Bone Thugs n' Harmony have to be one of the most courageous rap groups to emerge in the '90s. Coming out of Cleveland to L.A., they brought a new style of speed rapping. Sometimes the thugs even break into song. But do you ever hear anyone make fun of them for singing? No. These guys are the real deal, both in their talent as rappers and in their street cred. Right now, Flesh Bone, one of the members, is doing time for assaulting someone with an AK-47.
"Creepin on ah Come Up," their first CD, is a perfect introduction to the Bone Thugs sound. As the title would suggest, these songs are all about money: how to get it, how to spend it. The title song is basically instructions for how to pull off robberies and thefts. But also, what makes this album good is its realness. There is not a lot of glamour here. They want to get out of the ghetto, and that's what the money is for, "Woke up this morning with the thought of robbin' a bank to get rich./Ain't ate in days so it ain't no thang just click click b*** gimme your s***." This is real rap, and rappers today would benefit from listening to this album.
Josh Brachfeld
Creepin on ah Come Up
Bone Thugs n' Harmony have to be one of the most courageous rap groups to emerge in the '90s. Coming out of Cleveland to L.A., they brought a new style of speed rapping. Sometimes the thugs even break into song. But do you ever hear anyone make fun of them for singing? No. These guys are the real deal, both in their talent as rappers and in their street cred. Right now, Flesh Bone, one of the members, is doing time for assaulting someone with an AK-47.
"Creepin on ah Come Up," their first CD, is a perfect introduction to the Bone Thugs sound. As the title would suggest, these songs are all about money: how to get it, how to spend it. The title song is basically instructions for how to pull off robberies and thefts. But also, what makes this album good is its realness. There is not a lot of glamour here. They want to get out of the ghetto, and that's what the money is for, "Woke up this morning with the thought of robbin' a bank to get rich./Ain't ate in days so it ain't no thang just click click b*** gimme your s***." This is real rap, and rappers today would benefit from listening to this album.
