After the lackluster sales of
Thug World Order in 2002, Flesh-n-Bone’s 2000 imprisonment on gun charges, and Bizzy Bone’s 2005 dismissal from the group, there was speculation as to the fate of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. After a five year absence from the hip-hop scene, the remaining members of the group released their latest effort, 2007's
Strength & Loyalty. Demonstrating a mature evolution of the Bone Thug trademark sound and a double-digit guest list, Strength & Loyalty is their way of coming back stronger than ever.
I Tried, featuring fellow rapper/vocalist
Akon is a shoutout to their childhood in the streets of Cleveland, while
Lil' Love with
Mariah Carey and
Bow Wow is a fast-paced, poppy effort that would be more at home in the clubs than in the streets.
From Discogs:Formed: 1993 // Cleveland, OH, United States
From Lastfm:Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American Hip Hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio. They are best known for their fast-paced, aggressive rapping style and harmonizing vocals. The group was mainly produced by Los Angeles producer, DJ U-Neek. In 1997, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with their song "Tha Crossroads" from their E 1999 Eternal album. Since its conception in 1993, the group has been honored with numerous other awards. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony also collaborated with Eazy-E, 2Pac, Big Pun, and The Notorious B.I.G. being the only artists to work with all of them while they were still alive. They are currently signed to their own label, BTNH Worldwide with a distribution link from Warner Bros. The 'N' in their name is a contraction of the word 'in', yet some mistake it for standing for 'and'.