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Creepin on ah Come Up
EP by
ReleasedJune 21, 1994 (1994-06-21)
Recorded1993–1994
StudioDirtbiker Studios, Audio Achievements Studios, and Blackhole Recording Studio
Genre
Length29:44
Label
Producer
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony chronology
Faces of Death
(1993)
Creepin on ah Come Up
(1994)
E. 1999 Eternal
(1995)
Singles from Creepin' on ah Come Up
  1. "Thuggish Ruggish Bone"
    Released: April 20, 1994
  2. "Foe tha Love of $"
    Released: February 7, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
RapReviews9.5/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Creepin on ah Come Up is the debut EP by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album was released on June 21, 1994, on Ruthless Records. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[5]

History[edit]

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released their first album, Faces of Death, in 1993, under the name B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e. After the group was noticed by Eazy-E, he signed the group to Ruthless Records and suggested the name Thugs-N-Harmony after a song of the same name by the group, and they eventually agreed on the name Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[6]

Music and lyrics[edit]

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first extended play includes the singles "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Foe tha Love of $". Features on the album include vocalist Shatasha Williams and their mentor and executive producer Eazy-E. The first two lines of "Intro" are backwards. Played forward are "Heaven in art which Father our, Our Father which art in Heaven" Tracks 3, 4 and 6 have listed, "Keenu Songs" which is "U-Neek" spelled backwards.

Parts of "Foe tha Love of $" (including Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the Yomo & Maulkie track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album Are U Xperienced?.[7] The closing track on Creepin on ah Come Up, "Moe Cheese", is actually the same instrumental track from Are U Xperienced?, also titled "For the Love of Money".

Track listing[edit]

Creepin on ah Come Up track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:25
2."Mr. Ouija"
  • Henderson
  • Stanley Howse
  • Bryon McCane
  • McCloud
  • Howse
  • Charles Scruggs
  • Tim Middleton
1:20
3."Thuggish Ruggish Bone"
  • Henderson
  • Howse
  • McCane
  • McCloud
  • Middleton
  • Scruggs
  • Howse
  • DJ U-Neek
4:41
4."No Surrender"
  • Wright
  • DJ U-Neek
3:36
5."Down foe My Thang"
  • Henderson
  • Howse
  • McCane
  • McCloud
  • Howse
  • Scruggs
  • Wright
Rhythm D4:48
6."Creepin on ah Come Up"
  • Henderson
  • Stanley Howse
  • Bryon McCane
  • McCloud
  • Steven Howse
  • Charles Scruggs
  • Middleton
  • DJ U-Neek
4:50
7."Foe tha Love of $" (feat. Eazy-E & Jewell)
  • Henderson
  • Howse
  • McCane
  • McCloud
  • Howse
  • Scruggs
  • Wright
  • Carraby
DJ Yella4:32
8."Moe Cheese"
  • Henderson
  • Howse
  • McCane
  • McCloud
  • Howse
  • Scruggs
  • Middleton
  • DJ Yella
4:32
Total length:29:44

Sample credits

Appearances[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Creepin on ah Come Up
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  3. ^ "RapReviews review". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "~~~~ www.rocklist.net ~~~~". Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
  6. ^ Henderson, Anthony (March 14, 2023). "Krayzie Bone tells how BONE THUGS N HARMONY was formed and where the name REALLY came from!" (video). youtube.com. Real 106.1.
  7. ^ "Jewell Alleges That Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Foe Tha Love Of $" Was A Re-Used Song". hiphopdx.com. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Creepin' on ah Come Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-22. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-32. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – Creepin' on ah Come Up". Recording Industry Association of America.

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