Graveyard Shift (rapper)
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Graveyard Shift was a known underground rap duo from Cleveland, Ohio
who were signed to Mo Thug Records & Relativity in 1995.
The group started off with a bad start, having member Lil' Boo (mentioned in the song Tha Crossroads
by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
) being gunned down. The members "Sin", "Tombstone", and "Gates" who were all close friends with Bone Thugs N Harmony, before Bone got their fame, were signed to Mo Thug records, performing a classic song (one of the best on the Mo Thug I album) "Killing Fields", as well as a song featuring Bone Thug member Flesh-N-Bone
called "Rumors and Wars".
The group was scheduled to release "Still Waters", an album with Sin, Gates, and Tombstone on it, the album had many problems, and was repeatedly delayed until an announcement was made it wasn't going to get a release. However, "Still Waters" was later released as an internet only album, featuring Layzie Bone
and Krayzie Bone
. The album was not a download, as many people claim, but an actual official limited release by GYS producer Romeo Antonio. It was available for mail-order purchase for one month before being pulled. Fans who purchased the album praised it for its unique, almost "gothic" sound, cold, graphic lyrics, and an excellent production and vibe. Every song on the album was unique and a great listen, with biblical metaphors in the tracks, Tombstones dark voice, Gates lyrics, and Sin's creepy voice and often graphic suicidal lyrics.
Unfortunately, what could have been a great group in hip-hop came to an end when Paul O'Neal, a.k.a. Tombstone was gunned
down, on the front lawn of his fiance's home in Garfield Heights, OH. Gates, struck by the tragedy of having two members of Graveyard Shift gunned down, quit hip-hop.
Sin remained with Mo' Thug's until leaving in 2001, joining former Mo' Thugs member, Souljah Boy's newly formed record label. He is expected to release a mixtape early 2007.
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(Unreleased) || 1997
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
who were signed to Mo Thug Records & Relativity in 1995.
The group started off with a bad start, having member Lil' Boo (mentioned in the song Tha Crossroads
Tha Crossroads
"Tha Crossroads" is a Grammy Award–winning song performed by the hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, dedicated to the late rap icon Eazy-E and released in 1996...
by 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...
) being gunned down. The members "Sin", "Tombstone", and "Gates" who were all close friends with Bone Thugs N Harmony, before Bone got their fame, were signed to Mo Thug records, performing a classic song (one of the best on the Mo Thug I album) "Killing Fields", as well as a song featuring Bone Thug member 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...
called "Rumors and Wars".
The group was scheduled to release "Still Waters", an album with Sin, Gates, and Tombstone on it, the album had many problems, and was repeatedly delayed until an announcement was made it wasn't going to get a release. However, "Still Waters" was later released as an internet only album, featuring 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...
and 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...
. The album was not a download, as many people claim, but an actual official limited release by GYS producer Romeo Antonio. It was available for mail-order purchase for one month before being pulled. Fans who purchased the album praised it for its unique, almost "gothic" sound, cold, graphic lyrics, and an excellent production and vibe. Every song on the album was unique and a great listen, with biblical metaphors in the tracks, Tombstones dark voice, Gates lyrics, and Sin's creepy voice and often graphic suicidal lyrics.
Unfortunately, what could have been a great group in hip-hop came to an end when Paul O'Neal, a.k.a. Tombstone was gunned
down, on the front lawn of his fiance's home in Garfield Heights, OH. Gates, struck by the tragedy of having two members of Graveyard Shift gunned down, quit hip-hop.
Sin remained with Mo' Thug's until leaving in 2001, joining former Mo' Thugs member, Souljah Boy's newly formed record label. He is expected to release a mixtape early 2007.
Members
- Sin
- Thombstone (deceased)
- Gates
- Lil' Boo (deceased)
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Still Waters
Still Waters is the Bee Gees' twenty-first original album, released in March 1997.In 1995, the Gibb brothers created a ballad compilation called "Love Songs" which featured some new recordings. However, their record company rejected the album and the new songs were included on a new studio album...
(Unreleased) || 1997