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BIZZY BONE
In darkness, man is at his worst, his fears made known and unbearable. Evil
begins and ends in darkness and therefore, in darkness, the world is destined
to fall.
Cloaked in a shroud of mystery,
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's youngest and
most intense soldier,
Bizzy Bone, resurfaces after a self-imposed
exile, poised to enlighten a world besieged by darkness. Armed with his
tell-all, speed-of-light street psalms spitting from his prophetic tongue,
the intriguing 22-year-old, also christened B.B.Gambini (a nod to his Black
and Italian heritage), releases his eagerly-anticipated solo debut,
Heaven'z
Movie. A lyrical baptismal of fire, the album addresses an age of tragedy,
an age when children are behind the trigger of grade school massacres and
the threat of nuclear war still exists.
"I believe we're truly movin' in heaven's movie. God is watchin' everything
that we do," explains Bizzy Bone. "So it's like, you better watch
your step. God's watchin', even in the dark."
Bizzy's maturation from teen rapper to businessman (his own 7th Sign Record
label) and responsible father has a lot to do with the album's more positive
messages. His rise from the ashes of some hellish memories has made the
lightning-quick lyricist not only a better person but a stronger artist.
As he says, the inspiration for the LP came from "beating certain demons
in my life. From me wantin' to express my feelings solely to bringin' people
into my world. Just liberating myself. To let go of the anger, which I had,
you have to liberate yourself. And I liberated myself through music."
Recorded entirely in Nashville, Tennessee, with producers Johnny J, Mike
Smoov, Erik "E" Nordquist, Mafisto, Cat Cody and B.B. Gambini
himself,
Heaven'z Movie is in many ways therapy for Bizzy Bone, whose
father passed away last year just prior to the release of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's
multi-platinum double cd release,
The Art Of War. "I dedicated
this whole album to him," says Bizzy solemnly about his deceased dad.
"I had like an anxiety attack after his death. Got to drinkin' too
much, feelin' sorry for myself and all this bullshit. I had to quit drinkin'.
I had to quit bud. I had to quit everything. It was fuckin' my head up.
I had to shape up or ship the fuck out. I got cured and I'm not ready to
ship out yet. I had to shape up for the sake of being a father, of being
a community leader, so many reasons. I can't be runnin' around having bloodshot
eyes, talking 'bout passing out toys for Christmas. It's hypocritical and
teachin' kids the wrong things."
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Bizzy is adamant about standing up for the youth
of today because he himself had a rough childhood. It was through music
that he discovered his escape. An early group of his was called B&B Connections.
"I used to strictly sing," he says of the early days. "I
rapped on the side, but my basic M.O. was harmonies. I had that light-ass
voice."
It was the special voice that caught the ear of Layzie Bone, the first Bone
member Bizzy met. "And from then on, you know the story. One-way bus
tickets. All for one, one for all."
Bizzy, of course, is referring to the infamous trip to Los Angeles in search
of late Ruthless Records' mastermind,
Eric "Eazy-E" Wright.
After signing with Eazy, the Bone Thugs family banged into the music game
with their signature street rap and harmony sound with the astonishing success
of
Creepin' On Ah Come Up in 1994. More multi-platinum sales followed
with their E. 1999 Eternal LP in '95 and the '96 single, "Tha Crossroads,"
which tied the Beatles' chart-topping record as the fastest rising #1 single
since "Can't Buy Me Love" in 1964. The Grammy-award winning group's
'97 The Art Of War release garnered rave reviews and more multi-platinum
sales.
As a trailblazer for hip hop, Bizzy Bone continues his scorching path through
the rap biz. A sampling of tracks included on
Heaven'z Movie include:
- "(The Roof Is) On Fire," is a remake of the old school classic.
- "Menensky Mobbin" speaks about "the resurrection of an
African tribe," says Bizzy. "The Menensky tribe fought to keep
Africans from getting on the slave ships. Most of them lost their lives
in the struggle."
- "On The Freeway" is an erotic turn, a soulful and sensual trip
that explores the various aspects of the pleasure of the flesh. "It's
basically a story about sexuality," say Bizzy. "It's just takin'
things to another level, talkin' about putting more excitement into your
relationship."
- Bizzy begins the emotional "Thugz Cry" with the warning: Don't
let the light-skin fool ya/I will fuck you up. "I'm just lettin' people
know, don't judge a book by its cover," Bizzy explains about the intro
of the song, which he also co-directed the video for. "You got to read
it first. It might be deeper than you thought."
- Bizzy introduces a few of his 7th Sign record label artists including
his younger brother, Adrian, who rocks the soundtrack-to-Armageddon song,
"Waitin' For Warfare," and Mr. Majesty, a veteran from Bone Thug's
Art Of War release, who shines on "Mr. Majesty II."
Directly aimed at youth, the urgent "Social Studies" comments
on important issues facing the generation of leaders, including the dangerous
practice of trying and imprisoning kids as adults. States Bizzy, "Children
are the future. We cannot raise demons. They must be trapped at the starting
point before it escalates to somethin' that we're afraid of."
And, digging deep into his own past, Bizzy Bone relates personal trauma
and triumphs in "Nobody Can Stop Me." The track is one of the
most reflective works of his young career. "It's just me lettin' it
all go," says Bizzy. "I wasn't even gonna put it on the album
cuz I thought it was too revealing. But I figured, 'Hell, if I'm gonna liberate
myself, there's no sense in half-steppin'. I might as well take every step
that I can 'cuz I might die tomorrow, you never know."
For the listener, too,
Heaven'z Movie is a musically liberating and
exhilarating experience. It's also an intensely personal offering starring
Bizzy Bone as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
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10.7.98 11:00 EDT
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Bizzy Bone Explains Celestial Meaning Behind "Heaven'z Movie"
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As the title suggests, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Bizzy Bone has adopted a slightly more religious tone than that of his previous Bone Family albums for Bizzy's solo debut, "Heaven'z Movie," which arrived in stores this week.
MTV News talked with the youngest member of the Bone Thugs recently, and Bizzy talked about the spiritual themes behind the title of his new record.
"'Heaven'z Movie' is like a spiritual trip," Bizzy said, "because it's God watching everything that we do and ... knowing about [everything]. That's why I call it 'Heaven'z Movie.' It's like eyes [are] watching [your] every step. [God] tunes into your channel. Because we all have electricity in our bodies, and I believe that's part of our kinetic bodies, which is part of our soul -- which lies in the eyes, you know." [28.8 RealVideo]
Bizzy has just released "Thugz Cry" as the first single from "Heaven'z Movie," and will direct himself in the video for the song (see "Bizzy Bone To Direct Solo Video Debut").
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