The Art of War (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Art of War
Type = Album
Artist = Bone Thugs-n-Harmony


Released = July 29, 1997
Recorded = 1996-1997
Genre = Midwest Rap, Horrorcore
Length = 02:01:14
Label = Ruthless
Producer = DJ U-Neek
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nven97ukkr5t link]
* Entertainment Weekly B
* Rolling Stone Rating|3|5
* The Source Rating|4|5|Last album = "E. 1999 Eternal"
(1995)
This album = "The Art of War"
(1997)
Next album = "The Collection Volume One"
(1998)

"The Art of War" is an album by rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony which was released on July 29 1997. The album sold in the first week 394,000 units. The album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in June 1998. It was the first double-album from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album included the platinum-single "Look into My Eyes", and the gold-single "If I Could Teach the World". The whole album is produced by DJ U-Neek. The album was rumored to be called "DNA Level C" which is Cleveland backwards. "The Art of War" was created largely as a response to rappers deemed "Clones" (copycats) by the group. Such rappers included (Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Twista & The Speedknots, Bone Killas, Tommy Wright III & Three 6 Mafia). In "Ready 4 War," Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (along with Mr. Majesty) called out Crucial Conflict directly by name, with Majesty even stating, "I'll watch you ride the rodeo straight to the bottom".

With his father's death and Tomica Wright now heading Ruthless, Bizzy Bone was not happy, and thus did not appear for many shows or promotions. Now calling the shots, many tracks were altered by Tomica Wright, attempting to head the group into a new direction. Such tracks include Thug Luv with Sylk E Fyne, If I Could Teach the World, Friends, Ready For War and many others. While the group appeared at Sprite Nite on BET, Keenan Ivory Wayans (with Bizzy), and several other promotions, their tour began to lag without Bizzy. They also changed the name of "Friends" for the cassette version to "How Many of Us Have Them". The first single for this album was Look Into My Eyes, which was also on the Batman & Robin (soundtrack). The video did not feature Bizzy or Flesh. The next single was "If I Could Teach the World". Bizzy did not appear in this video either. Thug Luv and Body Rott were also released to radio as singles.

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World War 1

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