The
rise of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is a classic example of the American Dream - a group
of five young men who had a goal and would not allow any barriers to stop them
from attaining it. Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone and Bizzy
Bone went from being broke, hungry and homeless in 1993, to watching their unique
brand of fast-paced, flowing, rapid-fire, harmonized rap, dubbed the "Cleveland
Sound", hit the top of the charts. With over 30 million albums sold worldwide,
and tracks recorded with some of the most respected names in the business including
2Pac, Notorious B.I.G, and Mariah Carey to name but a few, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
are back with a new album entitled "Uni-5: The World's Enemy" and are
celebrating the release with an Australian Tour in November with shows in Newcastle,
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Wollongong and Darwin.
In 1993, Eazy-E signed
the group to Ruthless Records and they released their remarkable debut EP "Creepin'
On Ah Come Up" in 1994. The lead single "Thuggish Ruggish Bone"
became one of the most requested songs of 1994 and shot to the top of the R&B
and Rap Charts, making it a US summer anthem. Amid the fervor, the Cleveland rap
group entered the studio immediately and emerged with the album "E 1999 Eternal".
The album topped the charts and spawned the worldwide smash hit single "Tha
Crossroads" which won the group a Grammy, and took on an unexpected meaning
following the death of Eazy-E. In fact the single was so popular that it tied
the Beatles 32-year-old record for the fastest rising single and remained at the
number one spot for 8 weeks in the US.
In the time leading up the long-awaiting
release of the double-album Art of War in August 1997, Bone broadened their reach,
putting out an album as Mo Thugs Family featuring a roster of the group's peers.
They followed this up with "The Art Of War" which spawned two hits "Look
Into My Eyes", and "If I Could Teach The World". Bone Thugs then
took a break as a group and various members released solo albums - Bizzy Bone's
Heaven'z Movie (1998), Krayzie Bone's Thug Mentality (1999), Flesh-N-Bone's 5th
Dog Let Loose (2000) -- two more Layzie Bone-executive produced Mo Thugs Family
albums -- Chapter II: Family Reunion (1998), Mo Thugs III: The Mothership (2000)
-- and a best-of album: The Collection, Vol. 1 (1998). In early 2000, the group
released their critically acclaimed comeback album BTNHResurrection.
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony remain one of the most popular groups in hip-hop and continues
to have a devoted cult following to this day. The group put Cleveland, Ohio on
the hip-hop map and was one of the first major acts to come from Midwest. With
one hour and 20 minutes of all their classics, plus tracks off the brand new album,
this promises to be a classic show for all lovers of hip hop.
TOUR DATES
& TICKET DETAILS:
Wednesday November 10th - Newcastle, CBD Tickets from
www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
Thursday November 11th - Sydney, The Gaelic
Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
Friday November 12th - Canberra,
The Southern Cross Events Centre Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
or www.oztix.com.au
Saturday November 13th - Melbourne, The Espy Tickets from
www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
Sunday November 14th - Wollongong, The Grand
Hotel Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
Thursday November 18th
- Darwin, Discovery Tickets from Discovery, The Cavenagh, Kitty's, Beachbums,
Sounds of Music, www.whiteeagleentertainment.com.au, VIP Tickets please email-
tickets@whiteeagleentertainment.com.au
Friday November 19th - Perth, Metro
City Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
For your chance
to win one of two double passes to the Sydney show, simply tell us in 25 words
or less, why you should win. Winners will be notified via email. Good luck!
