Track 9 | Saturday June 18
Roots
Anthony Henderson AKA Krayzie Bone is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, a group which has been dubbed as ‘the most melodic hip-hop group of all time’ by MTV. Krayzie Bone joined the group in 1993 and debuted a year later.
Sounds
Hip-hop, rap
Where you might have heard him
As part of Bone Thugs, he featured with 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E and Big Pun, the only hip hop group to accomplish that feat. Due to conflicts within the group, he officially left in April 2011 alongside Wish Bone to work with their independent label The Life Entertainment. In 1997, he got a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with Bone Thugs. In 2006, he won another Grammy Award for “Ridin’” with Chamillionaire.
Notable tracks
Krayzie Bone was a seminal member of Bone Thugs and their debut album with Ruthless, Creepin on ah Come Up which put them firmly on the musical map. Their second studio album E. 1999 Eternal sold over 10 million albums worldwide and was their most successful and is widely considered to be one of the best hip hop albums of all time. Their third album Art of War was certified quadruple platinum. As a solo artist, Krayzie Bone released Thug Mentality 1999 which also went platinum followed by Thug on the Line which was critically acclaimed garnering a perfect four stars from Rolling Stone and being called one of the best albums of 2001 by Amazon.
Why see him
He’s one of those legends of hip hop that rarely ever make it to Bali. His solo works are critically acclaimed and he has enough hits under his belt for this to be a very memorable show. See him live at Track 9 on June 18.
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