Thug Stories

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Thug Stories is the sixth studio album by American hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released September 19, 2006 on Koch Records. It marked the first time Bone recorded as a trio for a full album, as Bizzy Bone was still ejected from the group. Upon release, the album sold 40,000 units in its first week, eventually peaking at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Independent Album Charts. Thug Stories was the group's first major label LP length release since 2002's Thug World Order Ruthless Records. As of April 11, 2007, it has sold 92,465 copies.

Songs and music

Featuring a slightly matured style with this LP, the group leaned more heavily towards its harmonic roots than its "thug" origins. The tracks "She Got Crazy", "So Sad", and "Call Me" center on the members' past and present issues with women; while "Don't Stop", "Do It Again", and "Thug Stories" serve as ex-post-facto anthems. "Fire" boasts of Bone's superior flowing skills while simultaneously showcasing them. Krayzie and Layzie bite into the microphone with their signature rapid-fire delivery on the track "What You See (Reload)" as the album transitions towards a glimpse of The Thugs' evolution. "Stand Not In Our Way" flouts the temptations of "Beelzebub" and touts faith in "Yahweh" in hypnotic fashion. Reggae overtones fuel the sequel "Still No Surrender", while a great disdain for law enforcement ignites the track. The ominous narrative "This Life" rounds out the album with tales of hopelessness and a flavor unique to Bone.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Steven Howse Anthony Henderson Charles ScruggsKenneth McCloudGary Greenberg	Kenny McCloudGary "G-Whiz" Greenberg (co.)	2:01
2.	"Call Me"	HowseHendersonScruggsSteve Pageot	Steve Pageot	4:47
3.	"Thug Stories"	HowseHendersonScruggsMike ChesserAdam Gibbs	The Platinum Brothers	4:05
4.	"She Got Crazy"	HowseHendersonScruggsTim Middleton	DJ U-Neek	3:25
5.	"Don't Stop"	HowseHendersonScruggsSteven Estiverne	Steven Estiverne	3:09
6.	"Do It Again"	HowseHendersonScruggsMally Mall	Mally Mall	3:44
7.	"So Sad"	HowseHendersonScruggsRyan KushnerBryan Kato	Kush N KatoGuy Long (co.)	3:27
8.	"Fire"	HowseHendersonScruggsMarlowe Taylor	DJ Mauly T	4:43
9.	"What You See (Reload)"	HowseHendersonScruggsKushnerKato	Kush N Kato	3:00
10.	"Stand Not in Our Way"	HowseHendersonScruggsBig Rush	Big Rush	3:52
11.	"Still No Surrender"	HowseHendersonScruggsChesserGibbsKorre Williams	The Platinum BrothersKorre Williams	3:02
12.	"This Life"	HowseHendersonScruggsKushnerKato	Kush N Kato	4:06

Best Buy/Japanese Version Exclusive Tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Tear the Roof Off" (featuring Keef G & Thin C)	Kush N Kato	2:58
14.	"Cleveland Thug Boyz" (featuring Felecia & Thin C)	Big Rush	3:35
15.	"Our Streetz" (featuring Felecia & Thin C)	Thin C	3:35

Sample credits

"Do It Again" contains portions of "Let's Do It Again", written by Curtis Mayfield, and performed by the Staple Singers.

Personnel

Musicians

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – vocals
Chris Ackerman – keyboards
DJ Mike T – scratching, sound effects, producer, engineer
Gary "Sugar Foot" Greenberg – percussion, drums, producer
Steve Pageot – flute, keyboards, producer, engineer, drum programming

Production

Steve Begala – engineer
Steve Estiverne – producer
David Frederic – engineer, mixing
Kush Kato – producer
Steve Lobel – executive producer
Guy Long – producer
Mally Mall – producer
Kenny McCloud – producer
Big Rush – producer
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – executive producer
Janice Combs – producer
Ree Dogg – producer

Appearances

Krayzie Bone appears on all tracks
Layzie Bone appears on all tracks
Wish Bone appears on 11 tracks

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	25
U.S. Top Independent Albums	1
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	7