Thug Mentality 1999

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In an interview with HipHopDX, Krayzie Bone spoke on the creation of the album:

I’d have to say that was the easiest album to make because I had so much material and so much stuff backed up. We was fresh, still not that far from being on the streets. I still had a lot of material that I had that I wanted to get off my chest. It was a breeze. A lot of those tracks, I had the ideas [first] and then I went in and laid them straight out. Some of the stuff was from what we didn’t use from Art Of War. On Art Of War, I would basically start the songs off and everyone else would just come in and do what they do. What dudes didn’t use, I just kept stashed away and when it was time work on my album, I just brought them out.{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2816/title.krayzie-bone-it-seemed-like-the-devil-was-really-against-me|title=Krayzie Bone: "It Seemed Like The Devil Was Really Against Me"|work=HipHopDx|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}

Krayzie Bone wrote and recorded over 150 songs for the album, of which thirty-eight made the album's final cut as a double album.

The album's lead single, titled "Thug Mentality" was released on March 20, 1999. The song was produced by Michael Seifert. It peaked at number 16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at number 31 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/306069/krayzie-bone/chart?f=364 |title=Krayzie Bone - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date=1999-05-01 |accessdate=2017-05-23}}

The album's second single, titled "Paper" was released in October 1999. The song was produced by Krayzie Bone himself. The song's accompanying music video was later released that year.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic |class=album |id=r399063 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=June 14, 2011}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = B+{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Diehl |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273025,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102225919/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273025,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Inc. |accessdate=June 14, 2011 |date=April 9, 1999}}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Times

| rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Soren|author-link=Soren Baker|date=April 3, 1999|title=In Solo Debut, Krayzie Bone Shows Eclectic Talent, Tastes|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-krayzie-bone-revie/157560740/|via=Newspapers.com|work=Los Angeles Times|page=D8|access-date=October 21, 2024}}

| rev4 = RapReviews

| rev4score = 5/10{{cite web| first = Pete |last= T |url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_thugmentality1999.html|title = Krayzie Bone Thug Mentality 1999 review|work=RapReviews|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Ex|first=Kris|date=May 13, 1999|issue=812|title=A Thug's Life|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/krayziebone/albums/album/317903/review/6067803/thug_mentality_1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712053122/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/krayziebone/albums/album/317903/review/6067803/thug_mentality_1999|archive-date=July 12, 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|page=93|access-date=October 21, 2024}}

| rev6 = The Source

| rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Braxton|first=Charlie R.|date=June 1999|issue=117|title=Krayzie Bone – Thug Mentality 1999|department=Record Report|magazine=The Source|pages=210, 212|location=New York}}

| rev7 = USA Today

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=April 6, 1999|title=RAP: Krayzie Bone, Thug Mentality 1999|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/rap.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427151000/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/rap.htm|archive-date=April 27, 1999|work=USA Today|page=04D|access-date=October 21, 2024}}

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Thug Mentality 1999 was met with generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote: "Krayzie doesn't hesitate to accentuate the already smooth surfaces of his music. Some of these cuts are positively smoove, which stands in direct contrast to the gangstafied lyrics, but that's always been a part of the Bone trademark". The journalist criticized the excessive length of the album, calling it "ridiculously inflated" and adding that "there are enough songs to make a very good record, possibly one of the best things Krayzie has been involved with".{{cite web|url={{AllMusic |class=album |id=r399063 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=June 14, 2011}} Entertainment Weekly{{'s}} Matt Diehl called it "the best solo release so far from one of the Ohio speed rappers".{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Diehl |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273025,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102225919/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273025,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Krayzie Bone: Thug Mentality 1999 - Review |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Inc. |accessdate=June 14, 2011 |date=April 9, 1999}} Pete T. of RapReviews wrote: "Krayzie displays a wide range of flows and deliveries, often on single tracks." He highlighted fast rapping on the track "Heated Heavy", saying that "Krayzie could give Twista a run for his money any day." Soren Baker, in his review for Los Angeles Times, wrote that "the husky-voiced rapper keeps pushing the music's aural boundaries", commending both the production that features "an eclectic range of instruments" and Krayzie Bone's vocal delivery. He also criticized the album's length. Kris Ex of Rolling Stone described Thug Mentality 1999 as "self-indulgent – but consistently engaging", while also taking issue with some of its lyrical content, such as a "vivid date rape" in the track "Look At You Now", which he named "one of the most disturbing moments ever put to wax". Charlie R. Braxton of The Source believed that with this album Krayzie Bone takes a "gigantic step toward establishing himself as a soloist of the highest caliber", praising his vocal performance, ranging from "hard-core and rapid-fire to the softer, more sing-songy". This was also highlighted by USA Today{{'s}} Steve Jones, who believed that the artist "shows himself adept at a variety of delivery styles". He described the production of the album as "smooth grooves and pounding rhythms".

Thug Mentality 1999 debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 10, 1999. The album has sold 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

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| title1 = Intro (Thug Invasion)

| writer1 = Anthony Henderson

| length1 = 2:00

| title2 = Heated Heavy

| writer2 = Henderson

| extra2 = Krayzie Bone

| length2 = 3:07

| title3 = Paper

| writer3 = {{hlist|Henderson|David Edward Townsend|Bernard Jackson}}

| extra3 = Krayzie Bone

| length3 = 4:32

| title4 = The Messenger (Skit)

| writer4 = Henderson

| length4 = 2:20

| title5 = Payback Iz A Bitch

| writer5 = {{hlist|Henderson|E. Townsend|T. Gray}}

| extra5 = Erik "E" Nordquist

| note5 = featuring Bam

| length5 = 3:39

| title6 = Thugline

| writer6 = {{hlist|Henderson|L. Wright|D. Lackey|A. Lackey|V. Bahar|R. Coes}}

| extra6 = Nightfiend

| note6 = featuring Relay

| length6 = 4:09

| title7 = Dummy Man (Skit)

| writer7 = {{hlist|Henderson|Leslie Bricusse|Anthony Newley}}

| length7 = 0:29

| title8 = Dummy Man

| writer8 = {{hlist|Henderson|Romeo Antonio}}

| extra8 = Romeo Antonio

| length8 = 3:12

| title9 = Thugz All Ova Da World

| writer9 = {{hlist|Henderson|R. Coes|Anthony Criss}}

| extra9 = Nightfiend

| note9 = featuring Treach

| length9 = 3:36

| title10 = Street People

| writer10 = {{hlist|Henderson|N. Williams|E. Nordquist}}

| extra10 = Erik "E" Nordquist

| note10 = featuring Niko

| length10 = 4:31

| title11 = Pimpz, Thugz, Hustlaz & Gangstaz

| writer11 = {{hlist|Henderson|Steven Howse|T. Jones|Premmro Smith|Marlon Goodwin}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|T-Mix|Romeo Antonio}}

| note11 = featuring 8Ball & MJG & Layzie Bone

| length11 = 5:14

| title12 = Da Bullshit (Skit)

| writer12 = Henderson

| length12 = 0:37

| title13 = Drama

| writer13 = {{hlist|Henderson|T. Cowan}}

| extra13 = Tony "C"

| length13 = 3:26

| title14 = World War (Twista & Speedknot Mobstaz Diss)

| writer14 = {{hlist|Henderson|E. Nordquist}}

| extra14 = Erik "E" Nordquist

| length14 = 3:03

| title15 = The War Iz On

| writer15 = {{hlist|Henderson|S. Howse|Ricardo Brown|Calvin Broadus}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Steve Pageot|Dewey "Duke" Sanders}}

| note15 = featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt & Layzie Bone

| length15 = 4:31

| title16 = When I Die

| writer16 = {{hlist|Henderson|Joseph Cartagena|C. Rios|F. Delgado|F. Moore|K. Gist}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|KayGee|Falonte Moore}}

| note16 = featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun & Cuban Link

| length16 = 4:03

| title17 = Thug Alwayz (Crucial Conflict & Do or Die Diss)

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• Henderson
• Steven Howse
• Stanley Howse
• J. Bradford
• G. Jones
• Charles Scruggs

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| extra17 = {{hlist|Rater|DJ Nasty}}

| note17 = featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

| length17 = 4:22

| title18 = Thug Mentality

| writer18 = {{hlist|Henderson|M. Seifert}}

| extra18 = Michael Seifert

| length18 = 4:22

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| title1 = Murda Won't Stop (Skit)

| writer1 = Henderson

| length1 = 2:15

| title2 = Where My Thugz At

| writer2 = {{hlist|Henderson|Tim Middleton}}

| extra2 = DJ U-Neek

| length2 = 4:18

| title3 = Smokin' Budda

| writer3 = {{hlist|Henderson|G. Moss|D. Hall|J. Oates}}

| extra3 = Gusto "40" Moss

| length3 = 3:41

| title4 = Knieght Rieduz (Here We Come)

| writer4 = {{hlist|Henderson|R. Coes}}

| note4 = featuring Knieght Rieduz

| extra4 = Nightfiend

| length4 = 2:49

| title5 = Try Me

| writer5 = {{hlist|Henderson|A. Marlow}}

| extra5 = Alex Marlow

| length5 = 4:47

| title6 = Theze Dayz

| writer6 = {{hlist|Henderson|T. Gray|E. Britt|J. Hargrove|E. Nordquist}}

| note6 = featuring K-Mont, Asu & Bam

| extra6 = Erik "E" Nordquist

| length6 = 3:18

| title7 = Silent Warrior

| writer7 = {{hlist|Henderson|R. Antonio}}

| extra7 = Romeo Antonio

| length7 = 4:31

| title8 = Shoot The Club Up

| writer8 = Henderson

| extra8 = {{hlist|Anthony President|Brainz}}

| length8 = 2:58

| title9 = Silence

| writer9 = Henderson

| note9 = featuring The Graveyard Shift

| extra9 = {{hlist|Tombstone|Romeo Antonio}}

| length9 = 2:32

| title10 = Look At You Now (Skit)

| writer10 = Henderson

| extra10 =

| length10 = 4:57

| title11 = Won't Ez Up Tonight

| writer11 = {{hlist|Henderson|R. Coes}}

| extra11 = Nightfiend

| length11 = 2:11

| title12 = Sad Song (Skit)

| writer12 = Henderson

| extra12 =

| length12 = 3:30

| title13 = I Still Believe/Pure Imagination

| writer13 = {{hlist|Henderson|Mariah Carey|Damion Young|A. Armato|B. Cantarelli|L. Briccuse|A. Newley}}

| note13 = featuring Mariah Carey

| extra13 = Damizza

| length13 = 4:07

| title14 = We Starvin{{'-}}

| writer14 = {{hlist|Henderson|Earl Stevens|Lola Mitchell|T. Jones|P. Botkin Jr.|B. DeVorzon}}

| note14 = featuring E-40 & Gangsta Boo

| extra14 = T-Mix

| length14 = 4:07

| title15 = Smoke & Burn

| writer15 = {{hlist|Henderson|L. Jones}}

| note15 = featuring Up In Clouds

| extra15 = {{hlist|Krayzie Bone|Leiahlola Jones}}

| length15 = 4:09

| title16 = Power

| writer16 = {{hlist|Henderson|K. Greer}}

| note16 = featuring Thug Queen

| extra16 = {{hlist|Krayzie Bone|Erick "E" Nordquist{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length16 = 3:54

| title17 = That's The Way

| writer17 = {{hlist|Henderson|Michael Seifert}}

| extra17 = Michael Seifert

| length17 = 3:25

| title18 = Armageddon

| writer18 = {{hlist|Henderson|R. Antonio|W. Lyons}}

| note18 = featuring Souljah Boy, Mo! Hart, Thug Queen & Felecia

| extra18 = Romeo Antonio

| length18 = 4:16

| title19 = Murda Mo{{'-}}

| writer19 = {{hlist|Henderson|A. Dudley|T. Horn|J. Jeczalik|G. Logan|P. Morley}}

| extra19 = Krayzie Bone

| length19 = 5:35

| title20 = Revolution

| writer20 = {{hlist|Henderson|Stephen Marley|Damian Marley|Julian Marley}}

| note20 = featuring The Marley Brothers

| extra20 = {{hlist|Stephen Marley|Damian Marley{{ref|a|[a]}}|Julian Marley{{ref|a|[a]}}|Roland Lyfook{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length20 = 4:17

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Notes

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Sample credits

• "Paper" contains elements of "Closer Than Friends" & "You Are My Everything", written by David Townsend and Bernard Jackson, and performed by Surface.
• "Dummy Man (Skit)" contains replayed elements from "The Candy Man", written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, and performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
• "Thug Alwayz" contains elements from "Share My Love", written by J. Bradford and G. Jones, and performed by Rare Earth.
• "Smokin' Budda" contains elements from "Sara Smile", written by Daryl Hall and John Oates.
• "We Starvin'" contains replayed elements from "Theme From The Young & Restless", written by P. Botkin Jr. and B. DeVorson.
• "Murda Mo" contains elements of "Moments in Love", written and performed by Art of Noise.

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