Layzie Bone
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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
. He is also a member of the rap group Bone Brothers
and CEO of the record label
Mo Thugs Records.
's younger brother) on his indie label Stoney Burke
in 1993. After this Layzie and the rest of the Bone Family boarded a Greyhound Bus to Los Angeles
where they worked with notable producer and rapper Eazy-E
and his Ruthless/Relativity Records label. Diego Blak (born Diego hodge), a marketer and promoter and co-executive producer of Faces Of Death introduced them to Eazy E at a concert he promoted in Cleveland, Ohio where they auditioned for him in his dressing room and then traveled back to Los Angeles, California after the show to seal the deal. At this point Eazy named them Thugs~N~Harmony but they wanted to keep the bone name so they were called Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
.
on March 20, 2001 exactly the same day Bizzy Bone released his second solo album The Gift
. He also has collaborative albums with Young Noble
from the The Outlawz and A.K. of Do Or Die
, solo albums out such as It's Not A Game, The New Revolution, Cleveland, Startin' from Scratch: How A Thug Was Born, and the upcoming solo album to be announced Ruthless. He has had a series of albums with Bizzy Bone
; Still Creepin On Ah Come Up
and under the name Bone Brothers
entitled: Bone Brothers
, Bone Brothers 2
, Bone Brothers 3
. In the fall of 2010, Layzie established a new label, Harmony Howse Entertainment. As of 2011, he and Fredro Starr
of the Onyx
are planning to release a collaborative EP
entitled FireSquad, which is set to be released late 2011.
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...
. 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
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...
. He is also a member of the rap group Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers was released after the dismissal of Bizzy Bone from the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album is a collaboration between Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone and features appearances by other members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony as well...
and CEO of the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Mo Thugs Records.
Career
The group formed the band B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e (all except for Flesh-N-Bone) and recorded an album entitled Faces Of Death in the studio of their then mentor, Kermit Henderson (Krayzie BoneKrayzie 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...
's younger brother) on his indie label Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke is a California street performer and actor.Burke performs political comedy on college campuses, most notably at the University of California, Berkeley near Sather Gate. Burke routinely engages crowds throughout the day using conservative Republican perspectives as his primary satire...
in 1993. After this Layzie and the rest of the Bone Family boarded a Greyhound Bus to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
where they worked with notable producer and rapper Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
and his Ruthless/Relativity Records label. Diego Blak (born Diego hodge), a marketer and promoter and co-executive producer of Faces Of Death introduced them to Eazy E at a concert he promoted in Cleveland, Ohio where they auditioned for him in his dressing room and then traveled back to Los Angeles, California after the show to seal the deal. At this point Eazy named them Thugs~N~Harmony but they wanted to keep the bone name so they were called 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...
.
Solo career, Mo Thugs & Bone Brothers
Layzie has also promoted the indie label Mo Thugs Records which he and the rest of Bone originated. He released his first solo album Thug By NatureThug by Nature
Thug by Nature is the debut album by American rapper Layzie Bone under the name, L-Burna, a nickname given to him by his sister. The album was released March 20, 2001....
on March 20, 2001 exactly the same day Bizzy Bone released his second solo album The Gift
The Gift (Bizzy Bone album)
The Gift is the second solo album by Bizzy Bone, released March 20, 2001. The only single was "Father." "Fried Day" was featured on the Next Friday soundtrack. The Gift Charted Billboard 200 at number 44 and on rap independent albums at number two...
. He also has collaborative albums with Young Noble
Young Noble
Rufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
from the The Outlawz and A.K. of Do Or Die
Do or Die
Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of group members Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK-47. The trio has sold more than 3 million albums. The group experienced mainstream success with the gold single "Po Pimp", Produced by The Legendary Traxster off of their...
, solo albums out such as It's Not A Game, The New Revolution, Cleveland, Startin' from Scratch: How A Thug Was Born, and the upcoming solo album to be announced Ruthless. He has had a series of albums with 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...
; Still Creepin On Ah Come Up
Still Creepin on Ah Come Up
Still Creepin On Ah Come Up is an independently released album credited solely to Bone Thugs as Bone Brothers, released on March 18, 2008.[]-Track listing:# Bone Thugs # Back In The Day # Make It A Double # 1,2,3...
and under the name Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers was released after the dismissal of Bizzy Bone from the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album is a collaboration between Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone and features appearances by other members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony as well...
entitled: Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers
Bone Brothers was released after the dismissal of Bizzy Bone from the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album is a collaboration between Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone and features appearances by other members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony as well...
, Bone Brothers 2
Bone Brothers 2
Bone Brothers 2 is the second release by the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony side project made up of Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone. It is essentially a remix album sharing recycled verses from both Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone's more recent solo efforts. The album's release date coincided with the release of Bone...
, Bone Brothers 3
Bone brothers 3
Bone Brothers III is the third album by Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone. It is the third of the Bone Brothers albums first one being released in 2005 entitled Bone Brothers and the second being released in 2007 entitled Bone Brothers 2...
. In the fall of 2010, Layzie established a new label, Harmony Howse Entertainment. As of 2011, he and Fredro Starr
Fredro Starr
Fredro Scruggs better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American rapper and actor from South Jamaica, Queens, New York best known as a member of hardcore hip hop group Onyx.-Music career:...
of the Onyx
Onyx
Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color . Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of black and/or white.-Etymology:...
are planning to release a collaborative EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled FireSquad, which is set to be released late 2011.
Albums
- 2001: Thug by NatureThug by NatureThug by Nature is the debut album by American rapper Layzie Bone under the name, L-Burna, a nickname given to him by his sister. The album was released March 20, 2001....
- 2006: The New RevolutionThe New RevolutionThe New Revolution is the third album released by American rapper Layzie Bone on August 22, 2006.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Vote For Me"#"Mo' Murder" #"For My Weed Heads"#"Midwest-Westcoast Connection"...
- 2006: ClevelandCleveland (album)Cleveland is the fourth album by American rapper Layzie Bone. The first single was "Rain", a song dedicated to his brother Flesh-N-Bone. The second single was "Ride Out".Killa Klump was featured on much of the album-Track listing:#"Cleveland"...
- 2008:Thugz NationThugz NationThugz Nation is an album by rapper Layzie Bone. It was released on March 4, 2008, by Hi-Power Entertainment.The album contains unreleased songs from Strength & Loyalty, like the Danja-produced song "Bone Thugs Boys", the Swizz Beatz-produced song "Toast 2 That", and the song "Never Been...
- 2011: The DefinitionThe Definition (Layzie Bone album)The Definition is one of two albums rapper Layzie Bone released on February 22, 2011. He released this on RBC Records with The Meaning.-Track listing:*Confirmed by GoodFellaMedia...
- 2011: The MeaningThe MeaningThe Meaning is one of two albums rapper Layzie Bone released on February 22, 2011. He released this on RBC Records with The Definition.-Track listing:*Track list confirmed by amazon.com...
Collaboration albums
- 2006: Thug BrothersThug Brothers-Chart performance:...
(With Young NobleYoung NobleRufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996....
) - 2008: FinallyFinally (Layzie Bone & A.K. album)Finally is a collaboration album between midwest rappers Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and A.K. of Do or Die. The album also features cuts from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's 2007 album Strength & Loyalty. Some of those cuts includes an added on verse by Bone Thugs member Bizzy Bone.-Track listing:...
(With A.K. Of Do or DieDo or DieDo or Die is an American rap trio originally from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of group members Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK-47. The trio has sold more than 3 million albums. The group experienced mainstream success with the gold single "Po Pimp", Produced by The Legendary Traxster off of their...
) - 2009: Thug TwinzThug TwinzThug Twinz is a 2009 album by rappers Layzie Bone & Big Sloan, released on Hi-Power Entertainment. A video was released for "Wring Me Out" featuring Thin-C.-Track listing:#"Soundtrack of My Life"#"Better Get With It"...
(With Big Sloan)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Make My Day" w/ Baby S | |
| "Listen" | ||
| 2005 | "Hip Hop Baby" w/ 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... & 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... |
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| 2006 | "Livin' Like Kings" w/ Konishiki | |
| "What They Say About Me (remix)" w/ Skant bone | Ryan Cain O'Donnell | |
| "Rollercoaster" w/ 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... |
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| 2009 | "Wring Me Out" w/ Big Sloan & Thin C | Wes Greeson |
| 2010 | "If I Can't Do It" | Eric Guerrero |
| 2011 | "Hear'em Knockin" w/ 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... |
Beejan Iranshad |
| "Every Night" w/ Bow Wow | ||
| "A New Life" w/ Thin C | ||
| "Ain't Nothin to Me" w/ Maybach Dice | ||
| "We At It Again" | Ryan Cain O'Donnell | |