Thuggish Ruggish Bone
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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.[1] 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; and the second half of Layzie Bone's verse was reused on the track "Family Scriptures" on the Mo Thugs Family debut album, Family Scriptures.[2]
The music video (directed by Terry Heller) was shot near the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's westside, near from the Lakeview Estates public housing units. The music video also featured rapper Eazy-E.
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
Official versions
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (A Cappella) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (EP Version) (4:40)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Instrumental) (4:32)
Remix
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Mix), appears on Foe tha Love of $ single.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1994) |
Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 22[4] |
| Billboard Hot Rap Songs | 2[5] |
| Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 17[5] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
RIAA Certification
| Release Date | Certification | Certification Date |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 1994 | Platinum | March 31, 1995[6] |
Personnel
- Featured Guest: Shatasha Williams
- Producer: [Kenny McCloud]
- 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)
References
- ^ Frydenlund, Zach I Found Shatasha Williams, The Woman Who Sang The Hook On Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" Complex UK. September 13, 3025
- ^ "Mo Thugs Family Scriptures Lyrics". MetroLyrics.
- ^ http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/codeine999/scan0061.jpg
- ^ Billboard - Google Books
- ^ a b Billboard - Google Books
- ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - May 26, 2013
