The Art of War (explicit)

~ Release by Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Issued in a slim double jewel case with a 16-page booklet. Track 2-12 is listed as a bonus CD cut.
Track 1-7 is listed as "Ain't Nothin Changed (Everyday Thang Part II)" on back cover and "Ain't Nothin Changed (Everyday Thang Part 2)" in the booklet.

Tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-15
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs

Track 1-2
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Zomba Enterprises, Inc./House Of Fun Music, Inc.
Contains a sample from "Loves Gonna Get Cha" (L. Parker, A. Colandreo) Zomba Enterprises, Inc./House Of Fun Music, Inc., as recorded by Boogie Down Productions, under license from Jive Records

Track 1-5
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Constructive Points, Country Road Music, Inc./EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Contains an interpolation of "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (J.V. Taylor), Country Road Music, Inc./EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Flesh-n-Bone appears courtesy of RAL/Def Jam Records, Inc.

Track 1-6
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs (BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Contains an interpolation of Love Hangover (P. Sawyer, M. McLeod) Jobete Music Co., Inc.

Track 1-7
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Zomba Enterprises, Inc./MCA Music Publishing, Inc.
Contains an interpolation of "Love Is Just a Touch Away" (F. Jackson, B. Eastmond) Zomba Enterprises, Inc./MCA Music Publishing, Inc.

Track 1-10
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Stripe Music/East Memphis Music/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
Contains an interpolation of "Love Can Be So Wonderful" (L. Moore) Stripe Music/East Memphis Music/Irving Music, Inc.

Track 1-13
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Duchess Music Corp/Perk's Music/Music Corp. Of America
Contains an interpolation of "If You Play Your Cards Right" (K. McCord) Duchess Music Corp/Perk's Music/Music Corp. Of America

Track 2-2
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Music Corp. Of America/Joshua's Tree

Track 2-5
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, EMI-April Music, Inc./Mo Thug Muzic
Souljah Boy appears courtesy of Mo Thug Records

Track 2-10
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Better Days Music/Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc.
Contains a sample from "Why Have I Lost You" (L. Blackmon) Better Days Music/Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., as recorded by Cameo, under license from PolyGram Special Markets, a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.

Track 2-11, 2-12
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Constructive Points
Flesh-n-Bone appears courtesy of RAL/Def Jam Records, Inc.

Track 2-13
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Constructive Points
Contains an interpolation of "Friends" (J. Hutchins, L. Smith) Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Flesh-n-Bone appears courtesy of RAL/Def Jam Records, Inc.

Track 2-14
Ruthless Attack Muzick/Mo Thug Muzic, Keenu Songs, Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc.
Contains an interpolation of "White Horse" (T. Stahl, J. Guldberg) Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc.

Produced for U-Neek Entertainment, Inc./KingPin, Inc.
Recorded at: U-Neek's Workshop L.A. (Virgil Davis Jr. and D.J. U-Neek); Studio Cat. Prod. Hollywood, CA (Aaron Connor and Rhodri Davies)
Mixed at: Studio Cat. Prod. Hollywood, CA
Mastered at: Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Back cover
℗© 1997 Ruthless Records./"Epic" registered trademark. Epic logo is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Distribution Sony Music

CD faces
Made in Austria. "Epic" registered trademark. Epic logo is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. © + ℗ 1997 Ruthless Records

Label Code: LC 6720
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: BMI
Other: 01-488080-10
Other: 01-488080-10/1
Other: 01-488080-10/2
Other: CDX
Price Code: CB 851
Other: CX
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0102 11
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0102 11 B4
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0102 11 A4
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0102 11 A5
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0102 11 A3
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L551
Mould SID Code: IFPI 949C
Mould SID Code: IFPI 945B
Mould SID Code: IFPI 945N
Mould SID Code: IFPI 947N
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0202 13
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0202 13 A3
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0202 13 A4
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S0148808010-0202 13 B4
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553
Mould SID Code: IFPI 943C
Mould SID Code: IFPI 949A
Mould SID Code: IFPI 946N
Mould SID Code: IFPI 944A

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-10 14:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: World War 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Retaliation (interlude)
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Retaliation (intro)
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Flesh‐n‐Bone, Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony22:21
2Handle the Vibe
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Love’s Gonna Get Cha (Material Love) (explicit) by Boogie Down Productions
recording of:
Handle the Vibe
writer:
Antoinette Colandero, Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Lawrence Parker, Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
House of Fun Music, Inc, Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic, Ruthless Attack Muzick and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony44:41
3Look Into My Eyes
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Look Into My Eyes (Art of War version)
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Dollarz n Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony44:20
4Body Rott
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Body Rott
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony55:01
5It's All Mo' Thug
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s All Mo’ Thug
writer:
Bizzy Bone, Flesh‐n‐Bone, Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone, James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Wish Bone
publisher:
Constructive Points, Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI‐Blackwood Music Inc., Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony45:13
6Ready 4 War
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
vocals:
Maje$ty (Mr. Majesty, Bone Thugs affiliate, fka Maje$ty)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ready 4 War
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone, Mr. Majesty (Bone Thugs affiliate, fka Maje$ty), Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony feat. Maje$ty44:36
7Ain't Nothin Changed (Everyday Thang Part II)
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Changed (Everyday Thang, Part 2)
writer:
Bizzy Bone, Barry Eastmond, Flesh‐n‐Bone, Freddie Jackson, Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, MCA Music Publishing, Inc. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mo Thug Muzic, Ruthless Attack Muzick and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony44:43
8Clog Up Ya Mind
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Clog Up Yo Mind
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Flesh‐n‐Bone, Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony45:01
9It's All Real
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s All Real
writer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer) and Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Krayzie Bone55:08
10Hard Times (interlude)
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hardtimes (interlude)
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U-Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone, Leon Moore and Wish Bone
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic, Ruthless Attack Muzick and Stripe Music (BMI)
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony32:49
11Mind of a Souljah
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mind of a Souljah
writer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer) and Layzie Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Layzie Bone54:40
12If I Could Teach the World
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Could Teach the World
writer:
Bizzy Bone, D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
publisher:
Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony44:24
13Family Tree
recording engineer:
Aaron Connor (engineer), D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer), Rhodri Davies (UK harp player) and Virgil Davis Jr.
producer:
D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Aaron Connor (engineer) and D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
produced for:
Kingpin, Inc. and U-Neek Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and U‐Neek’s Workshop in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio Cat Productions in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Family Tree
writer:
Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), Layzie Bone, Kevin McCord and Wish Bone
publisher:
Duchess Music Corp. (BMI-affiliated), Keenu Songs, Mo Thug Muzic, Music Corp. of America (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Perk’s Music and Ruthless Attack Muzick
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony45:50
2▶CD: World War 2

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:D.J. U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
Lucky Nantana
associated singles/EPs:If I Could Teach the World
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/138728 [info]
Wikidata:Q1754981 [info]