Chapter II: Family Reunion
Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on May 26, 1998 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records, serving as a sequel to the group's 1996 album Family Scriptures. Recording sessions took place at Studio 56 and at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles, at Audio Vision Studios and at H&N Studios in Miami, and at G.T.R. Media Studios. Production was handled by Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone, who also served as executive producers, Archie Blaine, Damon Elliott, "Disco" Rick Taylor, Michael Seifert, MT5, Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, Romeo Antonio, Skant Bone and Souljah Boy.
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Released | May 26, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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Length | 1:13:39 | |||
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Singles from Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
It features contributions from Flesh-n-Bone, II Tru, Ken Dawg, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Poetic Hustla'z, Souljah Boy, The Graveyard Shift, as well as Cat Cody, Felecia, MT5, Potion, Powder, Skant Bone, Thug Queen, Wish Bone and 4-U-2-Know. The album is dedicated to the Graveyard Shift member Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, who died in 1997.
The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On July 8, 1998, it received Gold certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies. It spawned two singles "Ghetto Cowboy" and "All Good". Its lead single, "Ghetto Cowboy", peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mo' Thug Intro" (performed by Krayzie Bone and Felecia) | 1:51 | ||
2. | "Mighty Mighty Warrior" (performed by Wish Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Souljah Boy and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 4:23 |
3. | "Mighty Mo Thug" (performed by Souljah Boy and Layzie Bone) |
| Souljah Boy | 4:12 |
4. | "Heart of It" (performed by Skant Bone and Layzie Bone) |
| Skant Bone | 4:37 |
5. | "The Queen" (performed by Thug Queen and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 3:39 |
6. | "Riot" (performed by Flesh-n-Bone) | Damon Elliott | 3:37 | |
7. | "All Good" (performed by Felecia and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 3:58 |
8. | "Ghetto Cowboy" (performed by Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Powder, Thug Queen and Felecia) |
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| 5:25 |
9. | "Believe" (performed by MT5, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 4:09 |
10. | "Urban Souljah" (performed by the Graveyard Shift) |
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| 4:48 |
11. | "Ain't Said No Names (Crucial Conflict Diss)" (performed by Krayzie Bone, Tombstone and Cat Cody) |
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| 4:06 |
12. | "Mo' Thuggin'" (performed by Poetic Hustla'z) |
| Michael Seifert | 4:18 |
13. | "U Don't Own Me" (performed by Potion and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 5:44 |
14. | "Ride With a Playa" (performed by Ken Dawg and Krayzie Bone) |
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| 4:12 |
15. | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by II Tru, MT5 and 4-U-2-Know) |
| Archie Blaine | 3:35 |
16. | "Otherside / Outro" (performed by Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Ken Dawg, Sin, Mo! Hart and Skant Bone) |
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| 11:05 |
Total length: | 1:13:39 |
- Sample credits
- Track 15 contains replayed elements from "Let's Get It On" written by Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye and performed by Marvin Gaye
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Stanley, Leo. "Chapter II: Family Reunion - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- Weingarten, Marc (May 29, 1998). "Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Mo Thugs – Chapter 2: Family Reunion". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Mo Thugs – Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion at Discogs (list of releases)