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[HIP HOP] Layzie Bone, Flesh n Bone, Wish Bone, Krayzie Bone, and BizzyBone—why, whoever could they be but Bone Thugs n Harmony. The band, from Cleveland Ohio, hasn’t missed a beat, consistently releasing music since their 1993 debut, Faces of Death, which was released under the name B.O.N.E. Enterprise. But it was their 1995 Ruthless Records release E. 1999 Eternal, produced by Eazy-E, which put them on the hip hop map. The album’s lead single, “The Crossroads”, was dedicated to Eazy-E, who died from complications due to AIDS four months prior to the album’s release. The song became a hit of the most massive proportions, and the album was nominated in the Grammy’s first ever Best Rap Album category. They followed that up with The Art of War and BTNHResurrection in 1997 and 2000 respectively, which both went platinum. Since then, they’ve consistently released full length records, most notably 2007’s Strength & Loyalty which featured production from will.i.am, and featured Fleetwood Mac, Mariah Carey, and Swizz Beatz among others. Their latest album, New Waves, was released in 2017 and features a modern production style, with clubby hip hop beats and sentimental lyrics. Catch Bone Thugs n Harmony at the Rapids Theatre in NIagara Falls on Thursday, May 31.