Chapter II: Family Reunion

Chapter II: Family Reunion
Chapter II: Family Reunion
Studio album by Mo Thugs
Released	May 26, 1998
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	Studio 56 (Los Angeles, CA); Audio Vision Studios (Miami, FL); H&N Studios (Miami, FL); Private Island Trax (Los Angeles, CA); G.T.R. Media Studios;
Genre	Hip hop; gangsta rap; R&B; country rap;
Length	1:13:39
Label	Mo Thugs; Relativity;
Producer	Archie Blaine; Damon Elliott; Disco Rick; Krayzie Bone; Layzie Bone; Michael Seifert; MT5; Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil; Romeo Antonio; Skant Bone; Souljah Boy;
Mo Thugs chronology
Singles from Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion
	"Ghetto Cowboy"; Released: 1998; "All Good"; Released: 1998;

Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on May 26, 1998 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records, serving as a sequel to the group's 1996 album Family Scriptures. Recording sessions took place at Studio 56 and at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles, at Audio Vision Studios and at H&N Studios in Miami, and at G.T.R. Media Studios. Production was handled by Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone, who also served as executive producers, Archie Blaine, Damon Elliott, "Disco" Rick Taylor, Michael Seifert, MT5, Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, Romeo Antonio, Skant Bone and Souljah Boy.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]
USA Today	^[3]

It features contributions from Flesh-n-Bone, II Tru, Ken Dawg, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Poetic Hustla'z, Souljah Boy, The Graveyard Shift, as well as Cat Cody, Felecia, MT5, Potion, Powder, Skant Bone, Thug Queen, Wish Bone and 4-U-2-Know. The album is dedicated to the Graveyard Shift member Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, who died in 1997.

The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On July 8, 1998, it received Gold certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies. It spawned two singles "Ghetto Cowboy" and "All Good". Its lead single, "Ghetto Cowboy", peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mo' Thug Intro" (performed by Krayzie Bone and Felecia)			1:51
2.	"Mighty Mighty Warrior" (performed by Wish Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Souljah Boy and Krayzie Bone)	Charles Scruggs Kamilha Greer Felecia Lindsay Willy Lyons Anthony Henderson	Krayzie Bone "Disco" Rick Taylor (co.) Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)	4:23
3.	"Mighty Mo Thug" (performed by Souljah Boy and Layzie Bone)	Lyons Steven Howse	Souljah Boy	4:12
4.	"Heart of It" (performed by Skant Bone and Layzie Bone)	Robin Hardwick Steven Howse	Skant Bone	4:37
5.	"The Queen" (performed by Thug Queen and Krayzie Bone)	Greer Henderson	Krayzie Bone Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)	3:39
6.	"Riot" (performed by Flesh-n-Bone)	Stanley Howse Damon Elliott	Damon Elliott	3:37
7.	"All Good" (performed by Felecia and Krayzie Bone)	Lindsay Henderson Ismael Ledesma	"Disco" Rick Taylor Ish Ledesma (co.)	3:58
8.	"Ghetto Cowboy" (performed by Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Powder, Thug Queen and Felecia)	Steven Howse Henderson Jimmy Lee Burke Greer Lindsay	Krayzie Bone Romeo Antonio (co.)	5:25
9.	"Believe" (performed by MT5, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone)	Marcus Thomas Marvin Thomas Martin Thomas Maurice Thomas Marlon Thomas Steven Howse Henderson	MT5 Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)	4:09
10.	"Urban Souljah" (performed by the Graveyard Shift)	Paul O'Neil Actavius Mills Romeo Antonio	Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil Romeo Antonio (co.)	4:48
11.	"Ain't Said No Names (Crucial Conflict Diss)" (performed by Krayzie Bone, Tombstone and Cat Cody)	Henderson O'Neil Torrance Cody	Krayzie Bone Romeo Antonio (co.)	4:06
12.	"Mo' Thuggin'" (performed by Poetic Hustla'z)	Anthony Chappell Richard Drake Ronald Poole	Michael Seifert	4:18
13.	"U Don't Own Me" (performed by Potion and Krayzie Bone)	Nicole Stewart Annette Stewart Henderson Antonio	Romeo Antonio Audrey Maupin (vocal)	5:44
14.	"Ride With a Playa" (performed by Ken Dawg and Krayzie Bone)	Kendon Anthony Henderson Antonio	Krayzie Bone Romeo Antonio (co.)	4:12
15.	"Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by II Tru, MT5 and 4-U-2-Know)	Cabrina Wilson Belinda Wallace Archie Blaine Edward Townsend Marvin Gaye	Archie Blaine	3:35
16.	"Otherside / Outro" (performed by Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Ken Dawg, Sin, Mo! Hart and Skant Bone)	Steven Howse Stanley Howse Henderson Greer Lindsay Anthony Mills Drake Hardwick	Layzie Bone Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)	11:05
Total length:				1:13:39

Sample credits

Track 15 contains replayed elements from "Let's Get It On" written by Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye and performed by Marvin Gaye

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Stanley, Leo. "Chapter II: Family Reunion - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
^ Jones, Steve (May 27, 1998). "A little Lennon, a lotta rap from Mo Thugs". USA Today. p. 10D. Archived from the original on May 29, 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Mo Thugs – Chapter 2: Family Reunion". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Mo Thugs – Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Stanley, Leo. "Chapter II: Family Reunion - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[2] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.

[3] Jones, Steve (May 27, 1998). "A little Lennon, a lotta rap from Mo Thugs". USA Today. p. 10D. Archived from the original on May 29, 1998. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Mo_Thugs_Family-4] "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mo_Thugs_Family-5] "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[6] "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[United_StatesMo_ThugsChapter_2:_Family_ReunionalbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Mo Thugs – Chapter 2: Family Reunion". Recording Industry Association of America.

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