Thug on da Line

Thug on da Line
Studio album by Krayzie Bone
Released	August 28, 2001 (2001-08-28)
Recorded	2000–01
Studio	The Backroom (Glendale, California) Can-Am (Tarzana, California) Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap horrorcore
Length	1:13:48
Label	ThugLine Ruthless Loud Epic
Producer	Krayzie Bone (also exec.) Damizza Darren "Nitro" Clowers Def Jef L.D. Lofey L.S. L.T. Hutton Super Sako The Co-Stars The Neptunes Tim Feehan Vachik Aghaniantz Irv Gotti
Krayzie Bone chronology
Thug Mentality 1999 (1999) Thug on da Line (2001) The Legends Underground (Part 1) (2003)
Singles from Thug on da Line
"Hard Time Hustlin'" Released: May 15, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [2]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
The Source	[5]
Vibe	[6]
XXL	L (3/5) [7]

Thug on da Line is the second solo studio album by American rapper Krayzie Bone. It was released on August 28, 2001 through Thugline/Ruthless/Loud Records under distribution via Epic/Columbia Records and Sony Music. Recording sessions took place at the Backroom in Glendale, at Can-Am Studios in Reseda, and at The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by L.T. Hutton, Def Jef, Super Sako, Damizza, Darren "Nitro" Clowers, L.D., Lofey, L.S., the Co-Stars, The Neptunes, Tim Feehan, Vachik Aghaniantz, and Krayzie Bone himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from LaReece, Asu, K-Mont, Bo$$, The Gunslangers (Keef G, Young Dre the Truth and BAM), Kelis, Knieght Rieduz, Tiffany and Wish Bone. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 33 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. The first and only single of the album single was "Hard Time Hustlin'" featuring Sade.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ya'll Don't Know Me"	Anthony Henderson Lenton Terrell Hutton	L.T. Hutton	4:02
2.	"Ride the Thug Line" (featuring The Gunslangers)	Henderson Keith Griffin Noah Porter Andre Terry Neely Dinkins Vito Colapietro Terry Gray	The Co-Stars	4:01
3.	"Can't Hustle 4 Ever" (featuring LaReece and Young Dre the Truth)	Henderson Kimberly Ward Terry Darren Clowers Gerry Goffin Michael Masser	Darren "Nitro" Clowers	5:12
4.	"Talk to Myself" (featuring Tiffany)	Henderson Timothy Feehan Jalil Hutchins John Fletcher Bryan New Steven Joe Brooks	Tim Feehan	4:03
5.	"A Thugga' Level" (featuring Bo$$ and LaReece)	Henderson Lichelle Laws Jeffrey Fortson	Def Jef	4:18
6.	"Da Thugs"	Henderson Michael L. Sandlofer Irving Lorenzo	Lofey	3:30
7.	"If They Only Knew" (featuring LaReece)	Henderson Ward Paul McCartney	Damizza	3:03
8.	"I Don't Give a Fuck"	Henderson Fortson	Def Jef	3:31
9.	"Time After Time"	Henderson Dwight Myers Theodore Riley	Krayzie Bone	2:41
10.	"Ride If You Like" (featuring LaReece, Asu and K-Mont)	Henderson Ward Eloyd Britt Hutton	L.T. Hutton	4:05
11.	"If You a Thug" (featuring LaReece, K-Mont and Asu)	Henderson Ward Jermaine Hargrove Britt Sarkis Balasanyan Vachik Aghaniantz	Super Sako Vachik Aghaniantz	4:12
12.	"Hard Time Hustlin'"	Henderson Helen Folasade Adu Andrew Hale Stuart Matthewman	Krayzie Bone	4:29
13.	"Gemini"	Henderson Hutton	L.T. Hutton	3:46
14.	"I Don't Know What" (featuring Kelis)	Henderson Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	3:44
15.	"Rollin' Up Some Mo'" (featuring LaReece, Asu, K-Mont, Bo$$ and Keef G)	Henderson Ward Britt Hargrove Laws Griffin Dámaso Pérez Prado David Lubega Christian Pletschacher	LS	4:27
16.	"Everybody Wanna Be Thugs"	Henderson	L.D.	3:02
17.	"Bloody Murder" (Skit)	Henderson	Krayzie Bone	0:53
18.	"Kneight Riduz Wuz Here" (featuring Knieght Rieduz)	Henderson Actavius Mills Richard Drake Ward	Krayzie Bone	5:18
19.	"Ready for Combat" (Skit)	Henderson	Krayzie Bone	0:28
20.	"Thug on da Line" (featuring K-Mont, LaReece, Asu and Wish Bone)	Henderson Hargrove Ward Britt Charles Scruggs Balasanyan Aghaniantz	Super Sako	5:03
Total length:				1:13:48

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains an interpolation of "Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahagony)" written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin
• Track 4 contains an interpolation of "Last Night (I Had A Long Talk With Myself)" written by John Fletcher, Jalil Hutchins, Brian New
• Track 7 contains an interpolation of "Girlfriend" written by Paul McCartney
• Track 9 contains an interpolation of "Don't You Know" written by Dwight Myers and Teddy Riley
• Track 12 contains a sample from "Feel No Pain" as recorded by Sade
• Track 15 contains an interpolation of "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)" written by Dámaso Pérez Prado, David Lubega and Christian Pletschacher

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8]	33
US Billboard 200 [9]	27
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10]	13

References

1. Azpiri, Jon. "Thug on da Line - Krayzie Bone | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 1, 2021.
2. Serpick, Evan (March 17, 2020). "Thug on Da Line". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 1, 2021.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 28, 2001). "Feature for August 28, 2001 - Krayzie Bone's "Thug On Da Line"". RapReviews. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
4. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN   978-0-7432-0169-8.
5. Edwards, Shawn (August 2001). "Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Record Report. The Source . No. 143. New York. pp. 188, 191.
6. "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vol. 9, no. 8. Vibe Media Group. August 2001. p. 180. ISSN   1070-4701.
7. "Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Critical Breakdown. XXL . Vol. 5, no. 8. New York: Harris Publications. September 2001. p. 196.
8. "Charts.nz – Krayzie Bone – Thug On Da Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
9. "Krayzie Bone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
10. "Krayzie Bone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

External links

• Thug On Da Line at Discogs (list of releases)