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Bone Thugs'N'Harmony: Thursday, October 26th
BONE THUGS’N’HARMONY Thursday, October 26th **NEW DATE** Graced with a quick, sometimes sung delivery, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony burst out of the Midwest in the mid-'90s. Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-N-Bone and Bizzy Bone went from being broke, hungry and homeless in 1993 to watching their brand of flowing, rolling, rapid-clip, harmonized rap -- dubbed the "Cleveland Sound" -- hit the top of the charts. In November 1993, they bought one-way Greyhound tickets to Los Angeles determined to prove their talents to their favorite rapper, the late Eric "Eazy-E" Wright of N.W.A. fame. They spent months living on the street, constantly trying to contact Eazy-E, until they finally received a call from him. They rapped for him on the phone. He said he'd get back with them, but never did. When they learned Eazy was doing a show in Cleveland, they hustled up more money for bus tickets and headed back. They found him backstage and after their second audition, Eazy signed them to his Ruthless Records label. Bone's debut single, "Thuggish Ruggish Bone," sold more than 500,000 copies and the video was the cable music channel the Box's most-requested of 1994. Their Ruthless/ Relativity EP debut, Creepin' On Ah Come Up, started moving large quantities shortly after its June 1994 release, shot past triple-platinum sales and became an R&B, and Rap chart topper. As the EP continued its reign atop the charts, the group began work on their debut LP, E. 1999 Eternal. The new album was released in 1995, and proved a great blend of sweet soul harmonies and boulevard mentalities. The album's tribute to their dead homies, called "See You At The Crossroads," became an MTV smash hit, launching them into mainstream radio play. The song took on an unexpected meaning after Eazy-E's March 1995 death. The group continued its efforts releasing: BTNHResurrection, in 2000, and Thug World Order, released in 2003. Between 2003 and 2005 the group took a break to work on individual/solo work. In 2005 the band reunited again minus Bizzy Bone. In September of that year the Internet-only release Bone 4 Life appeared. In 2006, it was announced that the group had signed to Swizz Beatz's Full Surface Records, which was distributed by Interscope. September 20, 2006 the group released it newest self titled album, Bone Thugs~N~Harmony. Also with: Moka Only Moka Only - is a dynamic artist with a career that spans over 10 years, 26 LP's and 400,000 records sold independently. He has won three Juno's, seven Much Music video awards and is a former member of the west coast super group Swollen Members. Within the last year Moka Only has recorded and toured with MF Doom, opened for 50 cent and achieved mainstream radio success with the song "Calling Out" featuring fellow Canadian Hip Hop star K-os. In the fall of 2006 Moka Only will release his first instrumental album The Station Agent on Camobear Records. Through this project Moka Only showcases his highly intelligent take on experimental hip hop. The album features a mixture of live and sampled instruments, with all production done by Moka Only; this is a look at the artist behind the hit-maker. This is Moka at his best. "The record is great real proud of this project and love the new look. This is some grown up professional musical music." - Josh Martinez (Camobear Records Artist and Owner) At an early age Moka Only discovered his love for hip hop culture entering the scene as a graffiti artist. He later began displaying his skills as an MC rhyming at house parties and then later moving to San Diego in the early 90s where began his illustrious career as a MC/Producer. Moka Only has since established himself as one of Canadas most well-respected and hardest-working talents. He has also gained the admiration of his peers, industry professionals and fans alike. He has collaborated with the late great Jay Dilla, Aceyalone and Oh No. In 2005 Moka Only released the critically-acclaimed Dirty Jazz album in Japan on Octave records. Alongside the highly-anticipated The Station Agent, Vancouver based Moka Only will also be releasing a vocal album titled, The Desired Effect Part Two on American label Nature Sounds Records. He looks forward to releasing more instrumental albums and hopes to continue concentrating on both styles of records. His catalogue is unmatched and he is considered by many to be a pioneer and driving force behind Canadian west coast hip hop. The next few months will see Moka Only on tour promoting both records in Canada and the U.S. Emotionz Stimulant J Cashius Clay Kryptic with DJ Brukout Tickets: Starting at $35 Ticket Outlets: Boomtown Beat Street Vinyl Dipt Urban Hook Up Eastside Urbanware Phat Fix www.clubzone.com Venue: Plush Night Club Pacific Blvd. Last edited by peanut; Oct 04, 06 at 07:01 PM. |