Thuggish Ruggish Bone

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

About Thuggish Ruggish Bone

"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" is the debut single by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, from their debut EP Creepin on ah Come Up. It features local Cleveland singer Shatasha Williams. The song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game True Crime: Streets of LA; and the second half of Layzie Bone's verse was reused on the track "Family Scriptures" on the Mo Thugs Family debut album, Family Scriptures. The music video (directed by Terry Heller) was shot near the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's westside, near from the Lakeview Estates public housing units. The music video also featured rapper Eazy-E. 


Year:
1994
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We're not against rap
We're not against rappers
But we are against those thugs (Thugs thugs)

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

Your feelin' the strength of the rump
Step up, hear the funk of the jump that the thugstas feel
Just be thuggin', straight buzzin', lovin' yo peoples 'cause we so real
Chill, better bring yo weapon, when steppin'
Bring on that ammunition, trip and don't slip
Not to mention, never knew no competition
But I gotta get mine, so scream out, mo, and let me hear ya holla
Not about that mighty dollar
Roll with the bone, mo' thugs will follow
Chain gang, remains the same
Flamin' my dank and drinkin' brew
Thinkin' about hangin', clockin' my bank, and thuggin' trues, foo's

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

Get ready for the bone and the mo thug, bustas
You know me as a hustla
Try to creep and get deep, make me succeed, peep, gotta put them under
Straight jackets, gotta make that money, man
It's still the same now, bailin' in my black trench vest
You gotta be down to bang bang
Come and get this teachin', ya soldiers how thugstas must slack
Me drinkin' me brew till me skull crack, when we on our way back

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

Now follow me now, roll, stroll off deep in the land
Well, creep if you can, take another swig to the brain (Whoa)
Loc'in, steady chokin' off that potent smoke 
And runnin' from the po-po now
Gotta get up with my thugstas, right turn to the double glock
Pull to the curb, smoke with my hustlas
Puff, puff puff to the brain shot
Love P.O.D.Ed and tweeded, gotta get another case for my trunk
Old English, really don't need it, but in case my trues want to get drunk
They pump bone, so leave 'em alone
You don't want to get shut down
Thug runnin' the nine-quad
And you better believe they be wantin' this thug style
So what now? See the bone thug claim
Thug never gonna change, so flame up
Sit back and just smoke the same cut
Leatherface on the creep, I came up

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

Gotta give it on up to the glock glock
Pop pop, better drop when them buckshot blow
The bone in me never no ho, so no creepin' up outta the zip-lock
So sin, sip gin, and lil' mo heart run up, nut up
And flipped in, than slipped the clip in, mistakin' the bloody victims
Ever if ya test nuts, to the chest and put em to rest
And, but I won't test bucks, put a hole up into me vest
And gotta get through my soul
But they won't budge, mud, drug me victim
The blood in me runnin' my mental, the thug in me, stuck in me
Keepin' it simple, the bone in me runnin' with thugs so
To the temple, buck when you duck to the thuggish ruggish T's
St. Claire P's to appeal to the G's
And a buck to all my enemies

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

We got Layzie and 
Krayzie
Bizzy's in the house
Wish is in the house
And Flesh
And Tasha
Cleveland's definitely in the house

It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone
It's the Thuggish Ruggish Bone

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group composed of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone. Formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio, the group signed to fellow American rapper Eazy-E‘s Ruthless Records in late 1993, on which they debuted with their EP Creepin on ah Come Up the next year. more »

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Written by: Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse, Bryon McCane, Kenneth Louis McCloud, Tim Middleton, Charles Scruggs, KENNETH LEWIS MCCLOUD

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14 facts about this song

Recording Details
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was released on April 20, 1994.
Chart Success
Despite its unconventional style, the single charted high on many charts, reaching number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and landing second place on the Hot Rap Singles Chart.
Critical Reception
The track is highly acclaimed and is considered one of the defining songs of the mid-90s hip-hop scene.
Innovation
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony incorporated a unique mix of singing and rapping in the song, establishing a new trend in hip-hop music.
Debut Single
This song marked the start of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's mainstream career. It is the debut single from their EP "Creepin on ah Come Up."
Collaboration
The song features local Cleveland singer Shatasha Williams. Despite the song's success, this was Williams' first and only mainstream success.
Commercial Success
The song helped the "Creepin on ah Come Up" EP achieve multi-platinum status.
Cultural Recognition
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" gets frequent recognition in pop culture, being featured in various movies, TV shows, and video games.
Signature Song
It is considered one of the group's signature songs and is a fan favorite during concerts.
Lyric Content
The song's lyrics discuss the hardships and struggles the group faced growing up in Cleveland, establishing a style of gritty realism paired with melodic choruses that would define their music.
Ruthless Records
The song was released under Ruthless Records, a label run by Eazy-E, a member of the influential rap group N.W.A.
Influential Impact
“Thuggish Ruggish Bone” has influenced numerous artists in the realm of hip-hop, including likes of Future, Young Thug and Migos.
Music Video
The music video for "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" was shot in Cleveland, underscoring the band's connection with their hometown. The video includes scenes of life in the inner city as well as shimmering landscapes of the city at night, reflecting the hard-nosed yet dreamy ethos of the song.
Hall of Fame Induction
In 2020, "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" was honored by the Library of Congress and added to the National Recording Registry, which preserves recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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