"Foe tha Love of $" is the second single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, featuring Eazy-E, from their debut EP, Creepin on ah Come Up. The song was produced by DJ Yella and executive produced by Eazy-E. "Foe tha Love of $" was a huge success for the group, making it to #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, #37 on the Rhythmic Top 40 and #4 on the Hot Rap Singles. The music video is notable for being Eazy-E's last appearance in a music video before his death. The song was included in the soundtrack of the video game True Crime: Streets of LA, along with "Thuggish Ruggish Bone". DJ Screw has also remixed it on the 1996 mix "Chapter 24 - 9 Months Later".
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| Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Eazy-E | ||||
| from the album Creepin on ah Come Up | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 4:32 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Antoine Carraby, Mark Eric Green, Anthony Henderson, Stanley Howse, Steven Howse, Bryon McCane, Charles Scruggs, Yomo Smith, Eric Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Yella | |||
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| "Foe Tha Love Of $" on YouTube | ||||
Parts of this song (including Jewell's backing vocals) are recycled from the Yomo & Maulkie track "For the Love of Money", from their 1991 album Are U Xperienced?.[1]
Track listing
- Foe tha Love of $ (LP Street) (featuring Eazy-E)
- Foe tha Love of $ (Tha Yella Mix 9 Minutes Uv Funk) (featuring Eazy-E)
- Moe Cheese (Instrumental)
- Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Remix) (featuring Shatasha Williams)
- Moe $ (Instrumental)
- Verse 1 - Flesh-n-Bone
- Verse 2 - Layzie Bone
- Verse 3 - Eazy-E
- Verse 4 - Bizzy Bone
- Verse 5 - Krayzie Bone
Other appearances
Foe tha Love of $ has also appeared on the following albums:
- The Collection Volume One (1998)
- The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 (2002)
- Greatest Hits (2004)
- Greatest Hits (Chopped & Screwed) (2005)
- Featuring...Eazy-E (2007)
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 5
- Featured Guest: Eazy-E
- Additional Vocals: Jewell (uncredited)
- Produced by: DJ Yella for Yella Muzick
- Executive Produced by: Eazy-E
- Recorded & Mixed by: Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound at Audio Achievement Studios
- Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, D.J. Yella Muzick (BMI)
Track 4
- Featured Guest: Shatasha Williams
- Produced by: DJ U-Neek for U-Neek Entertainment
- Co-produced by: Tony C
- Executive Produced by: Eazy-E
- Recorded & Mixed by: Aaron Connor, DJ U-Neek & Tony C at Trax Recording
- Published by: Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP), Dollarz N Sense Muzick, Keenu Songs, Donkhris Music (BMI)
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 39 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |