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Today in Hip-Hop History: The Notorious B.I.G. Dropped His Posthumous ‘Life After Death’ LP 26 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Mo Money Mo Problems.”

Featuring artists like 112, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, Ma$e, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $hort and R. Kelly, along with tracks like “Kick In The Door,” “What’s Beef,” “Notorious Thugs,” “Ten Crack Commandments” and “Sky’s The Limit,” it can be said that Life After Death is one of the greatest rap albums of all time. The album hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the US Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. It went diamond (that’s 10,000,000 copies sold) in the United States alone, double platinum in Canada, and platinum in the UK. Life After Death has also made appearances on top music charts across the globe. The album has been ranked by countless publications as one of the top rap and Hip-Hop albums of all time (The Source ranked it as #8 in 2005).

Salute to Diddy and the rest of the Bad Bot family for this timeless piece of Hip Hop history!

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Logic Frolicks Shirtless In Visual To Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Weed Song” Cover

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He isn’t letting a little backlash get to him, so Logic returns with another cover. It’s not uncommon for artists to share their renditions of their peers’ songs, but Logic has faced pushback. This week, the DMV is back with another cover, this time highlighting Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. He tackled the iconic Hip Hop group’s “Weed Song” from their 2000 album, BTNHResurrection. Much like his cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day,” this one arrived with a visual. However, the video was much different, as Logic gives a look into his home life—kind of—and is even seen frolicking in his boxers, shirtless.

It also looks as if he’s not taking his critics too seriously. It’s unclear what has prompted the award-winner’s desire to cover classics, but it has caused a bit of a stir. Although Cube and his son O’Shea Jackson Jr. didn’t seem to mind the nod, Hip Hop fans unleashed on social media. Logic isn’t a stranger to facing off with critics, but this wave was especially intense. Soon, he was earning the attention of Joe Budden, who often targets Logic in his rants. It’s clear Budden isn’t a fan, and he pleaded with Logic to leave the Rap game.

Logic Is Unfazed

“Logic, I beg of you, I’m pleading with you: please join me in retirement,” Budden said. “Be allergic to microphones! Promise your fans nothing! Don’t go to the studio ever again! You are the worst, yo! You are really, really bad!” He also stated, “And then when we think he can’t get any worse, you have the bright idea of doing an Ice Cube flip… Logic is just not himself. I just think that Logic should be himself. He panders to the Black community every other second.”

The call-out wasn’t missed by Logic. He responded to the negative reactions but didn’t necessarily name Budden outright. In a video, Logic answered a fan who told him he should work on a covers album. “You know it’s funny you should say that,” said the rapper. “Um, it’s funny you should say that because I thought about doing that. Wouldn’t that be cool? Everybody’s all pissed off at me because I did a f*cking Ice Cube cover. Meanwhile, I texted Ice Cube, and he’s like, ‘Man, keep on doing you, brotha.’ Like, what the—who gives a f*ck. Who gives a f*ck.” Check out Logic’s latest cover of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony above and the original track from the Ohio hitmakers.

Logic Continues His Cover Song Rampage With A Downtempo Take On Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s ‘Weed Song’

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Undaunted by the backlash to his last cover song, Logic puts a low-key spin on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Weed Song.” The original song appeared on the group’s 2000 album BTNHRESURRECTION and finds Krayzie, Bizzy, Wish, and Flesh reflecting on their favorite vegetable over a hazy beat crafted by the group’s go-to producer DJ U-Neek. Logic’s version is likewise a hazy, melodic meditation on the benefits of smoking.

In the accompanying video, Logic dances around his property, showing off his cars, a wild wardrobe, and even his dad bod. Some cheesy, ’90s-era green screen effects and a cameo appearance from his pregnant wife Brittney Noell complete the carefree atmosphere of the video, proving he isn’t taking himself too seriously.

That’s a good thing for him, because the last time he did one of these, fans weren’t too happy about it. Earlier this month, Logic shared a live band cover of Ice Cube’s 1992 classic “It Was A Good Day,” prompting fans to declare their hatred. However, it seemed that Logic got a co-sign from the only person who matters: Ice Cube himself. Telling fans on TikTok that the OG rapper told him to “keep doing you,” he also intimated that he might do a whole album of covers. He’s now well on his way.

Watch Logic’s cover of “Weed Song” above.

[WATCH] Layzie Bone Says Biggie Tried To Steal Weed During “Notorious Thugs” Studio Session

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Bone Thugs N Harmony’s Layzie Bone appeared on Breakbeat Media to discuss making “Notorious Thugs” with the Notorious B.I.G. for his Life After Death LP. Layzie talked about how the late Frank White tried to bounce with two ounces of weed he brought for the session.

“We first got to the studio, it was Lil Cease, Stevie J, Puffy was in there man the whole Bad Boy camp; so I come in, I had two ounces of weed,” said Layzie. He continued, “So the n***a, Biggie Smalls, put my weed in his pocket, man. I’m like ‘Ay n***a.’ [He had it] in both of them. He talking bout he thought I was giving it to him, and I’m like, ‘Nah, n***a, that’s for the party, man.’” 

See the entire interview below.

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Bone Thugs N Harmony Announce Last Show As a Group w/ Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg

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Bone Thugs N Harmony are going out with a bang with the announcement of their final performance as a five man-group.

The beloved 90’s Rap group is reuniting for the Bobby Dee and Snoop Dogg “High Hopes Concert” series. 

Reports state Bone Thugs all five members, Krayzie, Layzie, Bizzy, Wish and Flesh will be performing one last time as a unit. After that, Bizzy Bone will not be doing any more shows with the group. 

Other artists set to perform include Ice Cube, Redman, Method Man, Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Warren G and Tha Dogg Pound. The festival goes down in Ontario, California on November 19.

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Bone Thugs N Harmony Announce Final Show As A Group w/ Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube

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Bone Thugs N Harmony are going out with a bang with the announcement of their final performance as a five man-group.

The beloved 90’s Rap group is reuniting for the Bobby Dee and Snoop Dogg “High Hopes Concert” series. 

Reports state Bone Thugs all five members, Krayzie, Layzie, Bizzy, Wish and Flesh will be performing one last time as a unit. After that, Bizzy Bone will not be doing any more shows with the group. 

Other artists set to perform include Ice Cube, Redman, Method Man, Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Warren G and Tha Dogg Pound. The festival goes down in Ontario, California on November 19.

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Today in Hip Hop History: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Dropped Their Third LP ‘Art Of War’ 26 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate a quarter-century of one of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony’s most popular pieces of work, The Art of War. As a follow-up to the group’s most successful album E. 1999 Eternal, The Art of War did everything but disappoint.  The album kept the group’s momentum up, claiming the top spot on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts. This album even capitalized on the double LP trend of the 90s in a way that was cohesive and unsaturated.

Originally rumored to be titled DNA Level C or “Cleveland” spelled backward, this album took its current title and became a declaration of war against rappers whom Bone Thugs believed to be imitators of the style they created. Some of the groups and artists targeted were Three 6 Mafia, Twista, Crucial Conflict, and Tommy Wright III. Through this project, Bone Thugs looked to cement themselves as the only soulful east coast gangsta rappers in the industry.

Commercially this album was a great success, selling 349,000 copies in its first week on shelves and going on to be certified quadruple platinum only one year after its release. The album’s two singles were also big hits with “If I Could Teach the World” reaching #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “Look Into My Eyes” peak at #4 on the same chart.

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Today In Hip Hop History: The Notorious B.I.G.’s Posthumous ‘Life After Death’ LP Turns 25 Years Old!

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A quarter century ago today in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Mo Money Mo Problems.”

Featuring artists like 112, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, Ma$e, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $hort and R. Kelly, along with tracks like “Kick In The Door,” “What’s Beef,” “Notorious Thugs,” “Ten Crack Commandments” and “Sky’s The Limit,” it can be said that Life After Death is one of the greatest rap albums of all time. The album hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the US Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. It went diamond (that’s 10,000,000 copies sold) in the United States alone, double platinum in Canada, and platinum in the UK. Life After Death has also made appearances on top music charts across the globe. The album has been ranked by countless publications as one of the top rap and Hip-Hop albums of all time (The Source ranked it as #8 in 2005).

Salute to Diddy and the rest of the Bad Bot family for this timeless piece of Hip Hop history!

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