E. 1999 Eternal is the second studio album by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, released July 25, 1995, on Ruthless Records. The album was released four months after the death of rapper Eazy-E, group mentor and executive producer of the album. Both the album and the single "Tha Crossroads" are dedicated to him. Following on to the surprise success of their breakthrough single "Thuggish Ruggish Bone", it became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics, earning praise for the group's melodic rap style. The album's title is the portmanteau from the later years of 1999 and the east-east neighborhood of Cleveland centered on East 99th Street and St.. Clair Avenue is where the group is based.
E. 1999 Eternal became the group's best-selling album, with over six million copies sold in the United States and ten million worldwide. This surpassed US Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks. The album was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, eventually defeated Naughty by Nature's
In 2015, the group toured to support the 20th anniversary of the album, performing it for the first time.
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Reception
Upon release, EI 1999 Eternal was greeted with critical acclaim. Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic described it as "a very impressive debut that ignores the notion that the group is just a one-shot miracle" and claims that it "maintains a consistent, threatening and somber tone, produced entirely by DJ U -Neek, a Los Angeles-based producer which framed songs with G-funk beats and dark melodies.The source praised EI 1999 as one of the Top 100 Rap 1990s albums, giving it a 4 1/2 mic rating Cheo H. Coker of the Los Angeles Times gave the album a near perfect three and a half stars of a possible four, stating "the Cleveland-based quartet has increased bets from rap gangsta games, not only in pure, exaggerated, but also in the style of rhythm, rhythm and delivery. Bones are not content to just shoot at the next or punk carrier in their neighborhood, they will also align it, mix the gr afis with ancient street corners Basically, this is a West Coast style dancehall recording, complete with heavy bass lines, electronic shots, dubbing sounds and fast rhythmic styles mixed with harmonization called Jamaican singjay. No changes in the subject matter. : only bleeding shoot-'em braggadocio, mixed with a terrible piano sample. This is a kind of album that starts well and gets better with repeated listening - as a dark, subliminal reference to clear up. Easily one of the most valuable purchases of the year. "In a second thought review by Stylus, the album is described as" Lyrically Speech, Bone Thugs has a lot in common with countless mainstream rap actions. Themes that run throughout E.1999 Eternal are known - drugs, violent crime and death make regular appearances This is the way in which the lyrics are framed and delivered that make groups such a weird proposition. Bone Thugs has a melodic flow - often delivered in unison - which borders on singing. They can rap together as fast as lightning, without losing their sweetness. "Stylus also praised the producer DJ U-Neek for his production style on the album stating" The album is fully produced by DJ U-Neek (though he collaborated on several tracks), giving a uniqueness to the unique Bone Thugs sound. U-Neek is, like a member of the Bone Thugs vocal group, unorthodox in the field of rap. It will not be far to describe him as a songwriter and also a producer. He is always interested in perfecting interesting sounds - usually based around the rumble of piano chords, mellotrons and synthesized strings. But, his focus is mainly on songs and song melodies often darting into bleak territory, but never losing his sense of tunefulness. The tap is not too flashy - usually low and slow, but the power of the album is unrelated to the rhythm. "
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Track list
- Notes
- ^ a tagged the co-producer
Sample
Personnel
- Eric "Eazy-E" Wright - Executive Producer, Album Concept
- D.J. U-Neek - Producer, Record
- Layzie Bone - Producer
- Anne Catalino - Engineer
- Aaron Connor - Engineer and Recording
- Don Cunningham - Design and Art Direction
- Tony Cowan - Record
- Madeleine Smith - Sample Attestation
Appearance
- Krayzie Bone appears on all tracks.
- Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone appeared in 16 songs.
- Wish Bone appears in 12 tracks.
- Meat-n-Bone appears on 5 tracks.
Chart history
Albums
Graphical position of Billboard magazine (North America)
Singles
End of decade graph
See also
- List of hip hop albums that are considered influential
References
External links
- E 1999 Eternal in Discogs
- Series "Back to Lab" - E 1999 Eternal in RapReviews
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