The Collection (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album)

The Collection
The Collection
Compilation album series by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Released	November 24, 1998 (Volume One); November 14, 2000 (Volume Two)
Recorded	1993–1998 & 1994–2000
Genre	Hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	1:07:56; 54:95;
Label	Ruthless
Producer	Volume one: DJ Yella; DJ U-Neek; Mariah Carey; Stevie J; Puff Daddy; L. T. Hutton; Damon Elliott; Krayzie Bone; Volume Two: LT Hutton; Craig B; KLC; Rick Taylor; Jermaine Dupri; DJ U-Neek;
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony chronology
Volume Two

Volume One:
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]
Q	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Volume Two:
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Foe Tha Love Of $" (featuring Eazy-E & Shatasha Williams)	DJ Yella	9:05
2.	"1st Of Tha Month"	DJ U-Neek	5:12
3.	"Shoot 'Em Up"	DJ U-Neek	5:15
4.	"Days Of Our Livez"	DJ U-Neek	5:49
5.	"Breakdown (Mo Thugs Remix)" (with Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey, Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs	4:57
6.	"Notorious Thugs" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)	Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs	6:02
7.	"B.N.K." (featuring Eazy-E)	LT Hutton	5:00
8.	"War (Battlecry Remix)"	E-A-Ski & CMT	3:26
9.	"Crossroad (Original Mix)"	DJ U-Neek	3:32
10.	"Body Rott"	DJ U-Neek	5:01
11.	"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (featuring Shatasha Williams)	DJ U-Neek	4:40
12.	"Fuck Tha Police (Remix)"	Krayzie Bone	5:01
13.	"P.O.D." (Bonus track)	DJ U-Neek	4:26
14.	"If I Could Teach The World (D.J. U-Neek Remix)" (European bonus track)	DJ U-Neek	4:54

Volume 2
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"C Land I.A." (Bizzy Bone & Flesh-N-Bone)	LT Hutton	4:31
2.	"Don't Hate On Me" (Krayzie Bone featuring Jermaine Dupri & Da Brat)	Jermaine Dupri	4:13
3.	"Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac)	DJ U-Neek	5:07
4.	"Hook It Up" (featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker)	KLC & Craig B	2:51
5.	"2 Glocks (U-Neek's Remix)"	DJ U-Neek	4:35
6.	"Look Into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix)"	DJ U-Neek	4:49
7.	"All Good" (Krayzie Bone featuring Felecia)	"Disco" Rick Taylor	3:56
8.	"Weedman" (Bizzy Bone featuring Blulight)	DJ U-Neek	3:56
9.	"Frontline Warriors" (Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Big B)	LT Hutton	4:08
10.	"Change The World (U-Neek's Remix)" (featuring Big B)	DJ U-Neek	5:19
11.	"Can't Give It Up (Rock Remix)"	LT Hutton	5:10
12.	"Ghetto Cowboy" (Krayzie Bone & Layzie Bone featuring Powder P, Thug Queen & Felecia)	Krayzie Bone	5:24
13.	"Sleepwalkers" (featuring Eazy-E)	DJ U-Neek	3:32

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	160
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	80

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r382277
^ "The Collection, Volume 1 | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-11-25.
^ ^a ^b Q, February 1999
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Bone thugs-n-harmony".
^ ^a ^b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r507388
^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – The Collection: Volume One". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r382277

[2] "The Collection, Volume 1 | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-11-25.

[ReferenceA-3] Q, February 1999

[4] "Robert Christgau: CG: Bone thugs-n-harmony".

[RSAlbumGuide-5] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved June 25, 2012.

[6] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r507388

[ac_Billboard200_Bone_Thugs-N-Harmony-7] "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Bone_Thugs-N-Harmony-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.

[riaa-11] "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – The Collection: Volume One". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bizzy Bone Flesh-n-Bone Krayzie Bone Wish Bone Layzie Bone
Studio albums	Faces of Death Creepin on ah Come Up E. 1999 Eternal The Art of War BTNHResurrection Thug World Order Thug Stories Strength & Loyalty Uni5: The World's Enemy The Art of War: World War III New Waves
Compilations	The Collection Greatest Hits T.H.U.G.S.
Singles	"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" "Foe tha Love of $" "The Points" "1st of tha Month" "East 1999" "Tha Crossroads" "Days of Our Livez" "Look into My Eyes" "If I Could Teach the World" "War" "Resurrection (Paper, Paper)" "Money, Money" "Home" "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride)" "I Tried" "Lil' L.O.V.E."
Featured singles	"Breakdown"
Other songs	"Notorious Thugs"
Related articles	Discography Bone Brothers Mo Thugs Ruthless Records BTNH Worldwide Full Surface Records