BTNH Worldwide is an independent

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 record label

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 started by hip hop

Hip hop

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 group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Bone 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...

. Composed of 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...

, Flesh-N-Bone

Flesh-n-Bone

Stanley 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...

, 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...

, Bizzy Bone

Bizzy Bone

Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

and Wish Bone

Wish Bone

Charles C. Scruggs, better known by his stage name Wish Bone, is an American rapper and former member of the Grammy-Award winning Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Early life:...

, BTNH Worldwide was created because of freedom of album concept not being handled adequately by previous record labels such as Ruthless Records and Interscope Records

Interscope Records

Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...

. BTNH Worldwide is the home for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and affiliates such as Mo' Thug artist, Mo' Thug West artist and Thugline. The new record label has "a brand new platform coming to show what kind of hit-makers they Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Bone 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...

 are." BTNH Worldwide is a label built to bring the harmonizing sound Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are known for. Without any label politics, they are allowed to expand on their music and make decisions of their own to satisfy the fans. The move to Warner Brothers has not proved fruitful as due to marketing reasons the five members' chosen tracklist for Uni5: The World's Enemy

Uni5: The World's Enemy

Uni5: The World's Enemy is the 8th studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released on May 4, 2010 on BTNH Worldwide with distribution via Warner Bros. Records. The mixtape, The Fixtape Vol...

 was later changed to suit the distributor's failed attempt at re-establishing the group in the mainstream.

Reunion

A reunion was first noted when Layzie Bone & Bizzy Bone came out with Part III of the Bone Brother Series, entitled "Bone Brothers III: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 4 Life". After being kicked out of Bone Thugs in 2005, Bizzy Bone had no involvement in the group's 2007 project, Strength & Loyalty. The February 2008 release of Bone Brothers III gave the first sign to the fans of an up-coming reunion, with Flesh-N-Bone's prison sentence almost over. Krayzie Bone would later reveal him, Wish Bone Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone had a good conversation at the back of one of their concerts, in which Bizzy Bone came through to host. Flesh-N-Bone was released July 13, 2008 confirming the reunion as all 5 members were back together for the first time in a decade. The 5 have since headed to the studio to deliver to the fans with the Uni-Five.

Departure from Full Surface Records & Interscope

After the full reunion, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony had announced the return of the rap group. They went straight to work, right after Flesh-N-Bone was released. This drove Interscope off, because they wanted to announce the reunion, although Bone Thugs had done it themselves to their fan-base. With the lack of respect they got now with the reunion and from the 2007 era of Strength & Loyalty, in which they weren't allowed to choose their own songs for the album, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony chose to leave the record labels, in which they were previously signed too. This departure allowed the 5 to create their own label, BTNH Worldwide. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members can still be seen wearing the Full Surface necklace at shows, but they are not apart of the label, but just representing it. There has been no word from Swizz Beatz (CEO of Full Surface Records) or Jimmy Iovine (Founder of Interscope) of the departure, but Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are fully independent and signed to their own label.

Warner Bros. Distribution

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have recently linked a deal with Warner Brothers for a distribution link. Being one of the professional labels, Warner Bros. will handle the distribution, promotion and such for BTNH Worldwide. According to Krayzie Bone, "this will allow us to make the music we want". Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's new deal has earned them their new home under Warner Bros. which manages music such as Metallica and other successful artists. However, Warner Bros. failed to promote and distribute their latest album, "Uni5: The Worlds Enemy" to its proper capability, producing a low budget project. As of July 21, 2010, according to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony main producer, DJ U-Neek, the group is no longer apart of Warner Bros. Music Group due to the failure of promotion/marketing of the "Uni5: The Worlds Enemy" album.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Club Nokia reunion show & concert tours

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony presented their first show as a 5-man team for the first time in nearly a decade on November 31, 2008 at the Club Nokia located in Los Angeles, California. After many opening acts from affiliates, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony came out to perform classics from 1994 such as Thuggish Ruggish Bone to their recent hits to I Tried and such. It was a sold out show, but was a history in the making for hip-hop. The DVD of the show is soon to be released and pre-orders are being taken through Bizzy Bone's official site or a fan-based site, thawasteland.com. After heavy demand, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony went back as a five-man group to cities near the West Coast to fulfil concerts for their fans.

Living-N-Harmony/Bone Thugs Back-N-Harmony

With no official word, but speculation of the 2 given names, comes the reality show of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The show will premiere on MTV most likely, but no word of when it will appear.There are doubts by many fans who think the show will not premier on MTV, but will go straight to a DVD copy to go exclusively with the new album, "Uni5:The World's Enemy". Stoutheart Entertainment are the producers of the film, handling most of the production. 2 little sneak peeks have been leaked of the show , one released in August entitled "Living-N-Harmony" and the other recently being leaked entitled, "Bone Thugs Back-N-Harmony". Both videos can be viewed on Youtube.com. This show presents the day-to-day life of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Possibly stretching back to the trio era in 2007 to the release of Flesh-N-Bone in 2008 to the Club Nokia Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Reunion Show past November, has been filmed for the show. The show is brought to you by BTNHWorldwide by the exclusive roster, in which make up Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. As of October 23, 2009 at the Think Tank 3, it was confirmed by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Brand Engine Media that Living-N-Harmony was dropped as a reality T.V show.

Flesh-N-Bone's Legal Trouble

Not even 8 months after his release from serving a 10-year sentence bid, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member, Flesh-N-Bone found himself in prison again on April 3, 2009, as TMZ.com reported. Flesh-N-Bone was stopped by a Santa Clarita Sheriff after seeing reports of a defective tail light. The sheriff claimed to the media, he had found Flesh in possession of a gun and narcotics. Flesh was taken into custody without bail and was set for trial the following Monday. More evidence came clear during the Monday trial, proving Stanley's innocence. The police department had lied to the media of the gun in the possession of Flesh. Stanley's parole order allows police to search his house at any time. The search was caught on film by the police department, but was only filmed before and after the search. The gun was inside a locked suitcase inside Stanley's house, in which the police used a saw to open, which is considered illegal. The gun belongs to Flesh-N-Bone's wife, Isbela Howse, who is a fellow Chicago Police Officer. She had locked it there, while on leave. Flesh-N-Bone obtained a Medical Marijuana Card

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 after his release, which is not hard to get in the state of California. After another trial was held and the District Attorney's office had dismissed the case due to lack of evidence and reasonable encounters with Flesh-N-Bone's accusations.

On March 28, 2010, Flesh-N-Bone was once again arrested during a hometown concert in Cleveland, Ohio. He was arrested on two outstanding warrants, stemming from domestic abuse and gun charges in 1999 in the Ohio state. This arrest interrupted the Cleveland concert, as fans had to the concert cut short due to the shut down and arrest. Approximately 100 police officers were on scene to arrest Flesh-N-Bone and maintain the concert and the fans. He was released on a $10,000 bail, and eventually paying a $150.00 fine.

Flesh-N-Bone is currently on probation until late 2010/early 2011, after serving a 10 year sentence.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

• 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...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Bizzy Bone
  Bizzy Bone
  Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...
  
  
• Wish Bone
  Wish Bone
  Charles C. Scruggs, better known by his stage name Wish Bone, is an American rapper and former member of the Grammy-Award winning Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Early life:...
  
  
• Flesh-N-Bone
  Flesh-n-Bone
  Stanley 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...
  
  

Bone Thug-N-Harmony Affiliates

• 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:...
  
  
• TheLife
  ThugLine Records
  TheLife Entertainment, previously known as Thugline Records, is a record label founded by rappers Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone of rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, also known as ThugLine Family, ThugLine Soldiers and TL...
  
  
• 7th Sign Regime
• F.B.G. (Flesh-N-Bone Global)
• Harmony Howse Entertainment

Producers/DJ's

• DJ U-Neek
  DJ U-Neek
  Tim Middleton is an American record producer. DJ U-Neek is the record producer behind the success of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, earning a Grammy Award for his work on the group's hit song, "Tha Crossroads"...
  
  
• DJ Dreghost
• Flesh-N-Bone
  Flesh-n-Bone
  Stanley 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...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Thin C
• DSP
  DSP
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• Pulse
  Pulse
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• David 'The Rainman' Banta

Releases

The roster first release from their new record label is their reunion album "Uni5: The Worlds Enemy", an album that marks the return of Bizzy Bone and the release of Flesh-N-Bone after serving a 10-year prison term. Distribution and promotion will be handled by Warner Bros.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Albums

• The Fixtape Vol. 3: Special Delivery(2009)
• Uni-5: The World's Enemy (2010)

Bone Brothers/Duet Albums

In recent interviews, there were hints of more albums to come through BTNH Worldwide, either through group work, solo or affiliate wise. No release date have been set for the project. Mentions go to the following:

• Bone Brothers Vol.4 (Layzie Bone & Bizzy Bone)
• Krayzie By The Flesh (Flesh-N-Bone & Krayzie Bone)
• The Howse Boys (Layzie Bone,Flesh-N-Bone,Other Howse Family Members)

Solo Albums

• Chasing the Devil (Krayzie Bone)
• Blaze of Glory (Flesh-N-Bone)
• The Wishmaster (Wish Bone)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Affiliate Albums

• Khaki's & Chuck's (Big Sloan of Mo' Thugs)
• Here I Come (Felecia Lindsey-Howse of Mo' Thugs)
• Mo' Thug Brothers (Mo' Thug Collective Album)
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Club Nokia Reunion Show DVD