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1997 studio album past Os Thugs-due north-Harmony

The Art of War
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Studio album past

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Released July 29, 1997
Recorded 1996–1997
Studio U-Neek'south Workshop (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • horrorcore
  • gangsta rap
  • R&B
Length 121:14
Label
  • Ruthless
  • Relativity
Producer
  • Tomica Wright (exec.)
  • DJ U-Neek
Os Thugs-n-Harmony chronology
Due east. 1999 Eternal
(1995) 		The Art of War
(1997) 		Collection Volume One & Two
(1998/2000)
Singles from The Art of War
  1. "Look Into My Eyes"
    Released: May 2, 1997
  2. "If I Could Teach the World"
    Released: October 7, 1997

The Fine art of State of war is the third studio album by hip hop group Bone Thugs-Northward-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 kickoff double-anthology from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album included the platinum-unmarried "Look into My Eyes", and the gold-single "If I Could Teach the World". The whole album is produced by DJ U-Neek.

A sequel to the album The Art of War: World War III was released on December ten, 2013.

Background [edit]

The album was rumored to be called "DNA Level C" which is Cleveland backwards. "The Fine 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 & Three half-dozen Mafia.

In the wake of his father's expiry and Tomica Wright at present heading Ruthless, Bizzy Bone was non happy, and thus did not appear for many shows or promotions. At present calling the shots, many tracks were altered past Tomica Wright, attempting to head the group into a new direction. Such tracks include Thug Luv with Sylk-Eastward. Fyne, If I Could Teach the World, Friends, Ready For War and many others. While the grouping appeared at Sprite Nite on BET, Keenan Ivory Wayans (with Bizzy), and several other promotions, their tour began to lag without Bizzy.

Music and lyrics [edit]

In "Ready 4 War," Os Thugs-northward-Harmony (along with Mr. Majesty) called out Crucial Disharmonize directly by name, with Majesty fifty-fifty stating, "I'll watch y'all ride the rodeo straight to the lesser". The tracks "Handle The Vibe," "Expect Into My Eyes," "Body Rott," "Fix iv War," "Hatin' Nation," Wasteland Warriors," "All Original," "Whom Die They Lie" and "U Ain't Bone" tin all be considered equally diss tracks.

In "U Ain't Bone", Layzie Bone raps a line similar to the chorus from female rap icon MC Lyte's 10% Dis. MC Lyte's chorus raps "Beat biter! Dope style taker! Tell it to your face, you ain't nuttin merely a faker!", while Layzie Bone's poesy interpolates "They beat biters, dope-mode takers. When I see you contiguous, my nigga, I'm-a treat y'all like a hater." In 2000, MC Lyte stated that she was "extremely" disrespected by Layzie Os, Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown'south lyrical interpolations of her "x% Dis" lines. Layzie interpolated the chorus on "U Ain't Bone", while Kim and Dark-brown interpolated the beginning poetry, "Hot damn, ho, hither we go again!" on Mobb Deep'southward "Tranquillity Storm" (Remix) and Capone-N-Noreaga's "Bang-Bang", respectively. This resulted in MC Lyte calling out all of the iii rappers on the Rah Digga-collaborated, "Where U At Mama?"[1]

They too changed the name of "Friends" for the cassette version to "How Many of Us Accept Them". 2Pac wrote his poesy for "Thug Luv" in 1 minute and 51 seconds equally confirmed past Bizzy Os.

Singles [edit]

The first single for this album was Await 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 "Torso Rott" were also released to radio as singles.

Critical reception [edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly B[3]
Rolling Stone [4]
The Source 4/five

The Art of War received mostly positive reviews from music critics, with some critics calling the album sonically superior to its predecessor, E. 1999 Eternal. While others criticizing the anthology for its length, including extended disses towards other rappers, leading to repetitive song play. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said, "While the grouping is capable of producing a tricky single, they don't have the personality to sustain an album, much less a double-disc set up. By the end of the second disc, they have repeated all of their ideas at least five times apiece, and but a few of those ideas resulted in actual songs in the first place."[v] J.D. Considine of Amusement Weekly gave the album a "B" rating, stating, "Lest the smooth audio of 'Look Into My Optics' leaves you thinking the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are really simply pop-friendly softies, this 28-song double disc, The Art of War, offsets its dull-and-sweetness numbers with bloodthirsty workouts like the shotgun-spiked 'Thug Luv'. But afterwards ii hours of these singsong melodies, War seems more than like a siege than a surgical strike."[6] Rolling Stone gave the album iii and a half stars out of a possible five.[4] Krayzie Bone said in a 2015 interview with HipHopDX that The Fine art of State of war was Bone Thugs-N-Harmony'south best album, even better than E. 1999 Eternal. Comparing to Eternal, whose songs he claimed were planned and written years before they were recorded, where in dissimilarity The Art of War consisted entirely of newer material that he and the other group members had sat in the studio to create. The response to these statements from mainstream media and fans has been evenly divided. Rapper Wiz Khalifa included the album in his list of "25 Favorite Albums" for Complex.

Track listing [edit]

All tracks produced past DJ U-Neek

World War 1
No. Championship Author(s) Length
1. "Retaliation (Intro)" Bone Thugs-due north-Harmony, DJ U-Neek two:21
2. "Handle The Vibe" Antoinette Colandreo, BTNH, U-Neek iv:40
3. "Wait into My Eyes" BTNH, U-Neek four:19
4. "Body Rott" BTNH, U-Neek v:01
5. "It's All Mo' Thug" BTNH, U-Neek five:12
6. "Ready iv State of war" (featuring Mr. Maje$ty) Majesty, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer, BTNH, U-Neek,Cedric Feaster jr. 4:36
7. "Ain't Nothin' Inverse (Everyday Thang Part Ii)" Barry J. Eastmond, BTNH, U-Neek 4:43
8. "Clog Up Yo Heed" BTNH, U-Neek 5:01
9. "Information technology'south All Real - performed past Krayzie Bone" Krayzie Bone, BTNH, U-Neek v:08
10. "Hard Times (Skit)" BTNH, U-Neek ii:49
11. "Mind of a Souljah - performed by Layzie Bone" Layzie Os, BTNH, U-Neek four:39
12. "If I Could Teach the World" BTNH, U-Neek 4:24
xiii. "Family Tree" K. McCord, BTNH, U-Neek v:49
World State of war 2
No. Title Author(s) Length
1. "Mo' Thug (Skit)" BTNH, U-Neek 1:40
ii. "Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac) 2Pac, BTNH, U-Neek 5:08
3. "Hatin' Nation" BTNH, U-Neek 5:12
4. "seven Sign - performed by Bizzy Bone" (featuring Mr. Maje$ty) Bizzy Bone, BTNH, U-Neek, Cedric Feaster Jr. 4:48
5. "Wasteland Warriors" (featuring Souljah Male child) Souljah Boy, BTNH, U-Neek four:28
half-dozen. "Neighborhood Slang (Skit)" BTNH, U-Neek 1:29
seven. "U Ain't Bone" BTNH 5:04
eight. "Get Cha Thug On - performed by Wish Bone (featuring Tre)" Wish Bone, U-Neek 4:02
9. "All Original" BTNH, U-Neek 4:58
x. "Blaze It (Skit)" Larry Blackmon, BTNH, U-Neek two:08
11. "Permit The Constabulary End" BTNH, U-Neek 3:36
12. "Whom Die They Lie" BTNH, U-Neek 4:24
13. "How Many of Us Have Them (Friends)" BTNH, U-Neek 5:10
fourteen. "Evil Paradise" Tim Stahl, BTNH, U-Neek 4:48
15. "Mo' Thug Family Tree (featuring Mo Thugs Family)" BTNH, U-Neek five:37
Sample credits

Globe War i

  • "Handle the Vibe" contains a sample of "Beloved's Gonna Get'cha (Cloth Love)" every bit performed by Boogie Downwards Productions
  • "It'south All Mo' Thug" contains a sample of "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" as performed by Isaac Hayes
  • "Ready 4 War" contains a sample of "Dearest Hangover" as performed by Diana Ross
  • "Own't Nothin Changed (Everyday Thang Role 2)" contains a sample of "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" equally performed by Freddie Jackson
  • "Hard Times" contains a sample of "Dearest.... Can Be So Wonderful" every bit performed by The Temprees
  • "Mind of a Souljah" contains a sample of "Hope Me" as performed by Luther Vandross

Earth War 2

  • "Hatin' Nation" contains a sample of "Juicy Fruit" as performed past Mtume
  • "Blaze It" contains a sample of "Why Have I Lost You" as performed past Cameo
  • "Evil Paradise" contains a sample of "White Horse" as performed by Laid Dorsum
  • "Thug Luv" contains a sample of "Friday the 13th Original Theme" by Harry Manfredini
  • "U Ain't Bone" contains a sample of "Band the Alarm" equally performed by Tenor Saw
  • "Friends" contains a sample of "Friends" as performed by Whodini

Appearances [edit]

  • Krayzie Bone appears on 25 tracks.
  • Layzie Bone appears on 22 tracks.
  • Bizzy Bone appears on 18 tracks.
  • Wish Bone appears on 15 tracks.
  • Flesh-n-Bone appears on 6 tracks.

The vinyl release omits the tracks 1, half dozen and 12 on WW2.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

See also [edit]

  • List of number-i albums of 1997 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)

References [edit]

  1. ^ "MC Lyte - Where U At verse (Lil' Kim, Layzie Bone & Foxy Brown Diss) (2000)". YouTube. Retrieved March 27, 2014. [ dead YouTube link ]
  2. ^ Thomas, Stephen (Baronial 5, 1997). "The Art of War - Bone Thugs-Northward-Harmony". Allmusic . Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Considine, J.D. (Baronial 8, 1997). "The Fine art of State of war Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN9780743201698 . Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Art of War - Os Thugs-N-Harmony | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Considine, J.D (Baronial 8, 1997). "The Art of State of war". EW.com.
  7. ^ "Bone Thugs-North-Harmony Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved Baronial 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – The Art of War" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bone Thugs-Northward-Harmony: The Art of War" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved Baronial 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – The Art of War". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – The Art of War" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved Baronial 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Bone Thugs-Due north-Harmony – The Art of State of war". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – The Fine art of War". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – The Art of War". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved Baronial 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Os Thugs-Northward-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bone Thugs-Due north-Harmony Nautical chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Peak Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-Finish 1997". Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "American anthology certifications – Bone Thugs 'Northward Harmony – The Art of War". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links [edit]

  • allmusic.com

smithlihaboulady.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War_%28Bone_Thugs-n-Harmony_album%29

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