Thug on da Line is the second solo studio album by American rapper Krayzie Bone. It was released on August 28, 2001 through Thugline/Ruthless/Loud Records under distribution via Epic/Columbia Records and Sony Music. Recording sessions took place at the Backroom in Glendale, at Can-Am Studios in Reseda, and at The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by L.T. Hutton, Def Jef, Super Sako, Damizza, Darren "Nitro" Clowers, L.D., Lofey, L.S., the Co-Stars, The Neptunes, Tim Feehan, Vachik Aghaniantz, and Krayzie Bone himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from LaReece, Asu, K-Mont, Bo$$, The Gunslangers (Keef G, Young Dre the Truth and BAM), Kelis, Knieght Rieduz, Tiffany and Wish Bone. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 33 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. The first and only single of the album single was "Hard Time Hustlin'" featuring Sade.
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| Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–01 | |||
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| Length | 1:13:48 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Source |  [5] |
| Vibe |   [6] |
| XXL | L (3/5)[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ya'll Don't Know Me" | L.T. Hutton | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "Ride the Thug Line" (featuring The Gunslangers) |
| The Co-Stars | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Can't Hustle 4 Ever" (featuring LaReece and Young Dre the Truth) |
| Darren "Nitro" Clowers | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Talk to Myself" (featuring Tiffany) |
| Tim Feehan | 4:03 |
| 5. | "A Thugga' Level" (featuring Bo$$ and LaReece) |
| Def Jef | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Da Thugs" |
| Lofey | 3:30 |
| 7. | "If They Only Knew" (featuring LaReece) |
| Damizza | 3:03 |
| 8. | "I Don't Give a Fuck" |
| Def Jef | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Time After Time" |
| Krayzie Bone | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Ride If You Like" (featuring LaReece, Asu and K-Mont) |
| L.T. Hutton | 4:05 |
| 11. | "If You a Thug" (featuring LaReece, K-Mont and Asu) |
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| 12. | "Hard Time Hustlin'" |
| Krayzie Bone | 4:29 |
| 13. | "Gemini" |
| L.T. Hutton | 3:46 |
| 14. | "I Don't Know What" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Rollin' Up Some Mo'" (featuring LaReece, Asu, K-Mont, Bo$$ and Keef G) |
| LS | 4:27 |
| 16. | "Everybody Wanna Be Thugs" | Henderson | L.D. | 3:02 |
| 17. | "Bloody Murder" (Skit) | Henderson | Krayzie Bone | 0:53 |
| 18. | "Kneight Riduz Wuz Here" (featuring Knieght Rieduz) |
| Krayzie Bone | 5:18 |
| 19. | "Ready for Combat" (Skit) | Henderson | Krayzie Bone | 0:28 |
| 20. | "Thug on da Line" (featuring K-Mont, LaReece, Asu and Wish Bone) |
| Super Sako | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 1:13:48 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains an interpolation of "Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahagony)" written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin
- Track 4 contains an interpolation of "Last Night (I Had A Long Talk With Myself)" written by John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins, Brian New
- Track 7 contains an interpolation of "Girlfriend" written by Paul McCartney
- Track 9 contains an interpolation of "Don't You Know" written by Dwight Myers and Teddy Riley
- Track 12 contains a sample from "Feel No Pain" as recorded by Sade
- Track 15 contains an interpolation of "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)" written by Dámaso Pérez Prado, David Lubega and Christian Pletschacher
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 27 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ Azpiri, Jon. "Thug on da Line - Krayzie Bone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Serpick, Evan (March 17, 2020). "Thug on Da Line". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 28, 2001). "Feature for August 28, 2001 - Krayzie Bone's "Thug On Da Line"". RapReviews. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Edwards, Shawn (August 2001). "Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Record Report. The Source. No. 143. New York. pp. 188, 191.
- ^ "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vol. 9, no. 8. Vibe Media Group. August 2001. p. 180. ISSN 1070-4701.
- ^ "Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 5, no. 8. New York: Harris Publications. September 2001. p. 196.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Krayzie Bone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Krayzie Bone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
External links
edit- Thug On Da Line at Discogs (list of releases)