Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Album: “E 1999 Eternal [Bonus Disc]”

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - East 1999 Eternal

1. Da Introduction (10/10; greatest Inro' to any album EVER)

2. East 1999 (10/10)

3. Eternal (10/10)

4. Crept and We Came (10/10)

5. Down '71 (The Getaway) (10/10)

6. Mr. Bill Collector (9.5/10)

7. Budsmokers Only (I consider this a Skit, even though it really isn't)

8. Crossroads (10/10)

9. Me Killa (Skit)

10. Land Of Tha Heartless (10/10)

11. No Shorts, No Losses (10/10)

12. 1st Of The Month (10/10; I could blaze this song all day)

13. Buddah Lovaz (???)

14. Die, Die, Die (10/10)

15. Mr. Ouija 2 (Skit)

16. Mo' Murda (10/10)

17. Shotz To Tha Double Glock (10/10)

I must say, you can't get ANYMORE quality than this album. It's Bone's greatest achievement, for sure. It is the GREATEST album of all time, as a matter of fact. In my mind, this album is absolutely perfect. I'd give it a 1,000,000/10, if I could.

Just as well, Bone ARE real. You won't hear them rapping about "hoes," the diamonds in their ears, pink rings, sex (well, every now & then, they mention it), "bling, bling," their fancy cars, or any other bull that these new rappers ALL rap about. More than anything, though, they have the talent to be true rappers. They are the greatest rappers to ever be in the game. As far as skill goes, absolutely UNDEFEATABLE.

You can't be a Rap fan and not have this album.

i agree this is probably one of the most underrated rap albums in hip hop history.think of it as a rap version of pink floyds dark side of the moon album.this album doesn't sound dated at all,it still sounds fresh even to this day.with its contradictory subject matter of the occult,and god.and its contradictory mix of harmony,and dark gangsta rap sing song hybrid.the album starts off with its trade mark introduction of a menacing and ominous dissembodied voice introducing the five rappers,over the backdrop of a old bone song playing backwards wich adds to the dreaded hauntingly beautifull atmosphere of the album.then the rest of the album follows.it has this dark melodic,consistent atmosphere for the whole album,each song flowing into the next like water.the album is like one verry dark long song.

with a hauntingly beautifull song tha crossroads(both versions are nice).this album sky rocketed to the top of the charts.but even to this day its sill a underrated classic.

from ''da introduction'' to ''shotz...'' this album is bangin, each and evry track. bone comes at you with a quick n smooth devilery, which has been imatated time after time, with meaningful lyrics and great beats coming from dj u-neek. krayzie has always been the most talented in my eyes, n on evry track here he comes proper. bizzy still had the ''RIPsta style'' on here so you know im feelin that. layzie asserts himself well on most evry track, n you can tell he has much heart in each rhyme he spit. wish comes hard as hell on here, n drops one of the sickest verses i ever hear before on ''mo murda''. flesh also murders evry track he on, which is limited as he isnt on much songs. standout tracks include ''eternal'', ''down '71 (the getaway)'', ''mr.bill collector'', ''crossroad'', ''land of tha heartless'', ''no shorts,no losses'', ''1st of tha month'', ''buddah lovaz'', ''mo murda'', n ''shotz to the double glock'', but on evry track bone drops mad rap skills. if you looking for a great urban music lp, def purchase this, its worth ya money, as i rate this as 1 of the top 5 albums,period, along with legal drug money- lost boyz, still standing- goodie mob, all eyez on me- 2pac, n they never saw me coming- tq.

This is the greatest Bone album ever, and by far. It has all of them: Layzie,Bizzy,Krazyie,Wish, and Flesh(raps the least) rappin on it.

1. Da Intro- it's pretty good 8.5/10

2. East 1999- one of the best 9.5/10

3. Eternal- good 8/10

4. Crept we Came- good song 8.5/10

5. Down 71-My favorite has to be one of he greatest 10/10

6. Mr. Bill Collector- good track 8/10

7. Bubsmokers only- it was alright but not for me 5/10

8. Tha Crossroads- 1st Bone song i herd, dedication to "Eazy" 9/10

9.Me Killa- 1st of 2 interludes cool 8/10

10. Land Of Tha Heartless- quick uptempo beat that catchy 8.5/10

11. No Shorts, No losses- only other sing i didn't like 5/10

12. 1st of tha month- still played today, made the famous wit "Crossroads" 10/10

13. Buddah Lovaz- j/k didn't like this one either 5/10

14. Die, Die, Die- cool beat fast touges by Bizzy- 8.5/10

15. Mr. Ouija- last interlude, i liked it 8/10

16. Mo' Murda- great track 9/10

17. Shotz to tha double glock- tight all of them r on dis track 9/10

This album was one of the first rap albums that I ever attached myself to. At age 14, I had a new group of best friends that listened to Bone nearly all day. Their older brothers and cousins had introduced them, and so I was introduced second hand. "Mr. Bill Collector" and especially "Notorious Thugz" were songs that I came to hear everyday, along with the whole cannon of Bone albums and occasionally some of the group's solo albums (which nearly always lack something that the group has when together).

Something that always attracted me to Bone was their obliviousness to the trends that populated the rap scene. This album sounds alot like it's peers--Biggie Smalls and Twista are noteworthy--but at the same time holds something that the other didn't, as if the Cleveland boys new something that the east and west coasters' didn't. Bizzy Bone's 2005 release, Speaking in Tongues, is a good indicator of this, as is some of Mo Thugs collective work. But now I'm getting off the subject.

The production is tight and never does it protrude so as to eclipse the lyrics. The rhymes themselves are interesting, if not sometimes confusing. Bone (especially Bizzy) is obsessed with apocalyptic imagery; skulls, hellfire and angels work their way into nearly every song on this album. "Crept And We Came" is a good example: "Ready be off 'em in a coffin, and a all'll be sprayed. Follow the murderous gauge. Follow me murderous ways." The high pitched synth line works well with the piano hook here, as it does on nearly every track that Bone has done. If anything can be said of them, it would definitely be that they work well with string instruments. Shouting out to their homies, or puttin' a shotgun to your chest--it's all encompassed by a somewhat ethnic sense of style. Maybe Bizzy isn't crazy; maybe they do have spiritual connections.

"Tha Crossroads" (which replaced the far inferior "Crossroad", after the former won an Emmy) is the most recognized track on the album, sans "1st Of Tha Month", and shows just how deserving they are of title of "Harmony". "1st of Tha Month" quickly became the summer anthem after the album's release, and is still wildly popular in some parts of the country (hell, even I hear it on the radio from time to time). "Buddha Lovaz" was a fan favorite for years, and was even given the Screw treatment from DJ Screw himself, prior to his death. I'm not sure if it's because of the content, but the song actually sounds better screwed up--something that Bone obviously recognized and favored, as they heralded the release of their Greatest Hits, remixed by Michael "5000" Watts, in 2005. While I do admit that the album gets a bit flimsy towards the end, it wouldn't be the same without "Mo Murda" and it's insanely catchy low-pitch chorus. This itself has been used by other artists, most notably Juicy J (of Three 6 Mafia) on his album Chronicles of the Juiceman.

Sadly, this debut album was the strongest thing to come out of their original incarnation. Art of War suffered from bad editing (it didn't need to span 2 discs), and Resurrection needn't even be associated with the Mo Thugs label. Thug World Order has some damn fine tracks (and an appearance from Phil Collins), but still lacks the personality and unforgiving brutality that E. '99 has. With a new Bone album supposedly coming out in the next two weeks, I'm going to be crossing my fingers and hoping that I feel this fire once again.