Krayzie Bone

Krayzie Bone
Birth name	Anthony Henderson
Born	(1974-06-17) June 17, 1974 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, entrepreneur, record producer
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Ruthless (1994–2003) Mo Thugs (1995-1999) ThugLine (1998–2010) Full Surface (2005–2008) Interscope (2006–2008) BTNH Worldwide (2008–present) Warner Music Group (2009-2011) The Life Entertainment(2010–Present)
Website	Official Site

Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1974), better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He is also the owner of record label The Life Entertainment.

Solo career

After finding success with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998. The album was released as a double disc set, featuring a large selection of guest appearances, including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Mo Thugs, Mariah Carey, Thugline, The Marley Brothers, Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cuban Link, Gangsta Boo, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG, Kurupt, Naughty By Nature and Snoop Dogg. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

In 2001, Krayzie released Thug On Da Line, which received generally positive reviews from music critics and went gold. Amazon.com went as far as labeling it one of the best albums of 2001.

In 2006 Krayzie Bone was featured in the song "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire. "Ridin'" was awarded "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Rap Song. It became number one in December on the Piczo Chart 3 months after its physical release. The song also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released there. The song ranked #3 on Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs of 2006" and #91 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop". It was the best selling ringtone in 2006, with 3.2 million sales, certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum Mastertone artist in history. It was also awarded the last Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, which was awarded in 2006.

Krayzie is currently working on his last solo studio album Chasing The Devil, scheduled to be released in 2014.

Business career

Aside from music, Krayzie Bone has since then ventured into the business world. He was a founding member of Mo Thugs Family, a collective of Cleveland-based rap and Hip-Hop musical acts. He broke apart from the group in 1998 to form ThugLine Records, or TL. The group has presently reunited and continue to tour as a whole. In many videos he can be spotted wearing a chain that says TL. In 2010 the name ThugLine Records was changed to The Life Entertainment. In order to reach out to more artists and identify the best talent for the label, Conquer The Industry was developed as an internet channel to help up and coming music artists break into the music industry. As a part of his entrepreneurial drive, Krayzie Bone launched a clothing and accessory line named "TL Apparel" which is a direct tie to his music. Many of his fans support his clothing line as they joined him in the grand opening of the store in Los Angeles.

Discography

Main articles: Krayzie Bone discography and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony discography

Studio albums

• 1999: Thug Mentality 1999
• 2001: Thug on da Line
• 2004: LeathaFace: The Legends Underground (Part I)
• 2005: Gemini: Good vs. Evil
• 2014: Chasing The Devil

Awards

Grammy Award

• 1997: "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" (Tha Crossroads) (with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
• 2007: "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" (Ridin') (with Chamillionaire)