Creepin on ah Come Up
Creepin on ah Come Up is the debut EP by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The album was released on June 21, 1994, on Ruthless Records. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[5]
Creepin on ah Come Up | ||||
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Released | June 21, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
Studio | Dirtbiker Studios, Audio Achievements Studios, and Blackhole Recording Studio | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 29:44 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony chronology | ||||
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Singles from Creepin' on ah Come Up | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
RapReviews | 9.5/10[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
History
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first album includes the singles "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" and "Foe tha Love of $". Features on the album include vocalist Shatasha Williams and their mentor and executive producer Eazy-E. The first two lines of "Intro" are backwards. Played forward are "Heaven in art which Father our, Our Father which art in Heaven" Tracks 3, 4 and 6 have listed, "Keenu Songs" which is "U-Neek" spelled backwards. In The Source (8-97) article "Crossroads To Riches" Bone states that they changed their name to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony because they had a song called "Thugs-N-Harmony".
Parts of "Foe tha Love of $" (including Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the Yomo & Maulkie track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album Are U Xperienced?.[6] The closing track on Creepin on ah Come Up, "Moe Cheese", is actually the same instrumental track from Are U Xperienced?, also titled "For the Love of Money".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 1:25 | |
2. | "Mr. Ouija" |
| 1:20 | |
3. | "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" |
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| 4:41 |
4. | "No Surrender" |
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| 3:36 |
5. | "Down foe My Thang" |
| Rhythm D | 4:48 |
6. | "Creepin on ah Come Up" |
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| 4:50 |
7. | "Foe tha Love of $" (feat. Eazy-E & Jewell) |
| DJ Yella | 4:32 |
8. | "Moe Cheese" |
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| 4:32 |
Total length: | 29:44 |
Sample credits
- "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" contains a sample of "Mama Used to Say" as performed by Junior
- "Foe tha Love of $" contains a sample of "For the Love of Money" as performed by Yomo & Maulkie
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)[14] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Allmusic review
- "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
- "RapReviews review". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- "~~~~ www.rocklist.net ~~~~". Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- "Jewell Alleges That Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Foe Tha Love Of $" Was A Re-Used Song". hiphopdx.com. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- "Charts.nz – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Creepin' on ah Come Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-22. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-32. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – Creepin' on ah Come Up". Recording Industry Association of America.