Ruthless Records to release Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Greatest Hits on vinyl records

Album cover art - 2004 / Ruthless Records

Tomica Wright’s Ruthless Records is preparing to release Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Greatest Hits double-disc album on vinyl records. These vinyl records are scheduled to come out separately on November 24, 2009. 

Ruthless originally released Greatest Hits on November 16, 2004. Many fans were disappointed, and rightfully so, because the greatest hits did not feature some of Bone’s major hits. In November 2005, Ruthless released another version of the album titled Greatest Hits: Chopped & Screwed, which angered fans even more. These upcoming vinyl records continue the tale of Greatest Hits, featuring the same tracklist as disc 1 and 2.

Ruthless Records is the first record label that signed the legendary rap group via Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, owner of the label and founding member of N.W.A. However, Bone’s time with Eazy-E would not last long, for he passed away at the age of 31 on March 26, 1995 due to aids. His wife Tomica, thereafter, took control of the label to Bone’s chagrin. Bone spent most of their turbulent career with Ruthless and made millions with their gold, platinum, and multiplatinum albums. 

Bone released their last album, Thug World Order, under Ruthless in 2002. With Ruthless, Bone released 7 group albums – 5 studio albums and 2 collection albums; Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Layzie Bone also released solo albums under Ruthless. After Ruthless, Tomica released three more albums under Bone’s name: Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits: Chopped & Screwed, and T.H.U.G.S.       

This forthcoming release by Ruthless is a smart business move, considering that Bone has a highly-anticipated album that is scheduled to hit store shelves in December 2009. The same tactic was executed by Ruthless with the release of T.H.U.G.S., which came out the same year and a few months after Bone’s 2007 gold-selling album Strength & Loyalty. 

While at Ruthless, Bone was the label’s primary income, so it only makes sense for Tomica to exploit that by releasing more albums/products from Bone.

Many may think that vinyl records are dinosaurs and useless, but apparently they are still in use and sought after, mainly by DJs and collectors. Thus, Tomika Wright is a smart businesswoman for executing this product, because it will be an attractive purchase for some.   

The tracklist for Greatest Hits Vinyl, Vol. 1 is as follows:

1. Carole of The Bones
This song appears on Layzie Bone’s 2001 solo album Thug By Nature.

2. Thuggish Ruggish Bone (featuring Eazy-E)
This song appears on Bone’s 1994 debut album Creepin On Ah Come Up. 

3. Foe Tha Love of $
This song appears on Bone’s 1994 album Creepin On Ah Come Up.

4. 1^st of Tha Month
This song appears on Bone’s 1995 album E.1999 Eternal. 

5. Shoot ‘Em Up
This song appears on Bone’s 1998 album The Collection: Volume 1.          

6. Buddah Lovaz
This song appears on Bone’s 1995 album E.1999 Eternal. 

7. Days of Our Lives
This song appears on the soundtrack of the 1996 movie Set It Off and Bone’s 1998 album The Collection: Volume 1.

8. Tha Crossroads
This song appears on Bone’s 1995 album E.1999 Eternal. 

9. Thug Luv (featuring Tupac)
This song appears on Bone’s 1997 double-disc album The Art Of War. 

10. Notorious Thugs (Notorious B.I.G. featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
This song appears on the late Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 double-disc album Life After Death and Bone’s 1998 album The Collection: Volume 1.

11. Breakdown (Mariah Carey featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
This song appears on Mariah Carey’s 1997 album Butterfly and Bone’s 1998 album The Collection: Volume 1.

12. All Good (featuring Felicia and Krayzie Bone)
This song appears on Mo Thugs’ 1998 album Family Scriptures Chapter 2: Family Reunion. 

The tracklist for Greatest Hits Vinyl, Vol. 2 is as follows:

1. Look Into My Eyes
This song appears on Bone’s 1997 double-disc album The Art Of War. 

2. Blaze It
This song appears on Bone’s 1997 double-disc album The Art Of War. 

3. Get ‘Cha Thug On
This song appears on Bone’s 1997 double-disc album The Art Of War. 

4. Thug Mentality
This song appears on Krayzie Bone’s 1999 solo double-disc album Thug Mentality 1999. 

5. Resurrection (Paper, Paper)
This song appears on Bone’s 2000 album BTNHResurrection.

6. Ecstasy        
This song appears on Bone’s 2000 album BTNHResurrection.

7. Weed Song
This song appears on Bone’s 2000 album BTNHResurrection.

8. Still The Greatest (featuring Flesh-n-Bone & Big Chan)
This song appears on Layzie Bone’s 2001 solo album Thug By Nature.  

9. Get Up & Get It (featuring Felicia and 3LW)
This song appears on Bone’s 2002 album Thug World Order. 

10. Money, Money
This song appears on Bone’s 2002 album Thug World Order. 

11. Ghetto Cowboy
This song appears on Mo Thugs’ 1998 album Family Scriptures Chapter 2: Family Reunion. 

12. Thugz Cry
This song appears on Bizzy Bone’s 1998 solo album Heaven’z Movie.  

13. Home (featuring Phil Collins)
This song appears on Bone’s 2002 album Thug World Order.

14. Cleveland Is The City (featuring Avant)
This song appears on Bone’s 2002 album Thug World Order.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's upcoming album titled UNI-5: The World’s Enemy drops on December 22, 2009.