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The Collection
Compilation album series by
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
ReleasedNovember 24, 1998 (Volume One)
November 14, 2000 (Volume Two)
Recorded1993–1998 & 1994–2000
Genre
Length
  • 1:07:56
  • 54:95
Label Ruthless
ProducerVolume one:
Volume Two:
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony chronology
The Art of War
(1997) 		The Collection
(1998) 		BTNHResurrection
(2000)
Volume Two
Volume One:
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [2]
Q [3]
Robert Christgau (neither) [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]
Volume Two:
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

The Collection is an album series by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Volume One, consisting of hit songs between 1994 and 1998, was released on November 24, 1998, by Ruthless Records. Volume Two was released on November 14, 2000.

"B.N.K" is a remake of a song by Eazy-E entitled "Black Nigga Killa". The original version, with 3 verses by Eazy-E and none by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, can be found on Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary: Decade of Game.

Track listing

Volume 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1." Foe Tha Love Of $" (featuring Eazy-E & Shatasha Williams) DJ Yella9:05
2." 1st Of Tha Month" DJ U-Neek5:12
3."Shoot 'Em Up" DJ U-Neek5:15
4." Days Of Our Livez" DJ U-Neek5:49
5." Breakdown (Mo Thugs Remix)" (with Mariah Carey) Mariah Carey, Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs4:57
6." Notorious Thugs" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs6:02
7."B.N.K." (featuring Eazy-E) LT Hutton5:00
8." War (Battlecry Remix)" E-A-Ski & CMT3:26
9." Crossroad (Original Mix)" DJ U-Neek3:32
10."Body Rott" DJ U-Neek5:01
11." Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (featuring Shatasha Williams) DJ U-Neek4:40
12." Fuck Tha Police (Remix)" Krayzie Bone5:01
13."P.O.D." (Bonus track) DJ U-Neek4:26
14."If I Could Teach The World (D.J. U-Neek Remix)" (European bonus track)DJ U-Neek4:54
Volume 2
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."C Land I.A." ( Bizzy Bone & Flesh-N-Bone) LT Hutton4:31
2."Don't Hate On Me" ( Krayzie Bone featuring Jermaine Dupri & Da Brat) Jermaine Dupri4:13
3."Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac) DJ U-Neek5:07
4."Hook It Up" (featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker) KLC & Craig B2:51
5."2 Glocks (U-Neek's Remix)" DJ U-Neek4:35
6." Look Into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix)" DJ U-Neek4:49
7."All Good" ( Krayzie Bone featuring Felecia)"Disco" Rick Taylor3:56
8."Weedman" ( Bizzy Bone featuring Blulight) DJ U-Neek3:56
9."Frontline Warriors" ( Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Big B) LT Hutton4:08
10."Change The World (U-Neek's Remix)" (featuring Big B) DJ U-Neek5:19
11."Can't Give It Up (Rock Remix)" LT Hutton5:10
12." Ghetto Cowboy" ( Krayzie Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Powder P, Thug Queen & Felecia) Krayzie Bone5:24
13."Sleepwalkers" (featuring Eazy-E) DJ U-Neek3:32

Reception

"A fine introduction to the harmonious outfit's strangely smooth, yet sweary sound." – Tom Doyle, Q. [3]

DVD Easter egg

In the DVD special features section, go to "Change the World" (extended version) and press the right arrow button; this will take you to six Bone Thugs-n-Harmony commercials.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r382277
  2. ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,286094,00.html
  3. ^ a b Q, February 1999
  4. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=bone+thugs-n-harmony
  5. ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN  9780743201698. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r507388
  7. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – The Collection: Volume One". Recording Industry Association of America.
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