Their objective was to locate gangsta rap pioneer Eazy-E and to finally get the record deal they felt they deserved.Įric “Eazy-E” Wright liked what he heard and signed the group to his own label, Ruthless Records, shortly thereafter. In the early 90s, Krayzie stepped up and purchased a one way ticket to Los Angeles for each member of the group. They grew up poor, some homeless and surrounded by the violence which flooded the streets. I look out for the kids as much as possible.”Įach member of Bone grew up with a struggle of their own.

“ The young kids grew up and took over the streets. Leatherface (one of Krayzie’s many aliases). “ The only thing that’s changed from now since I was young is the faces,” stated Mr. He described his block as a rough neighbourhood with countless struggles. He got into hip-hop early staring in sixth grade by spitting rhymes back and forth with his friends at school. I was looking for anything to calm my nerves as I wasn’t expecting the last minute opportunity to come around.Īs a member of the rap group largely responsible for my early love for hip-hop, I was beyond stoked for the opportunity to speak with Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.īorn Anthony Henderson, the 6 Foot tall Gemini, Krayzie Bone is most well known for being a member of the Cleveland based rap which won a Grammy in 1997 for their Eazy-E tribute, “Tha Crossroads.” Right as I stepped up to get a little grub for the wait the phone started ringing.

Krayzie bone thug on da line zip