Things finally fell apart after the release of The World's Enemy, an album that neither the group nor the fans liked. Since the Turn of the Millennium the group has teetered on the brink of collapse, with constant infighting and disputes with labels. Their music also shows influence from the Book of Revelation and The Art of War. Even during the Faces of Death era the group had heavy religious overtones and symbolism. The chance was given backstage as they auditioned, which resulted in them signing a contract with Ruthless Records.īone's music covers themes of redemption, inner city struggles, spirituality, occult mysticism, salvation, religious symbolism, and judgment of mankind. Discovering that Eazy-E was performing back in their hometown of Cleveland, the group took a charter bus back hoping to have another chance, this time in person. In hopes of securing a record deal, the group was given an audition over the phone receiving an unfulfilled promise from Eazy to call them back. Their career took off after heading to Los Angeles in search of famous producer and N.W.A member Eazy-E.
Since its conception in the early 1990s the group has been honored with numerous other awards.įormed in the early '90s, their first album, Faces of Death, was recorded in 1993 under the name B.O.N.E. In 1997, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with their song "Tha Crossroads". They are best known for their fusion of high-speed melodic, rhythmic rapping and harmonizing vocals. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland.