Thug Devotion

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"Thug Devotion"
Single by Mo Thugs (Souljah Boy, Ken Dawg, Tré, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone)
from the album Family Scriptures
Released1996
RecordedAugust 1996
Studio Private Island Trax (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre Hip hop
Length4:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bobby Jones
Mo Thugs singles chronology
"Thug Devotion"
(1996)
"Ghetto Cowboy"
(1998)
Music video
"Thug Devotion" on YouTube

"Thug Devotion" is the lead single by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs taken from their debut studio album Family Scriptures , released in 1996 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles. It features contributions from Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Tré, Ken Dawg and Souljah Boy. Produced by Bobby Jones, it contains replayed elements from Earth, Wind & Fire's song "Devotion" written by Philip Bailey and Maurice White.

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The single topped the Official New Zealand Music Chart and was certified Platibum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [1] 1
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [2] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [3] Platinum10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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