The Art of War
Studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	Mid 1996-1997
Genre	Midwest Rap
Length	02:01:14
Label	Ruthless
Producer(s)	DJ U-Neek
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony chronology
E. 1999 Eternal (1995)	The Art of War (1997)	The Collection Volume One (1998)

The Art of War is an album by rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony which was released on July 29, 1997. The Art of War was a major departure from the group's darker, E. 1999 Eternal style, with Bone finding more to talk about on their songs. Originally rumored to be called "DNA Level C" (Cleveland backwards), The Art of War was created as a war against all the rappers that Bone felt were copying their style and orignality, as well as those who accused Bone of doing the same. Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Twista & The Speedknot Mobstas, Bone Killas, Three 6 Mafia, and Tommy Wright III were all targets of Bone's outlash. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ruthless Records was the name of two different record labels, a Chicago punk label, and a Los Angeles hip hop label. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2. ... This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... E 1999 Eternal is a gangsta rap album by hip hop group Bone Thugs N Harmony, released on July 25, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... The Collection Volume One is an album by rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... E 1999 Eternal is a gangsta rap album by hip hop group Bone Thugs N Harmony, released on July 25, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Do or Die is a gangsta rap trio originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA. The group experienced mainstream success with the single Po Pimp, a collaboration with fellow Chicago rapper Twista, off the album Picture This. Group members are Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK-47. ... Crucial Conflict is a Chicago rap group best known for their 1996 single Hay from the album The Final Tic. The group members are Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo and Never. ... Twista (a. ... Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia) is an Academy Award-winning rap group. ... Tommy Wright III (born May 6, 1976) is a underground gangsta rapper from Memphis, Tennessee that began his career during the early 90s. ...

Many tracks were altered by Tomica Wright who was trying to lead Bone into a new direction. These tracks included "Thug Luv" (with Sylk E Fyne), "If I Could Teach the World", "Friends", "Ready 4 War", "It's All Mo Thug", "Handle the Vibe" (which Flesh was cut from), and many others. Ruthless also failed to mention Flesh-n-Bone appearing in a song on the credits list. They also changed the name of Friends for the cassette version to "How Many of Us Have Them". When Layzie Bone spit his verse for "Thug Luv", he found the name for the album when he said, "It's my Art of War". The first single for this album was "Look into My Eyes" which was also on the Batman and Robin soundtrack. The next single was "If I Could Teach the World". "Thug Luv" and "Body Rott" were also released for the radio. When recording "Thug Luv", Tupac Shakur was late for the recording session and had only five minutes to come up with his verse. Tomica Wright, also known as Tomika Wright, is the widow of late rapper Eazy-E. She now owns her husbands record label, Ruthless Records. ... Thug Luv is an song of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring 2Pac. ... Flesh-n-Bone is the stage name of Stanley Vernell Howse, an American rapper in the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. ... Steven Howse (aka Layzie Bone, L-Burna, # 1 Assassin and Lil Lay) is an American ice hockey player born on September 23, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Look into My Eyes is a song by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony from the album The Art of War. ... The correct title of this article is Batman & Robin (1997 film). ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ...

Track listing

Disc 1 (World War 1)

1. "Retaliation" (intro)
2. "Handle the Vibe"
3. "Look into My Eyes"
4. "Body Rott"
5. "It's All Mo' Thug"
6. "Ready 4 War" (featuring Maje$Ty)
7. "Ain't Nothin Changed (Everyday Thang Part II)"
8. "Clog Up Yo Mind"
9. "It's All Real" (Krayzie Bone)
10. "Hardtimes" (Interlude)
11. "Mind of a Souljah" (Layzie Bone)
12. "If I Could Teach the World"
13. "Family Tree"

Look into My Eyes is a song by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony from the album The Art of War. ... Krayzie Bone (born Anthony Henderson on June 17, 1973) also known as Leatha Face, Silent Killer, and Mr. ... Steven Howse (aka Layzie Bone, L-Burna, # 1 Assassin and Lil Lay) is an American ice hockey player born on September 23, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Disc 2 (World War 2)

1. "Mo Thug"
2. "Thug Luv" (featuring 2Pac)
3. "Hatin Nation"
4. "7 Sign" (Bizzy Bone featuring Maje$Ty)
5. "Wasteland Warriors" (featuring Souljah Boy)
6. "Neighborhood Slang"
7. "U Ain't Bone (Dissin' Twista, Do Or Die & Crucial Conflict)"
8. "Get Cha Thug On" Wish Bone)
9. "All Original"
10. "Blaze It" (Interlude)
11. "Let the Law End"
12. "Whom Die They Lie" (CD version only)
13. "How Many of Us Have Them"
14. "Evil Paradise"
15. "Mo' Thug Family Tree"