"Crept And We Came" is a good example: "Ready be off 'em in a coffin, and a all'll be sprayed. Bone (especially Bizzy) is obsessed with apocalyptic imagery skulls, hellfire and angels work their way into nearly every song on this album. The rhymes themselves are interesting, if not sometimes confusing. The production is tight and never does it protrude so as to eclipse the lyrics. Bizzy Bone's 2005 release, Speaking in Tongues, is a good indicator of this, as is some of Mo Thugs collective work. This album sounds alot like it's peers-Biggie Smalls and Twista are noteworthy-but at the same time holds something that the other didn't, as if the Cleveland boys new something that the east and west coasters' didn't. Something that always attracted me to Bone was their obliviousness to the trends that populated the rap scene. Bill Collector" and especially "Notorious Thugz" were songs that I came to hear everyday, along with the whole cannon of Bone albums and occasionally some of the group's solo albums (which nearly always lack something that the group has when together). Their older brothers and cousins had introduced them, and so I was introduced second hand. At age 14, I had a new group of best friends that listened to Bone nearly all day. This album was one of the first rap albums that I ever attached myself to. if you looking for a great urban music lp, def purchase this, its worth ya money, as i rate this as 1 of the top 5 albums,period, along with legal drug money- lost boyz, still standing- goodie mob, all eyez on me- 2pac, n they never saw me coming- tq. standout tracks include ''eternal'', ''down '71 (the getaway)'', ''mr.bill collector'', ''crossroad'', ''land of tha heartless'', ''no shorts,no losses'', ''1st of tha month'', ''buddah lovaz'', ''mo murda'', n ''shotz to the double glock'', but on evry track bone drops mad rap skills. flesh also murders evry track he on, which is limited as he isnt on much songs. wish comes hard as hell on here, n drops one of the sickest verses i ever hear before on ''mo murda''. layzie asserts himself well on most evry track, n you can tell he has much heart in each rhyme he spit. bizzy still had the ''RIPsta style'' on here so you know im feelin that. krayzie has always been the most talented in my eyes, n on evry track here he comes proper. bone comes at you with a quick n smooth devilery, which has been imatated time after time, with meaningful lyrics and great beats coming from dj u-neek. You can't be a Rap fan and not have this album.įrom ''da introduction'' to ''shotz.'' this album is bangin, each and evry track. As far as skill goes, absolutely UNDEFEATABLE. They are the greatest rappers to ever be in the game. More than anything, though, they have the talent to be true rappers. You won't hear them rapping about "hoes," the diamonds in their ears, pink rings, sex (well, every now & then, they mention it), "bling, bling," their fancy cars, or any other bull that these new rappers ALL rap about. In my mind, this album is absolutely perfect.
It is the GREATEST album of all time, as a matter of fact. It's Bone's greatest achievement, for sure. I must say, you can't get ANYMORE quality than this album. 1st Of The Month (10/10 I could blaze this song all day) Budsmokers Only (I consider this a Skit, even though it really isn't)ġ2. Da Introduction (10/10 greatest Inro' to any album EVER)ħ.