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1. #BONE THUGS N HARMONY SONGS E 1999 ETERNAL PRO#
2. #BONE THUGS N HARMONY SONGS E 1999 ETERNAL PROFESSIONAL#

It's the manner in which the lyrics are framed and delivered that makes the group such a bizarre proposition. The themes running throughout E.1999 Eternal are familiar-drugs, violent crime and death make regular appearances. In a second thought review in Stylus Magazine, the album was described as "Lyrically speaking, Bone Thugs have much in common with countless mainstream rap acts. 1999 Eternal as one of The Top 100 Rap Albums of 1990s. 1999 Eternal as "an impressive debut full-length that dismisses any notion that the group was merely a one-hit wonder", adding that it "maintains a consistent tone, one that's menacing and somber, produced entirely by DJ U-Neek, a Los Angeles-based producer who frames the songs with dark, smoked-out G-funk beats and synth melodies." The Source hailed E. Retrospectively, Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic described E. Easily one of the most worthwhile rap purchases of the year." Coker of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the group "has raised the stakes of the gangsta rap game, not only in terms of pure, gritty excess, but also in rhyme-style, cadence and delivery", concluding: "This is the kind of album that starts out good and gets better with repeated listenings-as the dark, subliminal references clear up. 1999 Eternal was met with critical acclaim.

#BONE THUGS N HARMONY SONGS E 1999 ETERNAL PROFESSIONAL#

Reception Professional ratings Review scores In 2015, the group toured in support of the 20th anniversary of the album, performing it in its entirety for the first time. The album was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, ultimately losing to Naughty by Nature's Poverty's Paradise at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It topped the US Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks. 1999 Eternal became the group's best-selling album, with four million copies sold in the United States. The album sold 307,000 copies in the first week. Clair Avenue where the group is based and the then-future year 1999.

The album title is a portmanteau of Cleveland's eastside neighborhood centering on East 99th Street and St. Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough single " Thuggish Ruggish Bone", it became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics, earning praise for the group's melodic rapping style. Both the album and single " Tha Crossroads" are dedicated to him. The album was released four months after the death of rapper Eazy-E, the group's mentor and the executive producer of the album. 1999 Eternal is the second studio album by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, released July 25, 1995, on Ruthless Records. Some of the items on the list of hip-hop mysteries I find perplexing are “who killed Tupac?” and “who killed Biggie?” and “how can anybody like Soulja Boy?” Now, we might as well throw “how can I hate Bone Thugs-n-Harmony so much?” on there, too.E. Possibly the biggest waste of opportunity and talent I’ve ever witnessed. And their lyrics entailing tales of drug use, violent acts and occult references aren’t that observably commendable for being ‘gangsta’ or ‘satanic.’Īll their ingredients are EPIC, but are seemingly stale in their sub-qualities. Their chill, spiritual smoke beat format – consisting of enlightened and creepy synths, dark and light piano samples, gentle percussion, and twinkles – just aren’t what they should be. The soulful, raptor quick, half-singing, half-rapping of the Bone family seems great in principle, but comes off as boring. I understand the theoretics of why they produced a quadruple platinum EP and won a Grammy. It’s easy to see why they’d be successful. But, they don’t, and I have not a clue as to why. With a thumbs up from one of my favorite rappers Eazy-E, lyrical mimicking of my all time favorite group Three 6 Mafia, lightning fast deliveries, and a good R&B/Soul smoke beat format, BTNH should make me do backflips. Technically speaking, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony should be my favorite group ever. Cleveland families have a tendency to do that. All the right ingredients are there, but I think they’ll just somehow mess it up. Epic superstar LeBron, heavy hitting big man Shaq, solid point guard Mo, a good coach in Mike Brown, and a deep bench. Hell, the Cavs haven’t won any championships, and although they’re favored to win the Larry O’Brien this year, I don’t think they will. The Indians last won in ’48, which is the second-longest baseball drought behind the Cubs, and the Browns last won in ’64, before the Super Bowl even EXISTED.

#BONE THUGS N HARMONY SONGS E 1999 ETERNAL PRO#

They’ve gone forty-six years without a championship, which is the longest drought than any other city with at least three pro sports teams. They just absolutely, totally fuck up the recipe somehow. Review Summary: The Bone family has all the tip-top ingredients needed to make a five-star meal.