THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...BONE THUGS - ART OF WAR

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony released their fourth album The Art of War.

On this day in 1997, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony released their fourth album The Art of War on Ruthless.  The double album was produced by DJ U-Neek.  Guest artists featured on the set included 2Pac, Mr. Maje$ty, Mo Thugs, and Tre.

The Art of War contained the hit singles "Thug Luv," which featured 2Pac; "Look into My Eyes," which reached #1 on the R&B chart and was certified platinum; and "If I Could Teach the World," which reached #3 on the Rap chart and was certified gold.  The album reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B chart.  It was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.

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Also on this day...

1996 - UGK released their third studio album Ridin' Dirty on Jive.

2016 - DJ Khaled released his ninth album Major Key on Epic.

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This day in Birthdays...

DJ Krush (1962) - Musician, DJ, and record producer from Tokyo, Japan.

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