II Tru
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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
.
II Tru first appeared on Mo Thugs first album Family Scriptures
, appearing on "Ghetto Bluez", "Welcome To My World" and "Family Scriptures". The album was a huge success, making it to No. 2 on the Billboard 200
and earning a platinum certification for sales of one million copies. Following the success of Family Scriptures, II Tru recorded and released their debut album, A New Breed of Female
on September 9, 1997. The album, however, failed to match the success of Family Scriptures and quickly fell off the Billboard charts after peaking at 194 on the Billboard 200
. II Tru's last appearance came on Mo Thugs' follow-up album, Chapter II: Family Reunion
on the track entitled "Pimpin' Ain't Easy". After Chapter II, the duo left Mo Thugs and did not appear on Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
or The Movement
.
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...
and subsequently joined the group's collective known as the 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:...
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II Tru first appeared 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 "Ghetto Bluez", "Welcome To My World" and "Family Scriptures". The album was a huge success, making it to No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 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...
and earning a platinum certification for sales of one million copies. Following the success of Family Scriptures, II Tru recorded and released their debut album, A New Breed of Female
A New Breed of Female
A New Breed of Female is the debut album by II Tru, released on September 9, 1997 through Relativity Records.-Background:II Tru, composed of female rappers Jhaz and Brina, were discovered by fellow Cleveland natives, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, who in turn invited the duo to join their newly formed...
on September 9, 1997. The album, however, failed to match the success of Family Scriptures and quickly fell off the Billboard charts after peaking at 194 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 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...
. II Tru's last appearance came on Mo Thugs' follow-up album, Chapter II: Family Reunion
Chapter II: Family Reunion
Chapter II: Family Reunion is the second album of Mo Thugs. It was certified Platinum.In this album, several new faces emerged in the Mo Thugs camp, such as: Thug Queen, Felecia and Powder This album also featured Bone Thugs N Harmony member, Wish Bone, who appeared on the album's first...
on the track entitled "Pimpin' Ain't Easy". After Chapter II, the duo left Mo Thugs and did not appear on Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
Mo Thugs III: The Mothership is an album by Mo Thugs Family.This album saw the departure of many Mo Thug artists including Souljah Boy, Graveyard Shift, Poetic Hustlaz, II Tru, MT3 , & Powder. Krayzie Bone, who was one of the founding members of the Mo Thugs record label, also did not participate...
or The Movement
The Movement (Mo Thugs album)
-Track listing:#"Intro" - #"The Movement" - #"Told Ch'all" - #"It Ain't Nothin'" - #"Do Your Thang" - -Track listing:#"Intro" - (Layzie Bone)#"The Movement" - (Ken Dawg, Skant Bone, E-Mortal Thugs, Dirty Red, Thin C & Felecia)#"Told Ch'all" - (E-Mortal Thugs feat. Skant Bone & Layzie Bone)#"It...
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Discography
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. Billboard 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... |
U.S. R&B 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... |
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| 1997 | A New Breed of Female A New Breed of Female A New Breed of Female is the debut album by II Tru, released on September 9, 1997 through Relativity Records.-Background:II Tru, composed of female rappers Jhaz and Brina, were discovered by fellow Cleveland natives, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, who in turn invited the duo to join their newly formed...
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194 | 49 |