Dre did when he introduced the whole world to G-Funk in 1992. Focus on what Bone Thugs-N-Harmony did to the rap-game with only 5 proper tracks. Forget about the excellent „ Foe Tha Love of $“ sportin‘ one of Eazy-E‘s most remarkable feature-parts, forget about all the skulls and Ouija-aesthetics, forget all the single elements and focus on the picture as a whole. Distorted synths, creepy sounds and eery lyrics all over the place…īut there’s even more to it.
Bump ‚em back-to-back – it will take you into a psychotic daze. Somebody remember The New Power Generation’s „Hallucination Rain„? Those two make a PERFECT two piece. The title track is especially interesting. Put it in your car-stereo and find yourself parolin‘ for the 5-0…for no reason, just feelin‘ what the Bone Thugs are choppin‘ up! Electro pianos, creepy synths, strings and the unforgettable „ …’cause I’m killin‘ all you bitches, turn them blue suits red„-line by Wish Bone. No Surrender might be the most ruthless ( ha – get the hint?!) „Fuck The Police“-songs, past N.W.A. I don’t give a fuck).Īnd that’s only the beginning of all this mayhem. The song introduces Bone the best way possible: kickin‘ rhymes about inner city life, drugs, violence, ghetto youth without perspective and the typical „I have no opportunities, so I’ma use them„-attitude (a.k.a. Thuggish Ruggish Bone is that classic Mid-90’s G-Funk, with whiny synthesizers, deep bass grooves and a hook sung by Shatasha Williams, that will forever stick to one’s memory. We’re not against rappers…but we ARE against those THUGS„, all Hell breaks loose. And when he claims „ We’re not against rap. Two interludes perceed the first song, creating a diabolic, voodoo-istic and extremely mystic vibe, that leads into the legendary quote of Baptist pastor Calvin O. But more than that, the seminal, genre-changing sound of those 8 tracks will always be remembered! The dispute over who invented the style and a legendary beef between those Thugs and Psychodrama/ Twista/ Speedknot Mobstaz/ Do Or Die from Chicago and Three 6 Mafia/etc from Memphis will never be forgotten. When Biggie’s Ready To Die was the best debut-album in rap-history, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Creepin‘ On Ah Come Up easily is the best debut EP to ever have been released by a rap crew, period! Yeah, there was Faces Of Death, but it wasn’t until this extended play, dropping on Eazy-E‘s Ruthless Records in 1994, that the world was introduced to the unique and contagious style of the four (originally five, but Flesh-N-Bone’s run-ins with the law made this a quartet most of the time) Clevelandians, which was somewhat of a mixture of gospel-singing, ragga-toasting and hardcore Midwest-Tongue-Twistin‘ Rap.