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After years of little activity, the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony family returned with a vengeance in 2004 and 2005. Following releases by Bizzy and Krayzie, the Bone Brothers (Bizzy and Layzie), and a Bone Thugs greatest-hits collection, Layzie Bone unveiled his long-awaited solo debut, IT'S NOT A GAME. Layzie, with his ability to rap slowly or at Twista-level speed with equal precision, may be the quintessential Bone Thugs member, and while the beats on this effort are enchantingly spare, his versatile voice more than fills the space.
Layzie is joined by numerous guest stars on IT'S NOT A GAME, but save Snoop Dogg's distinctive entrance on the hazy "Smokin' on Information," the guests are just dropping by and hanging out, rather than stealing the show. A shining example of this follows the intro, as Layzie plays his rhymes off of the sweet, refined soul croon of Aaron Hall on the creeping "There They Go." Layzie follows with a dizzying Twista collaboration on the pair's paean to their home region--the captivating "Midwest Invasion." (Layzie is from Cleveland, Ohio, and Twista hails from Chicago, Illinois.) It's exactly this mix of slow and fast tracks that makes IT'S NOT A GAME a winning solo outing for the skillful Layzie Bone.
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Layzie Bone, MainArtist - The Platinum Brothers, Producer - Denzo, Producer - Steve Howse, Composer - DJ Dre Ghost, Producer - Cashion Howse, Producer
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Hall, Composer - S. House, Composer - Aaron Hall, FeaturedArtist - M. Taylor, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Jamron, MusicPublisher - Mauly T, Producer - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - 76 Degrees, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Twista, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Stew, Producer - Steve Howse, Composer - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Krayzie Bone, FeaturedArtist - A. Henderson, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Denzo, Producer - Steve Howse, Composer - Felecia, FeaturedArtist - Felecia Lindsay, Composer - Beat Ballers Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Krayzie Bone, FeaturedArtist - Henderson, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Howse, Composer - Warner Chappell, MusicPublisher - Amefika Williams, Composer - Thin C., Producer - Siet Music, MusicPublisher - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publising, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - R. Maxwell, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - A. Bell, Composer - THICK, FeaturedArtist - Thin C., Producer, FeaturedArtist - DJ Dre Ghost, Producer - Imara's Sound Publhsing, MusicPublisher - Dre Ghost Productions, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - The Presidents, Producer - Thin C., FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publshing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Denzo, Producer - Steve Howse, Composer - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Beat Ballers Music, MusicPublisher - DENNIS D JOHNSON, Composer
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
W. Calhoun, Composer - S. House, Composer - D. Hubbard, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Wc, FeaturedArtist - Darren Vegas, Producer - WB Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Base Pipe Music, MusicPublisher - Darren Vegas Publishing, MusicPublisher - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Denzo, Producer - Steve Howse, Composer - L. Burna, FeaturedArtist - DJ Dre Ghost, Producer
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
D. Johnson, Composer - A. Williams, Composer - R. Cooper, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - Outlawz, FeaturedArtist - Denzo, Producer - M. Greenidge, Composer - Thin C., Producer - Stew Deez, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - A. Howse, Composer - Denuttz Publishing, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - New Street Nigga, MusicPublisher - Malyk N Milan's Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - A. Bell, Composer - Thin C., FeaturedArtist - DJ Dre Ghost, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - Dre Ghost Production, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - Thin C., Producer, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - A. Bell, Composer - Thin C., Producer, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Dre Ghost Productions, MusicPublisher - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
D. Johnson, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - Beat Ballers Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
M. Taylor, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - MTF, FeaturedArtist - D. Hudson, Composer - Mo Thugs Music, MusicPublisher - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - 76 Degrees, MusicPublisher - R. Hardwick, Composer - P. Hardwick, Composer - A. Bibbs, Composer - K. Greir, Composer - S. Coins, Composer - W. Bost III, Composer - Mauly T., Producer - Thuggish Ruggish Music, MusicPublisher - Guardyagonads Publishing, MusicPublisher - Thugordie Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Joe Little, FeaturedArtist - C. Broadus, Composer - M. Taylor, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - K. Anthony, Composer - MTF, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - 76 Degrees, MusicPublisher - R. Hardwick, Composer - Mauly T., Producer - Thuggish Ruggish Music, MusicPublisher - Kenyla Publishing, MusicPublisher - Doghouse Music, MusicPublisher - Deznuttz Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - S. Howse, Composer - Self, Producer - Dogzilla, FeaturedArtist - Thin C., Producer - Stew Deez, FeaturedArtist - Layzie Bone Publishing, MusicPublisher - A. Howse, Composer - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - Deznutts Publishing, MusicPublisher - Tiara's Baby Daddy, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
A. Williams, Composer - Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Dirty Red, Producer - K. Anthony, Composer - F. Lindsey, Composer - MTF, FeaturedArtist - D. Hudson, Composer - G. Cunningham, Composer - A. Howse, Composer - Imara's Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - R. Hardwick, Composer - P. Hardwick, Composer - Thuggish Ruggish Music, MusicPublisher - Guardyagonads Publishing, MusicPublisher - Kenyla Publishing, MusicPublisher - Felecias All Good, MusicPublisher - Thug Or Die Music, MusicPublisher - Garmech Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Layzie Bone, MainArtist - Steve Howse, Composer - DJ Dre Ghost, Producer
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
Album review
After years of little activity, the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony family returned with a vengeance in 2004 and 2005. Following releases by Bizzy and Krayzie, the Bone Brothers (Bizzy and Layzie), and a Bone Thugs greatest-hits collection, Layzie Bone unveiled his long-awaited solo debut, IT'S NOT A GAME. Layzie, with his ability to rap slowly or at Twista-level speed with equal precision, may be the quintessential Bone Thugs member, and while the beats on this effort are enchantingly spare, his versatile voice more than fills the space.
Layzie is joined by numerous guest stars on IT'S NOT A GAME, but save Snoop Dogg's distinctive entrance on the hazy "Smokin' on Information," the guests are just dropping by and hanging out, rather than stealing the show. A shining example of this follows the intro, as Layzie plays his rhymes off of the sweet, refined soul croon of Aaron Hall on the creeping "There They Go." Layzie follows with a dizzying Twista collaboration on the pair's paean to their home region--the captivating "Midwest Invasion." (Layzie is from Cleveland, Ohio, and Twista hails from Chicago, Illinois.) It's exactly this mix of slow and fast tracks that makes IT'S NOT A GAME a winning solo outing for the skillful Layzie Bone.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:35
- Main artists: Layzie Bone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cleopatra Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(C) 2005 Mo Thugs Records (P) 2005 Mo Thugs Records
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