Bone Thugs N Harmony East 1999 Genres:Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B Australian edition now contains a bonus track - "Tha Crossroads (D.J. U-Neeks Mo Thug Remix) - a worldwide hit single not included on the original version of the album!!!
Australian edition now contains a bonus track - "Tha Crossroads (D.J. U-Neeks Mo Thug Remix) - a worldwide hit single not included on the original version of the album!!!
CD Reviews
My Favorite Artist(s), and their best C.D.
Kyle C. Spivey | USA | 03/17/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - East 1999 Eternal
1. Da Introduction (10/10; greatest Inro' to any album EVER)
2. East 1999 (10/10)
3. Eternal (10/10)
4. Crept and We Came (10/10)
5. Down '71 (The Getaway) (10/10)
6. Mr. Bill Collector (9.5/10)
7. Budsmokers Only (I consider this a Skit, even though it really isn't)
8. Crossroads (10/10)
9. Me Killa (Skit)
10. Land Of Tha Heartless (10/10)
11. No Shorts, No Losses (10/10)
12. 1st Of The Month (10/10; I could blaze this song all day)
13. Buddah Lovaz (???)
14. Die, Die, Die (10/10)
15. Mr. Ouija 2 (Skit)
16. Mo' Murda (10/10)
17. Shotz To Tha Double Glock (10/10)
I must say, you can't get ANYMORE quality than this album. It's Bone's greatest achievement, for sure. It is the GREATEST album of all time, as a matter of fact. In my mind, this album is absolutely perfect. I'd give it a 1,000,000/10, if I could.
Just as well, Bone ARE real. You won't hear them rapping about "hoes," the diamonds in their ears, pink rings, sex (well, every now & then, they mention it), "bling, bling," their fancy cars, or any other bull that these new rappers ALL rap about. More than anything, though, they have the talent to be true rappers. They are the greatest rappers to ever be in the game. As far as skill goes, absolutely UNDEFEATABLE.
You can't be a Rap fan and not have this album."
A sprawling masterpiece.....
Daniel | Cali | 02/22/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"To say this is a classic album would be a gross understatement. Few hip hop albums are as influential and groundbreakin' as this. Probably Bone's finest work to date (Art Of War is great too though). They took more time on this album than on Creepin On Ah Come Up. The beats are more complex and sophisticated, as seen in the beautiful flute work of Eternal, No Shorts/No Losses, Mo Murda, and Tha Crossroads, all produced by the one and only DJ Uneek. The songs portray the album concept, of how Bone tells the story of street life in their native Cleveland, Ohio. It is their ghetto diary, of of pain and struggle. Their lyrics are hardcore on here, but are were also a reality for them at the time. Its too bad that todays hip hop doesnt produce albums of this caliber and critically acclaimed status. Its been almost 5 years, and i still listen to it like it was brand new. All the songs on here are nicely constructed. Bone took gangsta rap and put harmony into it, and with Uneek behind the boards, they have created a COMPLETLY new style of hip hop. Though Creepin On Ah Come Up came out first, this was the album to revolutionize the Bone style. The combo of Bone's unique style and Dj Uneeks production skills makes for an unstoppable combo. From the Intro to Shotz, the listener taken on a journey through Clevelands roughest ghetto, but from a safe distance. Ive never seen a cd constructed with such pyro-technic skill and brillaincy. This should be a Amazon.com MUST-HAVE recording. Buy it now if you havent! Its simply the greatest album EVER made. P.S. Go pick up Bone's new album, BTNHressurection, on Feb 29th (the day it comes out)!"
Absolutely one of the best cds to grace the rap industry!!
Brenda James | OH | 11/19/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"E 1999 Eternal is truly(if not the) one of the best CDs to grace the rap industry...So Hardcore, yet so melodic and smooth at the same time with heart-felt, hood influenced, deeply thought lyrics across the whole album. There is no way that you will pick up this project and not enjoy it!! And that comes from a me as a Cleveland rapper (you have to know how hard it is to impress somebody of the same industry) Once i pop in this cd i don't need to skip a single track..even the skit Mr. Ouija is a hit...how many people can do that?"
Occult rap masterpiece
Tishauna Diana Delacroix Starr | LA and GA | 02/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i agree this is probably one of the most underrated rap albums in hip hop history.think of it as a rap version of pink floyds dark side of the moon album.this album doesn't sound dated at all,it still sounds fresh even to this day.with its contradictory subject matter of the occult,and god.and its contradictory mix of harmony,and dark gangsta rap sing song hybrid.the album starts off with its trade mark introduction of a menacing and ominous dissembodied voice introducing the five rappers,over the backdrop of a old bone song playing backwards wich adds to the dreaded hauntingly beautifull atmosphere of the album.then the rest of the album follows.it has this dark melodic,consistent atmosphere for the whole album,each song flowing into the next like water.the album is like one verry dark long song.
with a hauntingly beautifull song tha crossroads(both versions are nice).this album sky rocketed to the top of the charts.but even to this day its sill a underrated classic."
Eternally Classic
rap fan | Long Beach, CA | 10/07/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the breakthrough CD that put Bone on the map. It contains the always pleasing "Crossroads" as well as many other hidden gems. The CD is awesome from top to bottom. When you think of Bone you think of one word: style. The thugs from the double glock are always coming with that lightning fast Cleveland style. They require you to study their lyrics many times before you even come close to getting what they're saying, and even then it can be a little touch and go at times. Nevertheless, the combination of 4 distinct voices creates the most unique sound in rap. The Bone Thugs explore singing combined with rap in a way that blends hard core and harmony in a way that nobody else can touch. They go from super fast raps to singing songs, often having shockingly violent choruses such as: "Keeping them on the run, with a me shot gun", and of course "Pop Pop, givin up shotz, to the double glock glock". They explore every issue from blind thug violence to welfare. While the thugs really fail to give us any compelling material to work with, in these issues they manage to create beautiful songs from these images. Bone creates the street image more than they aim to solve problems in E. 1999. Eternal. While not as raw and shocking as Creepin on ah Come Up, they still show more than traces of indiscriminate violent tendencies. The quintessential Bone issue is, ahem, smoking grass. The Bone Thugs will stop at no end to glorify the use of grass. Although I don't love the rappers for recommending marijuana or any other drugs to the listeners, I have to say that Bone does it perfectly. They create wonderful ballads to the drug, and it is mentioned literally hundreds of times in the album. While most all rappers express love for the chronic the Bone Thugs harp on it in a way that eventually becomes humorous. At the end of the day, Bone isn't about lyrical substance. They manipulate the language in new and innovative ways. They create a sound that is completely unique and their rhymes are constantly brilliant. Even after saying that - the Bone Thugs are occasionally compelling which is what pushes them up to the highest level of rap in this album. While keeping the style relentlessly flowing, the thugs create some truly touching material. It doesn't happen every song, but once in a while they create a Tha Crossroads type feeling. My favorite track would have to be Tha Crossroads which is written as Crossroad on the back of the album's cover. It never gets old, and it has a marvelous message, lyrics, style, subject matter, and a very pleasing beat. It is definitely one of the greatest songs of all time. You gotta really hear it to feel its wonderfulness. Other very-well done tracks are Mo' Murda, East 1999, Eternal, Shotz to Tha Double Glock, 1st of tha Month, and Land of Tha Heartless (which contains my favorite line of rap, "N****z get vicious with my clique cause even the b*****s carry guns").I won't blindly praise the CD, I'll just give it a very high recommendation. They're fast, and they're cool. I never got sick of E. 1999 Eternal although I bought it 8 years ago. So, if you consider yourself a fan of rap and you don't own this album, then, well, you are not a rap fan and never will be."
