Krayzie Bone
| Krayzie Bone | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Henderson |
| Born |
June 17, 1973 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels |
Ruthless (1993–2003) Mo Thugs (1995–1999) ThugLine/The Life (1999–present) Full Surface (2005–2008) Interscope (2005–2008) BTNH Worldwide (2008–present) Warner Music Group (2008–2011) |
| Associated acts | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Eazy-E, Chamillionaire, Dizzy Wright, Da Brat, Ice Cube, Kurupt, 2 Pac, Bloodline Harmony, Everlast |
Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1973), better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
After finding success with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1999. The album was released as a double disc set, featuring a large selection of guest appearances, including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Mo Thugs, Mariah Carey, ThugLine, The Marley Brothers, Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cuban Link, Gangsta Boo, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG, Kurupt, Naughty By Nature and Snoop Dogg. Largely produced by multi instrumentalist Romeo Antonio The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
In 2001, Krayzie released Thug On Da Line, which received generally positive reviews from music critics and went gold. Amazon.com went as far as labeling it one of the best albums of 2001.
In 2006 Krayzie Bone was featured in the song "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire. "Ridin'" was awarded "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Rap Song. It became number one in December on the Piczo Chart 3 months after its physical release. The song also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released there. The song ranked #3 on Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs of 2006" and #91 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop". It was the best selling ringtone in 2006, with 3.2 million sales, certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum Mastertone artist in history. It was also awarded the last Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, which was awarded in 2006.
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