After a memorable Verzuz between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia last week (December 7th), let’s use their 90s albums as the topic of discussion for today’s debate: E. 1999 Eternal vs Chapter 2 World Domination?
Bone and Three-6’s Creepin’ on Ah Come Up and Mystic Stylez, respectively, put both groups front and center of the Hip Hop’s subgenre, Horrorcore. It would be continued with their follow-ups.
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Between the two, Bone’s E. 1999 Eternal dropped first in 1995. It made quite the impact. The first single, “1st of tha Month,” was the summer jam of ’95.
Bone was met with challenges as it being the first album recorded without their mentor, Eazy-E whom died from complications to the AIDS virus the same year. “Tha Crossroads,” song & video, was dedicated to Eazy. In addition, it earned them a Grammy award.
Three 6 Mafia’s Chapter 2: World Domination would come two years later. This was their first widely distributed album. Produced by head honchos, DJ Paul and Juicy J, the production was dark but banging.
Some of the album’s memorable tracks are “Tear Da Club ’97,” “Late Nite Tip,” and “Neighborhood.”
Chapter 2: World Domination was certified Gold, having sold over 800,000 copies in the US.
Ironically, Bone and Three 6 were at odds for a while. I’m still amazed at how similar styles caused the riff when there was clearly a difference — slightly, but different. Three-6 had the choppy flow over more spooky production. Whereas, Bone flow was choppy, but more melodic and they leaned more on the West Coast sound in terms of production.
RIP Eazy-E, Koopsta Knicca, and Lord Infamous.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony’s ‘E. 1999 Eternal’ or Three 6 Mafia’s ‘Chapter 2: World Domination’?
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal 83%
Three 6 Mafia – Chapter 2: World Domination – 17%