Thug Stories

Infobox Album | Name = Thug Stories
Type = Album
Artist = Bone Thugs-n-Harmony


Released = July 25, 2006 (US)
November 27, 2006 (JP)
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Hip hop, Midwest hip hop
Length = 43:25
Label = KOCH
KOC-5864
Producer = Steve Lobel (exec.), DJ U-Neek, Kush n Kato, The Platinum Brothers, Kenny McCloud, Steve Pageot, Steve Estiverne, Mally Mall, DJ Mauly T, Ree Dogg, Big Rush, Thin C
Reviews =
*Okayplayer Rating|3|5 [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/thug_stories/ link]
*RapReviews rating-10|7.5 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_09_thugstories.html link]
Last album = "Everyday Thugs"
(2006)
This album = "Thug Stories"
(2006)
Next album = "Strength & Loyalty"
(2007)

"Thug Stories" is the sixth studio album from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released July 25, 2006 on Koch Records. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfrxqudldfe allmusic { Thug Stories > Overview }] ] It marked the first time Bone recorded as a trio for a full album, as troubled former member Bizzy Bone was finally ousted. Upon release, the album sold 38,000 units in its first week, eventually peaking at number twenty-five on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Independent Album Charts. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfrxqudldfe~T3 allmusic { Thug Stories > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums }] ] "Thug Stories" was the group's first full-release since 2002's "Thug World Order". As of April 11, 2007, it has sold 92,465 copies. [ [http://indiehq.com/2007/04/11/independent-sales-chart-4-11-07/#more-442 Copy reference] ]

ongs and music

Featuring a slightly matured style with this LP, the group leaned more heavily towards its harmonic roots than its "thug" origins. The tracks "She Got Crazy", "So Sad", and "Call Me" center on the members' past and present issues with women; while "Don't Stop", "Do It Again", and "Thug Stories" serve as ex-post-facto anthems. "Fire" boasts of Bone's superior flowing skills while simultaneously showcasing them. Krayzie and Layzie bite into the microphone with their signature rapid-fire delivery on the track "What You See (Reload)" as the album transitions towards a glimpse of The Thugs' evolution. "Stand Not In Our Way" flouts the temptations of "Beelzebub" and touts faith in "Yahweh" in hypnotic fashion. Reggae overtones fuel the sequel "Still No Surrender", while a great disdain for law enforcement ignites the track. The ominous narrative "This Life" rounds out the album with tales of hopelessness and a flavor unique to Bone.

Track listing

U.S. release

"All tracks were composed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and featured producers." [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?aid=778666&pid=36627 Billboard.com - Discography - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Thug Stories] ]
#"Intro" (Greenberg, Henderson, McCloud, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Howse, Scruggs) - 2:01
#"Call Me" (Henderson, Pageot, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Howse, Scruggs) - 4:47
#"Thug Stories" (Chesser, M./Henderson, A./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C./Gibbs) - 4:05
#"She Got Crazy" (Henderson, A./Middleton, T./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:25
#"Don't Stop" (Estiverne, S./Henderson, A./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:09
#"Do It Again" (Henderson, A./Mall, M./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:44
#"So Sad" (Henderson, A./Kato, B./Kushner, R./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:27
#"Fire" (Henderson, A./Taylor, M./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 4:43
#"What You See (Reload)" (Henderson, A./Kato, B./Kushner, R./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:00
#"Stand Not in Our Way" (Big Rush/Henderson, A./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 3:52
#"Still No Surrender" (Chesser, M./Henderson, A./Williams, K./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C./Gibbs, A.) - 3:02
#"This Life" (Henderson, A./Kato, B./Krushner, B./Bone Thugs N Harmony/Howse, S./Scruggs, C.) - 4:06

Bonus tracks

"Bonus cuts featured only on the Japanese pressing." [ [http://www.amazon.com/Thug-Stories-Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony/dp/B000HXE362/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1217085299&sr=8-3 Amazon.com: Thug Stories {Import}] ]
#"Tear The Roof Off" (featuring Keith G & Thin C)
#"Cleveland Thug Boyz" (featuring Felecia & Thin C)
#"Our Streetz" (featuring Felecia & Thin C)

Personnel

Musicians

*Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – vocals
*Chris Ackerman – keyboards
*DJ Mike T – scratching, sound effects, producer, engineer
*Gary "Sugar Foot" Greenberg – percussion, drums, producer
*Steve Pageot – flute, keyboards, producer, engineer, drum programming

Production

*Steve Begala – engineer
*Steve Estiverne – producer
*David Frederic – engineer, mixing
*Kush Kato – producer
*Steve Lobel – executive producer
*Guy Long – producer
*Mally Mall – producer
*Kenny McCloud – producer
*Big Rush – producer
*Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – executive producer
*Janice Combs – producer
*Ree Dogg – producer

Chart positions

Album

References