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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Album: “Strength & Loyalty [Target Exclusive]”
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Strength & Loyalty [Target Exclusive] |
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Release Date:2007-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Hip-Hop/Rap, Mainstream Rap, Midwest Rap
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Label:Interscope
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:602517324244
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Review - :
The title to {$Bone Thugs-N-Harmony}'s 2007 comeback album, {^Strength & Loyalty}, must be a reference to their fans. Despite handing in some forgettable efforts, emptying fans' wallets with too many solo and side projects, and promising new product and not delivering repeatedly, {$Bone} always got a pass from faithful. {^Strength & Loyalty} is also too heavy a title for an album so light and slick. Big names like {$Mariah Carey}, {$Akon}, {$the Game}, {$Swizz Beatz}, and {$Twista} all command their tracks, unknowingly stealing from a group that used to be instantly identifiable because of their unique sound and style. This 2007 edition of {$Bone} is missing members {$Flesh-N-Bone} (thanks to incarceration) and {$Bizzy Bone} (thanks to his being {$Bizzy Bone}) and it shows. As a trio {$Krayzie}, {$Layzie}, and distant third {$Wish} are a solid crew, able to deliver good weekend numbers like {&"Bump in the Trunk,"} {&"Lil Love,"} and {&"C-Town"} (they never forget Cleveland) along with polished {\gangsta} tracks like {&"I Tried."} In the big picture, {$Bizzy} and {$Flesh} are missed, but what's remarkable about {^Strength & Loyalty} is how it makes the listener forget they're missing while in the moment. Numerous melodious hooks in the easy-rolling {$Bone} tradition fog the memory, and guest stars are brought in at just the right moments. {$Mariah} speaks to the commercial possibilities {$Bone} always had, while {$the Game} speaks to how they seemed to never leave the streets. Every song is at least solid and the album flows very well, making it one of the better-built efforts from the house of {$Bone} in nearly a decade. Problem is, this album could have twice the star power and it wouldn't make up for how important {$Bizzy}'s strange voice was for the overall chemistry. {^Strength & Loyalty} doesn't overcome its challenges; it just sidesteps them and works hard to reward fans for a decade of patience. It's as good as it can be, and better than expected. [{^Strength & Loyalty} was also made available with download links to videos that were exclusive to the Target edition.] ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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