The Collection (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album)

The Collection is an album series by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Volume One, consisting of hit songs between 1994 and 1998, was released on November 24, 1998, by Ruthless Records. Volume Two was released on November 14, 2000.

The Collection
Compilation album series by
ReleasedNovember 24, 1998 (Volume One)
November 14, 2000 (Volume Two)
Recorded1993-1998 & 1994-2000
Genre
Length
  • 1:07:56
  • 54:95
LabelRuthless
ProducerVolume one:Volume Two:
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony chronology
The Art of War
(1997)
The Collection
(1998)
BTNHResurrection
(2000)
Volume Two
Volume One:
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Q[3]
Robert Christgau(neither)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]
Volume Two:
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

"B.N.K" is a remake of a song by Eazy-E entitled "Black Nigga Killa". The original version, with 3 verses by Eazy-E and none by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, can be found on Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of Game.

Track listing edit

Volume 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Foe Tha Love Of $" (featuring Eazy-E & Shatasha Williams)DJ Yella9:05
2."1st Of Tha Month"DJ U-Neek5:12
3."Shoot 'Em Up"DJ U-Neek5:15
4."Days Of Our Livez"DJ U-Neek5:49
5."Breakdown (Mo Thugs Remix)" (with Mariah Carey)Mariah Carey, Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs4:57
6."Notorious Thugs" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs6:02
7."B.N.K." (featuring Eazy-E)LT Hutton5:00
8."War (Battlecry Remix)"E-A-Ski & CMT3:26
9."Crossroad (Original Mix)"DJ U-Neek3:32
10."Body Rott"DJ U-Neek5:01
11."Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (featuring Shatasha Williams)DJ U-Neek4:40
12."Fuck Tha Police (Remix)"Krayzie Bone5:01
13."P.O.D." (Bonus track)DJ U-Neek4:26
14."If I Could Teach The World (D.J. U-Neek Remix)" (European bonus track)DJ U-Neek4:54
Volume 2
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."C Land I.A." (Bizzy Bone & Flesh-N-Bone)LT Hutton4:31
2."Don't Hate On Me" (Krayzie Bone featuring Jermaine Dupri & Da Brat)Jermaine Dupri4:13
3."Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac)DJ U-Neek5:07
4."Hook It Up" (featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker)KLC & Craig B2:51
5."2 Glocks (U-Neek's Remix)"DJ U-Neek4:35
6."Look Into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix)"DJ U-Neek4:49
7."All Good" (Krayzie Bone featuring Felecia)"Disco" Rick Taylor3:56
8."Weedman" (Bizzy Bone featuring Blulight)DJ U-Neek3:56
9."Frontline Warriors" (Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Big B)LT Hutton4:08
10."Change The World (U-Neek's Remix)" (featuring Big B)DJ U-Neek5:19
11."Can't Give It Up (Rock Remix)"LT Hutton5:10
12."Ghetto Cowboy" (Krayzie Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Powder P, Thug Queen & Felecia)Krayzie Bone5:24
13."Sleepwalkers" (featuring Eazy-E)DJ U-Neek3:32

Reception edit

"A fine introduction to the harmonious outfit's strangely smooth, yet sweary sound." – Tom Doyle, Q.[3]

DVD Easter egg edit

In the DVD special features section, go to "Change the World" (extended version) and press the right arrow button; this will take you to six Bone Thugs-n-Harmony commercials.

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r382277
  2. ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,286094,00.html
  3. ^ a b Q, February 1999
  4. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=bone+thugs-n-harmony
  5. ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r507388
  7. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – The Collection: Volume One". Recording Industry Association of America.