Creepin on ah Come Up
1994 EP by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
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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]
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| Released | June 21, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studios | Dirtbiker Studios, Audio Achievements Studios, and Blackhole Recording Studio | |||
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| Length | 29:44 | |||
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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 released their first album, Faces of Death (1993), under the name B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e. After the group was noticed by Eazy-E, he signed the group to Ruthless Records and suggested the name Thugs-N-Harmony after a song of the same name by the group, and they eventually agreed on the name Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.[6]
Music and lyrics
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's first extended play 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. This EP is also notable for being the only project Bone Thugs-n-Harmony would release during Eazy-E’s lifetime. 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.
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?.[7] 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
Appearances
- Krayzie Bone appears on 7 tracks.
- Layzie Bone appears on 7 tracks.
- Bizzy Bone appears on 7 tracks.
- Wish Bone appears on 3 tracks.
- Flesh-n-Bone appears on 3 tracks.
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)[15] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||