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Thug Stories

Field	Value
name	Thug Stories
type	studio
artist	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
cover	ThugStories.jpg
released
recorded	2005–2006
length	43:25
prev_title	Bone 4 Life
prev_year	2005
next_title	Strength & Loyalty
next_year	2007

Hip-hop
gangsta rap
R&B
Mo Thugs
ThugLine
A2Z Ent.
KOCH
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (exec.)
Steve Lobel (exec.)
DJ U-Neek
Kush n Kato
The Platinum Brothers
Kenny McCloud
Steve Pageot
Steve Estiverne
Mally Mall
DJ Mauly T
Ree Dogg
Big Rush
Thin C

Thug Stories is the sixth studio album by American hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released September 19, 2006 on Koch Records. It marked the first time Bone recorded as a trio for a full album, as Bizzy Bone was still ejected from the group. Upon release, the album sold 40,000 units in its first week, eventually peaking at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Independent Album Charts. Thug Stories was the group's first major label LP length release since 2002's Thug World Order Ruthless Records. As of April 11, 2007, it has sold 92,465 copies.

Songs and music

Featuring a slightly matured style with this LP, the group leaned more heavily towards its harmonic roots than its "thug" origins. The tracks "She Got Crazy", "So Sad", and "Call Me" center on the members' past and present issues with women; while "Don't Stop", "Do It Again", and "Thug Stories" serve as ex-post-facto anthems. "Fire" boasts of Bone's superior flowing skills while simultaneously showcasing them. Krayzie and Layzie bite into the microphone with their signature rapid-fire delivery on the track "What You See (Reload)" as the album transitions towards a glimpse of The Thugs' evolution. "Stand Not In Our Way" flouts the temptations of "Beelzebub" and touts faith in "Yahweh" in hypnotic fashion. Reggae overtones fuel the sequel "Still No Surrender", while a great disdain for law enforcement ignites the track. The ominous narrative "This Life" rounds out the album with tales of hopelessness and a flavor unique to Bone.

Track listing

Sample credits

"Do It Again" contains portions of "Let's Do It Again", written by Curtis Mayfield, and performed by the Staple Singers.

Personnel

Musicians

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – vocals
Chris Ackerman – keyboards
DJ Mike T – scratching, sound effects, producer, engineer
Gary "Sugar Foot" Greenberg – percussion, drums, producer
Steve Pageot – flute, keyboards, producer, engineer, drum programming

Production

Steve Begala – engineer
Steve Estiverne – producer
David Frederic – engineer, mixing
Kush Kato – producer
Steve Lobel – executive producer
Guy Long – producer
Mally Mall – producer
Kenny McCloud – producer
Big Rush – producer
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – executive producer
Janice Combs – producer
Ree Dogg – producer

Appearances

Krayzie Bone appears on all tracks
Layzie Bone appears on all tracks
Wish Bone appears on 11 tracks

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2006)	Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200	25
U.S. Top Independent Albums	1
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	7

References

[http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/thug_stories/ Okayplayer review]{{Dead link. (June 2018)
[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_09_thugstories.html RapReviews review]
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