Thug Mentality 1999
Thug Mentality 1999 | ||||
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Studio album by Krayzie Bone | ||||
Released | April 6, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1999 | |||
Genre | Midwest Rap | |||
Length | 02:14:12 | |||
Label | Ruthless/Mo Thugs/Relativity | |||
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Stephen Marley, Krayzie Bone, Romeo Antonio, Michael Seifert, Damizza, T-Mix, Leiahola Jones, Nightfiend, Tombstone, Anthony President, Brainz, Alex Marlow, Erik "E" Nordquist, DJ U-Neek, Gusto "40" Moss, Tony "C", Steve Pageot, Dewey "Duke" Sanders, KayGee, Falonte Moore, Rater, DJ Nasty Last album = | |||
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Thug Mentality 1999 is the first solo album by rapper Krayzie Bone. The album was released on April 6, 1999 on Mo Thugs Records, Ruthless Records, and Relativity Records. It sold 137,357 copies in its first week on the shelves, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[citation needed]
Krayzie Bone wrote and recorded over 150 songs for the album, of which thirty-eight were used. He released two singles from the album: "Thug Mentality" and "Paper". The track "Murda Mo" on disc 2 samples Art of Noise's Moments in Love.
Thug Mentality 1999 was certified platinum in the same year it was released.[1] At present, the album is not available on iTunes.
Track listing
Disc 1
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Intro (Thug Invasion)" | 2:00 | ||
2. | "Heated Heavy" | Krayzie Bone | 3:07 | |
3. | "Paper" | Krayzie Bone | 4:32 | |
4. | "The Messenger (Skit)" | 2:20 | ||
5. | "Payback Iz A Bitch" (feat. Bam) | Erik "E" Nordquist | 3:39 | |
6. | "(Relay) Thugline" (feat. Relay) | Nightfiend | 4:09 | |
7. | "Dummy Man (Skit)" | 0:29 | ||
8. | "Dummy Man" | Romeo Antonio | 3:12 | |
9. | "Thugz All Ova Da World" (feat. Treach) | Nightfiend | 3:36 | |
10. | "Street People" (feat. Niko) | Erik "E" Nordquist | 4:31 | |
11. | "Pimpz, Thugz, Hustlaz & Gangstaz" (feat. 8Ball & MJG & Layzie Bone) | T-Mix | 5:14 | |
12. | "Da Bullshit (Skit)" | 0:37 | ||
13. | "Drama" | Tony "C" | 3:26 | |
14. | "World War" | Erik "E" Nordquist | 3:03 | |
15. | "The War Iz On" (feat. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt & Layzie Bone) | Steve Pageot & Dewey "Duke" Sanders | 4:31 | |
16. | "When I Die" (feat. Fat Joe, Big Pun & Cuban Link) | KayGee & Falonte Moore | 4:03 | |
17. | "Thug Alwayz" (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) | Rater & DJ Nasty | 4:22 | |
18. | "Thug Mentality" | Michael Seifert | 4:22 |
Disc 2
- "Murda Won't Stop" (Skit)
- "Where My Thugz At"
- "Smokin' Budda
- "Kneight Riduz (Here We Come)" (featuring Kneight Riduz)
- "Try Me"
- "Theze Dayz" (featuring K-Mont, Asu & Bam)
- "Silent Warrior"
- "Shoot The Club Up"
- "Silence" (featuring The Graveyard Shift)
- "Look At You Now" (Skit)
- "Won't Ez Up Tonight"
- "Sad Song" (Skit)
- "I Still Believe" (featuring Mariah Carey)
- "We Starvin'" (featuring E-40 & Gangsta Boo)
- "Smoke & Burn" (featuring Up In Clouds)
- "Power" (featuring Thug Queen)
- "That's The Way"
- "Armageddon" (featuring Souljah Boy, Mo! Hart, Thug Queen & Felecia)
- "Murda Mo'"
- "Revolution" (featuring The Marley Brothers)
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
rapreviews | (5/10) [4] |
References
- ↑ RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
- ↑ Erlewine, Steven. Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Diehl, Matt (9 April 1999). "Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_thugmentality1999.html