&hl=en&ei=-lHBTcHaKI70tgOWkdzgBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q&f=true
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
- ^ http://www.metrolyrics.com/family-scriptures-lyrics-mo-thugs.html
[edit] External links
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Official Website
- Ruthless Records Official Website
- Recording Industry Association of America
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