Chapter II: Family Reunion [PA]

Performer: Mo Thugs Family
Engineer: Erik Nordquiest; Ish Ledesma; Jeff Graham; Mark V.; Paul Marshall; Michael Seifert
Producer: Damon Elliot; Archie Blaine; Anthony Henderson; Karl "K.C." Cousin; MT5; Rick Taylor
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Romeo Antonio (guitar); Z. Jimmy (harmonica). Audio Mixers: Damon Elliott; Erik Nordquiest; Howard Albert; Peter McCabe; Ron Albert. Recording information: Audio Vision Recording Studios, Miami, FL; G.T.A. Media Studios; H&N Studios; Private Island TRAX; Studio 56. Photographer: Christian Lantry. Mo Thugs Family isn't really an offshoot of Bone Thugs N Harmony -- it's more of a collection of prot�g�s with some of the Bones producing some of the tracks. Therefore, Chapter II: Family Reunion is much like its predecessor, featuring some veterans from the first record and a lot of new cuts from new rappers. While there are some really fine moments here, most of them are due to the terrific rapper Souljah Boy, who announces himself as a genuine find. Unfortunately, most of the new rappers and singers aren't quite as enthralling as Souljah Boy, and the album collapses on its own weight after a while. Still, there are enough interesting moments to make it a worthy follow-up to its popular predecessor, even if it doesn't quite gel into a cohesive album. ~ Leo Stanley All the Bones and all the Thugs are assembled for a family get-together album featuring Krazie Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Flesh-N-Bone, Thug Queen, Poetic Hustlaz, Felecia, Powder and many others. FAMILY REUNION possesses all the things you love about this type of hip-hop. A few of the standout tracks are "Heart Of It," which was produced by Scant and features Layzie Bone, "Riot," featuring Flesh-N-Bone and "Mo Thuggin'," as performed by Poetic Hustlaz. Ultimately, the Mo Thugs sound is everywhere on this album. It has a consistency not found on most compilations or collaboration projects. The production on the album is laced with typical Bone-Thugs-style drum tracks, while the music works without being sample-heavy. With seventeen tracks to choose from, listeners will get plenty of action from this FAMILY REUNION.

Entertainment Weekly (5/29/98, p.76) - "...it's less a sequel to the band's 1996 multi-platinum MO THUGS FAMILY SCRIPTURES than a side project designed to showcase the artists signed to the band's Mo Thugs label. And wouldn't you know it, they've all got that limber-tongued, ragamuffin rap thing down cold." - Rating: B The Source (6/98, p.160) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...These Cleveland cats just don't stop....FAMILY REUNION highlights new talent, with Layzie and Krayzie Bone serving as the disc's backbone..."

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