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The Art of War is the third studio album by rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony which was released on July 29, 1997. The album sold 394,000 units in its first week of release. The album was certified quadruple 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". In "U ain't Bone", Layzie Bone raps a line similar to one from MC Lyte's "10% dis". MC lyte: "Beat biter! Dope style taker! Tell you to your face you ain't nuttin but a faker!" Layzie Bone: "They beat biters, dope-style takers When I see you face-to-face My ? , I'm a treat you like a hater"
In the wake of 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. Neither Bizzy nor Flesh-n-Bone was featured in the video. 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. 2Pac wrote his verse in 111 seconds as confirmed by Bizzy Bone.
A sequel to the album The Art of War: World War III was released on December 10, 2013.
World War 1
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Retaliation (Intro)" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, DJ U-Neek U-Neek 2:21
2. "Handle the Vibe" Antoinette Colandreo, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:40
3. "Look into My Eyes" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:19
4. "Body Rott" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:01
5. "It's All Mo' Thug" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:12
6. "Ready 4 War" (featuring Mr. Maje$ty) Majesty, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:36
7. "Ain't Nothin' Changed (Everyday Thang Part II)" Barry J. Eastmond, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:43
8. "Clog Up Yo Mind" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:01
9. "It's All Real" Krayzie Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:08
10. "Hard Times" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 2:49
11. "Mind of a Souljah" Layzie Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:39
12. "If I Could Teach the World" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:24
13. "Family Tree" K. McCord, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:49
World War 2
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Mo' Thug" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 1:40
2. "Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac) 2Pac, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:08
3. "Hatin' Nation" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:12
4. "7 Sign" (featuring Mr. Maje$ty) Bizzy Bone, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:48
5. "Wasteland Warriors" (featuring Souljah Boy) Souljah Boy, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:28
6. "Neighborhood Slang" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 1:29
7. "U Ain't Bone" BTNH U-Neek 5:04
8. "Get Cha Thug On" Wish Bone, U-Neek U-Neek 4:02
9. "All Original" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:58
10. "Blaze It (interlude)" Larry Blackmon, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 2:08
11. "Let the Law End" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 3:36
12. "Whom Die They Lie" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:24
13. "Friends" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:10
14. "Evil Paradise" Tim Stahl, BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 4:48
15. "Mo' Thug Family Tree" BTNH, U-Neek U-Neek 5:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afaswPoHah0 Comments
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Honestly I like this album over E. 1999 Eternal
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disc 1 is better than disc 2. I was bumping disc 1 Tuesday
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you post 1 hot album every 10 year average genocide
this is a good album, but it's no e1999 -
Dope album but it should've been a single disc imo.
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Its al Real, best track on there. This album is when I knew the run was over. Bizzy voice changed and Wish was exposed as not just the weak link but a handicap.
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It's All Mo Thug
Family Tree
Thug Luv
It's All Real
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5th Letter wrote: »Dope album but it should've been a single disc imo.
co sign the bolded.
This coulda been a classic follow up to E1999 Eternal.
If the album was more focused. More of Bone sharing the hooks (not jus Krayzie). Neighborhood Slang shoulda been a FULL song with all of Bone singing (like Budda Lovaz). It's All Real should have been a song with all members.
But no, instead we got a misguided cluttered mess.
Still bumps, jus too many filler songs. -
This woulda been MUCH better
01. Retaliation (Intro)
02. Look into My Eyes
03. It's All Mo' Thug
04. Clog Up Yo Mind
05. Its All Real (Full song w/ all members)
06. If I Could Teach the World
07. Thug Luv
08. Hatin' Nation
09. Neighborhood Slang (Full song w/ all members)
10. All Original
11. Blaze It (Full song w/ all members)
12. Let the Law End
13. Whom Die They Lie
14. Friends
15. Family Tree -
classic
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This is highly slept on. Its one of the few double disc albums i can sit through.
Too many piff joints to name.This woulda been MUCH better
01. Retaliation (Intro)
02. Look into My Eyes
03. It's All Mo' Thug
04. Clog Up Yo Mind
05. Its All Real (Full song w/ all members)
06. If I Could Teach the World
07. Thug Luv
08. Hatin' Nation
09. Neighborhood Slang (Full song w/ all members)
10. All Original
11. Blaze It (Full song w/ all members)
12. Let the Law End
13. Whom Die They Lie
14. Friends
15. Family Tree
What? No Body Rott?! No U Aint Bone?!
Stop. -
This is not ? with E1999 thats a classic but this is a good album
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1.Retaliation
2. Handle The Vibe
3. Look Into My Eyes
4. Body Rott
5. It's All Mo Thug
6. Ain't Nothin Changed
7. It's All Real (with all the members or just the main 4)
8. If I Could Teach The World
9. Thug Luv
10. Hatin Nation
11. Mind Of A Soulja (Layzie Bone solo)
12. Hard Times (Krayzie Bone solo)
13. 7 Sign (Bizzy Bone solo)
14. Get Yo Thug On (Wish Bone solo)
15. Family Tree -
pass on them Bone solos
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This was the first CD I ever bought. Remember record stores?
All Real and Mind of a Souljah were my theme songs. -
pass on them Bone solos
Man hell nah. 7 Sign was TOUGH. Hard Times is tough too. They had a solid 15-20 tracks to make ne solid joint. -
Most of the filler was on disc 2 near the end. Whom die they lie, friends, ? like that.
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handle the vibe is so damn hard, ima have to make time to bump this whole ? again
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Most of the filler was on disc 2 near the end. Whom die they lie, friends, ? like that.
Whom die they lie is an acquired taste. I'll give you that. (I like the song tho)
But Friends is a classic Bone song. -
Yall dont know Ready 4 war snappin too
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NeighborhoodNomad. wrote: »This was the first CD I ever bought. Remember record stores?
All Real and Mind of a Souljah were my theme songs.
cs my first album from sam goodie -
Why did they have Krayzie doing all the hooks on this?
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NoCompetition wrote: »Yall dont know Ready 4 war snappin too
one of them songs that give u chills bro, well at least for me -
Eminem is better than Esham
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Handle the Vibe
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Eminem is better than Esham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YAVn466YBc
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXvTlmoHyEE
No comparison
