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. ' Released: June 15, 1995. ' Released: November 21, 1995. ' Released: February 1, 1996 E. 1999 Eternal is the second studio album by American group, released July 25, 1995, on.
The album was released four months after the death of rapper, the group's mentor and the executive producer of the album. Both the album and single ' are dedicated to him. Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough single ', it became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics, earning praise for the group's melodic style. The album title is a portmanteau of Cleveland's eastside neighborhood centering on East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue where the group is based and the then-future year 1999.
1999 Eternal became the group's best-selling album, with over six million copies sold in the United States and nearly twenty million worldwide. It topped the US for two consecutive weeks. The album was nominated for the inaugural, ultimately losing to 's at the. In 2015, the group toured in support of the 20th anniversary of the album, performing it in its entirety for the first time. Contents.
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating B− 7/10 3.5/5 C Upon release, E. 1999 Eternal was met with critical acclaim. Of the wrote that the group 'has raised the stakes of the gangsta rap game, not only in terms of pure, gritty excess, but also in rhyme-style, cadence and delivery', concluding: 'This is the kind of album that starts out good and gets better with repeated listenings—as the dark, subliminal references clear up.
Easily one of the most worthwhile rap purchases of the year.' Retrospectively, Jason Birchmeier of described E. 1999 Eternal as 'an impressive debut full-length that dismisses any notion that the group was merely a one-hit wonder', adding that it 'maintains a consistent tone, one that's menacing and somber, produced entirely by, a Los Angeles-based producer who frames the songs with dark, smoked-out G-funk beats and synth melodies.' 1999 Eternal as one of The Top 100 Rap Albums of 1990s. In a second thought review in, the album was described as 'Lyrically speaking, Bone Thugs have much in common with countless mainstream rap acts.
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The themes running throughout E.1999 Eternal are familiar—drugs, violent crime and death make regular appearances. It's the manner in which the lyrics are framed and delivered that makes the group such a bizarre proposition. Bone Thugs had a melodic flow—frequently delivered in unison—that bordered on singing. They could rap together at a lightning fast pace, without losing their sweetness.' Stylus also praised producer for his production style on the album stating 'The album was entirely produced by DJ U-Neek (although he did collaborate on some tracks), endowing cohesiveness to the unique Bone Thugs sound. U-Neek was, like the vocal group members of Bone Thugs, unorthodox in the rap field.
It wouldn't be far off to describe him as a songwriter as well as a producer. He was always keen to flesh out interesting sounds—usually based around rumbling piano chords, mellotron and synthesised strings. Yet, the focus was largely on song craft and melody—the album frequently strays into gloomy territory, but never loses its sense of tunefulness.
The beats were not particularly striking—usually low-key and sluggish, but the album's strengths are not rhythm-related.' Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. 'Da Introduction'. U-Neek.
Tony-C 3:46 Notes. signifies a co- Samples # Title Samples 1. 'Da Introduction' ' by 3. 'Eternal' 'Character Bios Theme' from Eternal Champions by, Adrian Van Velsen, John Hart and 7. 'Budsmokers Only' ' by 8.
'Crossroad” 'Bad Ending Theme' from Eternal Champions by, Adrian Van Velsen, John Hart and 9. 'Me Killa (Skit)' 'I Will Follow Him' by 12. '1st of Tha Month' 'I Just Wanna Be Your Girl' by 13. 'Buddah Lovaz' ' by 14. 'Die, Die, Die' 'Breakthrough' by 16. 'Mo Murda' 'I'd Rather Be With You' by 18. ' 'Make Me Say It Again Girl Part 1 & 2' by Personnel.
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Executive Producer, Album Concept. D.J. U-Neek - Producer, Recording. Layzie Bone - Producer. Anne Catalino - Engineer. Aaron Connor - Engineer and Recording. Don Cunningham - Design and Art Direction.
Tony Cowan - Recording. Madeleine Smith - Sample Clearance Appearances. appears on all tracks. and appear on 16 tracks. appears on 12 tracks. appears on 5 tracks.
Chart history Album Chart positions from magazine Year Chart positions 1995 1 1 Singles Year Song Chart positions Hot Rap Singles 1995 14 12 4 13 62 39 8 — 1996 1 1 1 21 End of decade charts Chart (1990–1999) Position U.S. Billboard 200 54 See also. References.
Retrieved on 2010-08-17. ^ Birchmeier, Jason.
Retrieved February 14, 2012. Johnson, Martin (August 10, 1995). Retrieved February 14, 2012.
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1999 Eternal'.: 50. August 19, 1995. 'Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal'. (162): 116–17.
Fernando, S. (November 2, 1995).
Archived from on May 6, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2012. Relic, Peter (2004). 'Bone Thugs-n-Harmony'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. 'Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal'.
September 1995. (November 28, 1995). Retrieved September 11, 2014. Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999).
Retrieved October 15, 2010. External links. at. at RapReviews.