A New Breed of Female
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A New Breed of Female is the debut album by II Tru
, released on September 9, 1997 through Relativity Records
.
, who in turn invited the duo to join their newly formed collective, Mo Thugs Family
. They made their debut on Mo Thugs' first album Family Scriptures
, appearing on three songs. After the success of the album, Mo Thugs founders Krayzie Bone
and Layzie Bone
gave both II Tru and the Poetic Hustla'z
a chance to record an album. A New Breed of Female was the first studio album released from the Mo Thugs collective when it was released on September 9, 1997. Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone served as executive producers on the album while Archie Blaine, who produced several tracks on Family Scriptures, produced the music.
Along with a single, a music video was released for "Ballers Flossin", though it failed to make it to the Billboard charts.
, dropping off the chart after only one week, and No. 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, dropping off after four weeks.
II Tru
II Tru was an American female rap duo composed of Cleveland natives Brina and Jhaz. They were discovered by fellow Cleveland group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and subsequently joined the group's collective known as the Mo Thugs Family....
, released on September 9, 1997 through Relativity Records
Relativity Records
Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...
.
Background
II Tru, composed of female rappers Jhaz and Brina, were discovered by fellow Cleveland natives, Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyBone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
, who in turn invited the duo to join their newly formed collective, Mo Thugs Family
Mo Thugs Family
Mo Thugs was an American hip hop collective from Cleveland, Ohio, formed and led by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Together, the Mo Thugs collective released four studio albums from 1996 to 2003.-History:...
. They made their debut on Mo Thugs' first album Family Scriptures
Family Scriptures
-Track listing:#"Intro" #"Searchin' 4 Peace" #"Ghetto Bluez" #"Killing Fields" #"Mo' Murder" #"Ain't No Reason"...
, appearing on three songs. After the success of the album, Mo Thugs founders Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998...
and Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone
Layzie Bone is rapper and hip-hop artist known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also has gone by the names L-Burna and The #1 Assassin. He is the younger brother of fellow group member Flesh-N-Bone...
gave both II Tru and the Poetic Hustla'z
Poetic Hustla'z
Poetic Hustla'z was an American rap group from Cleveland, Ohio with three members: Boogie Nikke, Tony Tone and Mo! Hart. They first appeared together on the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony song "Shotz To Tha Double Glock" from the album E. 1999 Eternal in 1995...
a chance to record an album. A New Breed of Female was the first studio album released from the Mo Thugs collective when it was released on September 9, 1997. Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone served as executive producers on the album while Archie Blaine, who produced several tracks on Family Scriptures, produced the music.
Along with a single, a music video was released for "Ballers Flossin", though it failed to make it to the Billboard charts.
Reception
The album failed to live up to the expectations provided by the success of the platinum-selling Family Scriptures. It peaked at No. 194 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, dropping off the chart after only one week, and No. 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, dropping off after four weeks.
Track listing
- "New Breed of Female" (Acapella)- 0:59
- "New Breed of Female"- 4:41
- "Are You Ready" (Skit)- 0:22
- "Are You Ready"- 4:16
- "Ballers Flossin"- 5:04
- "Shyste"- 4:18
- "Promises" (Skit)- 0:47
- "Promises"- 4:43
- "So High"- 4:30
- "I Got Yo Back"- 4:39 (featuring Sin and Tombstone)
- "Back Door"- 4:10
- "Two Hits and Pass"- 3:39 (featuring Flesh-n-BoneFlesh-n-BoneStanley Howse, better known as Flesh-n-Bone, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio and is known as a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony...
, Ken Dawg, Sin and Tombstone) - "Summer Time"- 3:22 (featuring Ken Dawg)
- "Before I Die"- 1:52
- "Mothers Reminisce"- 3:46
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 194 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 49 |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 14 |