''Creepin on ah Come Up'' is the debut EP by American
hip hop group
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album was released on June 21, 1994, on
Ruthless Records. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.
History
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first album includes the singles "
Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "
Foe tha Love of $
"Foe tha Love of $" is the second single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, featuring Eazy-E, from their debut EP, ''Creepin on ah Come Up''. The song was produced by DJ Yella and executive produced by Eazy-E. "Foe tha Love of $" was a huge success for the ...
". Features on the album include vocalist Shatasha Williams and their mentor and executive producer
Eazy-E. The first two lines of "Intro" are backwards. Played forward are "Heaven in art which Father our, Our Father which art in Heaven" Tracks 3, 4 and 6 have listed, "Keenu Songs" which is "U-Neek" spelled backwards. In The Source (8-97) article "Crossroads To Riches" Bone states that they changed their name to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony because they had a song called "Thugs-N-Harmony".
Parts of "Foe tha Love of $" (including
Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the
Yomo & Maulkie
Yomo & Maulkie were an American hardcore hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Yomo (born Yomo Smith) and Maulkie (born Mark Eric Green). They were signed with Ruthless Records, the label owned by Eazy-E. Their discograph ...
track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album ''
Are U Xperienced?
''Are U Xperienced?'' is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop duo Yomo & Maulkie. It was named after the Jimi Hendrix 1967 album '' Are You Experienced''. It was released on September 17, 1991 via Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, and wa ...
''.
The closing track on ''Creepin on ah Come Up'', "Moe Cheese", is actually the same instrumental track from ''Are U Xperienced?'', also titled "For the Love of Money".
Track listing
Sample credits
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Thuggish Ruggish Bone" contains a sample of "
Mama Used to Say
"Mama Used to Say" is the debut single release by the British R&B recording artist Junior, taken from his debut studio album, ''Ji''.
Formats and track listings
;12" vinyl
#"Mama Used to Say" – 6:40
#"Mama Used to Say" (Instrumental) – 6: ...
" as performed by
Junior
Junior or Juniors may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959
* ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009
* ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010
* ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019
Films
* ''Junior'' (1994 ...
*"
Foe tha Love of $
"Foe tha Love of $" is the second single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, featuring Eazy-E, from their debut EP, ''Creepin on ah Come Up''. The song was produced by DJ Yella and executive produced by Eazy-E. "Foe tha Love of $" was a huge success for the ...
" contains a sample of "
For the Love of Money
"For the Love of Money" is a soul/funk song that was written and composed by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson; it was recorded by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays for the album ''Ship Ahoy.'' Produced by Gamble and Huff for Phi ...
" as performed by
Yomo & Maulkie
Yomo & Maulkie were an American hardcore hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Yomo (born Yomo Smith) and Maulkie (born Mark Eric Green). They were signed with Ruthless Records, the label owned by Eazy-E. Their discograph ...
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Official Website Ruthless Records Official Website
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony albums
1994 EPs
Ruthless Records EPs
Gangsta rap EPs
Albums produced by Rhythum D
G-funk EPs
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