Thug World Order
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Studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | ||||
Released | October 29, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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Length | 1:05:14 | |||
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Singles from Thug World Order | ||||
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Thug World Order is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released on October 29, 2002, and the group's final album for Ruthless Records. Singles released were "Money, Money", "Get Up & Get It" (featuring 3LW), and "Home" featuring Phil Collins, which charted in the UK.
Flesh-n-Bone did not appear on the album due to his incarceration on weapons charges though he does appear on the closing skit with DJ U-Neek, while Bizzy Bone was ejected from the group after the album's release.[2]
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | B [6] |
RapReviews | (7/10) [4] |
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Critical reception
Like their previous effort BTNHResurrection, Thug World Order received more favorable to positive reviews from music critics. William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the album two and a half stars out of a possible five, stating "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are a good example of a group that has become little more than a brand name as its various members devote more of their time to solo projects. Thug World Order is only their fourth proper album in seven years, although many solo albums and recordings by other configurations have emerged during the period. By now, however, every album by the group seems like a reunion effort, their last one being dubbed BTNHResurrection, while, on this album, one of the members mutters unconvincingly, "I ain't gonna say we back, 'cause we never left...." The group's musical approach hasn't changed much, its raps offset by vocal harmonies and its musical beds anchored by samples as surprising as Phil Collins' "Take Me Home." Lyrically, their concerns are also much the same, extending from boasting and reflections on life in the 'hood to complaints about low-quality drugs ("Bad Weed Blues") and the duplicitousness of women with whom they have had sex ("Not My Baby"). But their attention seems distracted, especially when they interrupt the proceedings with commercials for their upcoming solo projects, and the album's disappointing initial commercial reception suggested that their audience wasn't paying close attention, either." Jon Caramanica gave the album a positive "B" rating stating "”How many thugs get down like us and still harmonize like the great Temptations?” the Cleveland foursome wonder on ”Guess Who’s Back.” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have crooned lazy, tuneful hip-hop for a decade, and their fifth CD continues the psychedelia apace. They are the rare rappers who can sample Phil Collins, drop a Jeffrey Osborne riff, and praise God without seeming a bit less hard." Rolling Stone rated the album three and a half stars out of five.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "T.W.O. Intro" (featuring LaReece) | 1:18 | ||
2. | "Bone, Bone, Bone" |
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| 3:45 |
3. | "Guess Who's Back?" (featuring LaReece) |
| Rico Wade | 3:45 |
4. | "Home" |
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| 5:18 |
5. | "What About Us?" |
| Armando Colon | 5:24 |
6. | "Get Up & Get It" (featuring 3LW and Felecia) |
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| 4:00 |
7. | "Bad Weed Blues" |
| Bosko | 5:16 |
8. | "All the Way" |
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| 4:21 |
9. | "Non-Fiction Words by Eazy-E" (Skit) | DJ U-Neek | 0:21 | |
10. | "Pump, Pump" |
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| 4:50 |
11. | "Set It Straight" (featuring Felecia) |
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| 4:28 |
12. | "Money, Money" |
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| 5:26 |
13. | "Not My Baby" |
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| 4:30 |
14. | "Cleveland Is the City" (featuring Avant) |
| L.T. Hutton | 5:00 |
15. | "If I Fall" |
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| 5:14 |
16. | "A Thug Soldier Conversation" | Flesh-n-Bone | DJ U-Neek | 2:15 |
Sample credits[11]
- "T.W.O. Intro" contains an interpolation of "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Bert Keyes and Sylvia Robinson.
- "Guess Who's Back?" contains an interpolation of "My Boyfriend's Back", written by Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer.
- "Home" contains a sample of "Take Me Home", written and performed by Phil Collins.
- "Get Up & Get It" contains a sample of "Offer I Can't Refuse", written by Stephen Shockley, as performed by Klymaxx.
- "Money, Money" contains a sample of "I Ain't Got Nothin'", written and performed by Dutch Robinson.
- "Not My Baby" contains an interpolation of "You Can Call Me Crazy", written by Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall III, and Teddy Riley, as performed by Guy.
- "Cleveland Is the City" contains an interpolation of "Cleveland Rocks", written by Ian Hunter.
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200[12] | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[13] | 3 |
References
- ^ "Home [UK CD #1] - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Deniece "Boxx Girl" Mason (February 4, 2003). "BONE THUGS DISMISS BIZZY BONE, AGAIN!". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Blender review Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2002-11-22). "Thug World Order Review". Entertainment Weekly: 78. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Thug World Order". Uncut. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ Jones, Steve (2002-11-12). "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Thug World Order". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Thug World Order CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ a b Thug World Order (booklet). Ruthless. 2002.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. November 16, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. November 16, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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- Bizzy Bone
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- Krayzie Bone
- Wish Bone
- Layzie Bone
- Faces of Death
- Creepin on ah Come Up
- E. 1999 Eternal
- The Art of War
- BTNHResurrection
- Thug World Order
- Thug Stories
- Strength & Loyalty
- Uni5: The World's Enemy
- The Art of War: World War III
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- The Collection
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- "Tha Crossroads"
- "Days of Our Livez"
- "Look into My Eyes"
- "If I Could Teach the World"
- "War"
- "Resurrection (Paper, Paper)"
- "Money, Money"
- "Home"
- "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride)"
- "I Tried"
- "Lil' L.O.V.E."
- "Breakdown"