Tha Crossroads

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

About Tha Crossroads

"Tha Crossroads" is a song written and performed by hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, taken from their album E. 1999 Eternal and released in 1996. The song is dedicated to the group's mentor, the late gangsta rap icon Eazy-E, and other family members. The song was the highest-debuting rap single when it debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It is their biggest selling single, reaching number one on the Hot 100, and in 1997, the song won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.  


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Bone bone bone bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone
Now tell me whatcha gonna do
When there ain't no where to run (tell me what)
(When judgment comes for you, when judgment comes for you)
And whatcha gonna do
When there aint no where to hide (tell me what)
When judgment comes for you ('cause it's gonna come for you)

Let's all bring it in for wally, eazy sees uncle charlie
Little boo, god's got him and I'm gonna miss everybody
I only roll with bone my gang look to where they lay
When playing with destiny, plays too deep for me to say
Lil' layzie came to me, told me if he should decease well then please
Bury me by my grand-grand and when you can, come follow me

God bless you working on a plan to heaven
Follow the lord all twenty-four-seven days, God is who we praise
Even though the devil's all up in my face
But he keeping me safe and in my place, say grace
For the case to race with a chance to face the judge
And I'm guessing my soul won't budge
Grudge because there's no mercy for thugs
Oh what can I do it's all about our family and how we roll
Can I get a witness let it unfold
We living our lives to eternal our soul aye-oh-aye-oh

Pray, and we pray and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
And we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Still we laced, now follow me roll stroll
Whether is tell of his heaven
Come let's go take a visit of people that's long gone
Darris, wally, eazy, terry, boo
It's steadily creeping up on the family
Exactly how many days we got lasting
While you laughin we're passing, passing away
So y'all go rest y'all souls
'Cause I know I'ma meet you up at the crossreads
Y'all know y'all forever got love from them bone thugs baby

Now eazy's long gone
Really wish he would come home
But when it's time to die
Gotta go bye bye
All a thug could do is cry, cry
Why they kill my dog and man
I miss my uncle charles y'all
And he shoudn't be gone, in front of his home
What they did to boo was wrong
Oh so wrong, oh so wrong
Gotta hold on gotta stay strong
When the day comes
Better believe bone got a shoulder you can lean on (lean on)

Hey and we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
And we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Everday, everyday, everyday, everyday

See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads

And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody when I'm gone
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody

Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven
That's how we roll
Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven
That's how we roll
Living in a hateful world sending me straight to heaven
That's how we roll
And I'm asking the good lord with a sigh
It's I he told me we live to die

What's up with murder y'all, see my little cousin was hung
Somebody was really wrong, everybody want to test us dawg
Then miss sleazy set up eazy to fall, you know why we sinnin
And krayzie intended on ending it when it ends
Wanna come again, again and again
Now tell me whatcha gonna do

Can somebody anybody tell me why?
Hey, can somebody anybody tell me why we die, we die?
I dont wanna die

Oh, so wrong
Oh, wrong
Oh, so wrong
Oh, wrong

See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads

See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads

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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, Bryon Mccane, Steven Howse, Charles Scruggs, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher Jasper, Bryon Mc Cane

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Musical Style
"Tha Crossroads" uniquely combines elements of both gangsta rap and harmonized vocals, a characteristic trademark of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's influential musical style.
Ranking History
The song performed exceptionally well on charts. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making arguably the most successful song by the group.
Grammy Award
The song was not only commercially successful, it also gained recognition from the Recording Academy. "Tha Crossroads" won Bone Thugs-N-Harmony a Grammy Award in 1997 for the 'Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group'.
Dedication
"Tha Crossroads" is a tribute to the group's mentor, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, who died due to complications from AIDS. The song expresses grief and nostalgia about their deceased friend.
Video Representation
The music video for "Tha Crossroads" uses symbolic representation which depicts the group being followed by the Angel of Death, and it subsequently won the 1996 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video.
Track Versions
Interestingly, there are two versions of the song. The original appeared on the album "E. 1999 Eternal" and was titled "Crossroad". Later, a remix version known as "Tha Crossroads" was released, in tribute to Eazy-E; this is the version that became a hit.
In Pop Culture
Owing to its wide success, the song has been referenced and used in various popular culture mediums, like the sitcom 'Black-ish' where the main character Andre Johnson who is a big fan of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
Longevity
Despite being released in 1995, "Tha Crossroads" has continued to remain relevant. It has over 100 million streams on Spotify as of 2021.
Song Meaning
The song addresses the themes of death and the afterlife, making it one of the group's more introspective and deeply emotional works.
Composition
The song samples "Make Me Say it Again, Girl" by The Isley Brothers, and "The Righteous Brothers' version of "Unchained Melody", adding to its catchy and unforgettable melody.

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