"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 group, making it to #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, #37 on the Rhythmic Top 40 and #4 on the Hot Rap Singles. The music video is notable for being Eazy-E's last appearance in a music video before his death. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game True Crime: Streets of LA, along with "Thuggish Ruggish Bone". DJ Screw has also remixed it on the 1996 mix "Chapter 24 - 9 Months Later".

"Foe tha Love of $"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Eazy-E
from the album Creepin on ah Come Up
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)Antoine Carraby, Mark Eric Green, Anthony Henderson, Stanley Howse, Steven Howse, Bryon McCane, Charles Scruggs, Yomo Smith, Eric Wright
Producer(s)DJ Yella
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone"
(1994)
"Foe tha Love of $"
(1995)
"The Points"
(1995)
Eazy-E singles chronology
"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z"
(1994)
"Foe tha Love of $"
(1994)
"Just Tah Let U Know"
(1995)
Music video
"Foe Tha Love Of $" on YouTube

Parts of this song (including Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the Yomo & Maulkie track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album Are U Xperienced?.[1]

Track listing

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  1. Foe tha Love of $ (LP Street) (featuring Eazy-E)
  2. Foe tha Love of $ (Tha Yella Mix 9 Minutes Uv Funk) (featuring Eazy-E)
  3. Moe Cheese (Instrumental)
  4. Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Remix) (featuring Shatasha Williams)
  5. Moe $ (Instrumental)

Other appearances

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Foe tha Love of $ has also appeared on the following albums:

Personnel

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Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 5

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  • Featured Guest: Eazy-E
  • Additional Vocals: Jewell (uncredited)
  • Produced by: DJ Yella for Yella Muzick
  • Executive Produced by: Eazy-E
  • Recorded & Mixed by: Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound at Audio Achievement Studios
  • Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, D.J. Yella Muzick (BMI)

Track 4

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  • Featured Guest: Shatasha Williams
  • Produced by: DJ U-Neek for U-Neek Entertainment
  • Co-produced by: Tony C
  • Executive Produced by: Eazy-E
  • Recorded & Mixed by: Aaron Connor, DJ U-Neek & Tony C at Trax Recording
  • Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs, Donkhris Music (BMI)

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Jewell Alleges That Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Foe Tha Love Of $" Was A Re-Used Song". hiphopdx.com. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  2. ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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