1998 studio album by Mo Thugs
Chapter II: Family Reunion
Released May 26, 1998 (1998-05-26 ) Recorded 1997–98 Studio
Genre Length 1 :13 :39
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Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion is the second studio album by American hip hop collective
Mo Thugs . It was released on May 26, 1998 via
Mo Thugs /
Relativity Records , serving as a sequel to the group's 1996 album
Family Scriptures . Recording sessions took place at
Studio 56 and at Private Island Trax in
Los Angeles , at Audio Vision Studios and at H&N Studios in
Miami , and at G.T.R. Media Studios.
Production was handled by
Krayzie Bone and
Layzie Bone , who also served as executive producers, Archie Blaine,
Damon Elliott ,
"Disco" Rick Taylor ,
Michael Seifert , MT5, Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil,
Romeo Antonio , Skant Bone and Souljah Boy.
It features contributions from
Flesh-n-Bone ,
II Tru , Ken Dawg, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone,
Poetic Hustla'z , Souljah Boy, The Graveyard Shift, as well as Cat Cody, Felecia, MT5, Potion, Powder, Skant Bone, Thug Queen,
Wish Bone and 4-U-2-Know. The album is dedicated to the Graveyard Shift member Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, who died in 1997.
The album peaked at number 25 on the
Billboard 200 and number 8 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On July 8, 1998, it received Gold certification status by the
Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies. It spawned two singles "
Ghetto Cowboy " and "All Good". Its
lead single , "Ghetto Cowboy", peaked at number 15 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and later was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Mo' Thug Intro" (performed by
Krayzie Bone and Felecia) 1:51 2. "Mighty Mighty Warrior" (performed by
Wish Bone , Thug Queen, Felecia, Souljah Boy and Krayzie Bone) 4:23 3. "Mighty Mo Thug" (performed by Souljah Boy and
Layzie Bone ) Souljah Boy 4:12 4. "Heart of It" (performed by Skant Bone and Layzie Bone) Robin Hardwick Steven Howse Skant Bone 4:37 5. "The Queen" (performed by Thug Queen and Krayzie Bone) Krayzie Bone Karl "K.C." Cousin (
co. ) 3:39 6. "Riot" (performed by
Flesh-n-Bone )
Damon Elliott 3:37 7. "All Good" (performed by Felecia and Krayzie Bone) 3:58 8. "
Ghetto Cowboy " (performed by Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Powder, Thug Queen and Felecia) Steven Howse Henderson Jimmy Lee Burke Greer Lindsay 5:25 9. "Believe" (performed by MT5, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone) Marcus Thomas Marvin Thomas Martin Thomas Maurice Thomas Marlon Thomas Steven Howse Henderson MT5 Karl "K.C." Cousin (
co. ) 4:09 10. "Urban Souljah" (performed by the Graveyard Shift) Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil Romeo Antonio (
co. ) 4:48 11. "Ain't Said No Names (
Crucial Conflict Diss) " (performed by Krayzie Bone, Tombstone and Cat Cody) Henderson O'Neil Torrance Cody Krayzie Bone Romeo Antonio (
co. ) 4:06 12. "Mo' Thuggin' " (performed by
Poetic Hustla'z ) Anthony Chappell Richard Drake Ronald Poole
Michael Seifert 4:18 13. "U Don't Own Me" (performed by Potion and Krayzie Bone) Nicole Stewart Annette Stewart Henderson Antonio Romeo Antonio Audrey Maupin (
vocal ) 5:44 14. "Ride With a Playa" (performed by Ken Dawg and Krayzie Bone) Kendon Anthony Henderson Antonio Krayzie Bone Romeo Antonio (
co. ) 4:12 15. "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by
II Tru , MT5 and 4-U-2-Know) Archie Blaine 3:35 16. "Otherside / Outro" (performed by Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Ken Dawg, Sin, Mo! Hart and Skant Bone) Steven Howse Stanley Howse Henderson Greer Lindsay Anthony Mills Drake Hardwick 11:05 Total length: 1:13:39
Sample credits
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ Stanley, Leo.
"Chapter II: Family Reunion - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic .
Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^
Brackett, Nathan ;
Hoard, Christian David (2004).
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide .
Simon and Schuster . p. 92.
ISBN
978-0-7432-0169-8 .
^
"Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^
"Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^
"1998 The Year in Music" . Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021 .
^
"American album certifications – Mo Thugs – Chapter 2: Family Reunion" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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