'Tha Crossroads' | ||||
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Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | ||||
from the album E. 1999 Eternal | ||||
Released | April 30, 1996 (US) July 29, 1996 (UK) | |||
Format | CD single, 12' single, cassette | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Ruthless | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bryon McCane II, Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse, Charles Scruggs | |||
Producer(s) | DJ U-Neek, Tony C (original version) | |||
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology | ||||
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'Tha Crossroads' is a song written and performed by hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, taken from their album E. 1999 Eternal and released in 1996. The song is dedicated to the group's mentor, the late gangsta rap icon Eazy-E, and other family members. The song was the highest-debuting rap single when it debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It is their biggest selling single, reaching number one on the Hot 100, and in 1997, the song won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[2]
'Crossroad' originally debuted in 1995 on the E. 1999 Eternal album. It was dedicated to Bone's dead friend Wallace (Wally) Laird III, but after the death of Eazy-E they decided to remake it as 'Tha Crossroads'.
The original song appears on the edited version of the album, though the European release has the original as track number 8 and the remix as track 18. The song is performed by four of the group's members, (Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone). After receiving high praise for their song the group decided to make it their third single for their already released album, E. 1999 Eternal.
The song was a smash hit worldwide and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified 2x platinum in the United States.
In 2008, 'Tha Crossroads' was ranked number 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. [3]
The music video was filmed on February 27–28, 1996. It opens with the female vocal group Tre' (Kimberly Cromartie, Rebecca Forsha and Maniko Williams) singing the traditional spiritual 'Mary Don't You Weep' in a church funeral setting, followed by the members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singing the main song in several settings, such as a church and a mountain top.
The main focus of the video is an imposing man with sunglasses and a trench coat, akin to a Reaper. Bone are among the few who can see the man, and watch him as he gathers souls of various individuals who are marked for death, such as a young man who leaves his distraught mother behind (presumably have died after entering life as a gang member), Bone's friend Mike G, Wish Bone's uncle Charles, Eazy-E, and a newborn baby (possibly to have died from a childbirth complication). The Reaper then leads the souls, with the baby in his arms, up a mountain where he reveals himself to be an angel, then takes the dead to Heaven.
'Tha Crossroads' was nominated for the Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1996, although it lost to Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise.'
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'Crossroads' | |||
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Single by Blazin' Squad | |||
from the album In the Beginning | |||
B-side | |||
Released | August 19, 2002 | ||
Format | CD single, cassette, digital download | ||
Recorded | 2002 | ||
Genre | Hip hop | ||
Length | 3:10(radio edit) | ||
Label | East West Records | ||
Songwriter(s) | Bryon McCane II, Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse, Charles Scruggs | ||
Producer(s) | Cutfather & Joe | ||
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'Crossroads', a retitled and reworked version of 'Tha Crossroads', was released by British ten-piece hip-hop group Blazin' Squad as their first single in August 2002.
The group's cover version of 'Crossroads' was recorded for inclusion on their first studio album, In the Beginning. The decision to record and release 'Crossroads' came about during the final stages of the album production: until June 2002, the song 'Standard Flow' was planned for release as the group's first single, with a promotional version of the 'Standard Flow' even made available on August 5. Despite being labelled as a cover version, only the chorus from the original version remains, with the verses replaced by new lyrics written by the band. Despite being the only 'cover version' the group ever recorded, it became the band's only number one single, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for one week in August 2002.[24] Two versions of the song exist: the main version, which features in the music video and on In the Beginning, and the full version, which contains two extra verses, which appears on the second physical release of the single.
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The music video for 'Crossroads' directed by Vaughan Arnell was premiered in July 2002. The video runs for a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds[25] and shows the band performing the song on top of an unfinished flyover in the centre of Cape Town. The video also shows scenes of an underpass where a number of homeless people are living, and individual shots of each band member. The video was filmed with the phantom effect, which provides a 'shadow' type movement for each member of the band.
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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German Singles Chart | 82 |
Irish Singles Chart | 13 |
UK Singles Chart[24] | 1 |
from the album E. 1999 Eternal 路Copyright: Writer(s): Marvin Isley, Rudolph Bernard Isley, Ronald Isley, Christopher Howard Jasper, O'kellyIsley Jr, Charles Scruggs, Steven Howse, Anthony Henderson, Bryon Mccane, Ernie Isley Lyrics Terms of Use
Bone Bone Bone Bone. Bone. Bone. Bone. Bone. Bone
Now tell me whatcha gonna do
when there ain't no where to run (tell me what)
(When judgment comes for you, when judgment comes for you)
And whatcha gonna do
when there ain't no where to hide (tell me what)
When judgment comes for you (Cause it's gonna come for you)
Let's all bring it in for Wally, Eazy sees uncle Charlie
Little Boo, but God's got him and I'm gonna miss everybody
I only rolled and blows my gauge looked at him while he lay
When playing with destiny, plays too deep for people to say
Lil' Layzie came to me, told me if he should decease well then please
Bury me by my grand-grand and when you can, come follow me
God bless you working on a plan to Heaven
Follow the Lord all 24/7 days, God is who we praise
Even though the devil's all up in my face
But he keeping me safe and in my place, say grace
For the case to race with a chance to face the judge
And I betcha my soul won't budge
Grudge because there's no mercy for thugs
Oh what can I do it's all about our family and how we roll
Can I get a witness let it unfold
We livin our lives till eternal our soul aye-oh-aye-oh
Pray, and we pray and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
and we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
Still we laced, now follow me roll stroll
Whether is tell of his Heaven
Come let's go take a visit of people that's long gone
Darris, Wally, Eazy, Terry, Boo
It's steadily creeping up on the family
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While you laughing we're passing, passing away
So y'all go rest y'all souls
Cause I know I'ma meet you up at the crossroads
Y'all know y'all forever got love from them Bone Thugs baby
Lil Eazy's long gone
Really wish he would come home
But when it's time to die
Gotta go bye bye
All a lil thug could do is cry, cry
Why they kill my dog and man
I miss my uncle Charles y'all
and he shouldn't be gone, in front of his home
What they did to Boo was wrong
Oh so wrong, oh so wrong
Gotta hold on gotta stay strong
When the day comes
Better believe Bone got a shoulder you can lean on (lean on)
Hey and we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
and we pray, and we pray, and we pray, and we pray
everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody when I'm gone
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss everybody
Living in a hateful world sending me straight to Heaven
That's how we roll
Living in a hateful world sending me straight to Heaven
That's how we roll
Living in a hateful world sending me straight to Heaven
That's how we roll
And I'm asking the good Lord 'Why?' and sigh
It's I he told me we live to die
What's up with murder y'all, see my little cousin was hung
Somebody was really wrong, everybody want to test us dawg
Then Miss Sleazy set up Eazy to fall, you know why we sinning
And Krayzie intended on ending it when it ends
Wanna come again, again and again
Now tell me whatcha gonna do
Can somebody anybody tell me why?
Hey, can somebody anybody tell me why we die, we die?
I don't wanna die
Ohhh so wrong
Ohhhhh wrong
Ohhh so wrong
Ohhhhh wrong
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads, crossroads
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Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language:
Tha Crossroads
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone
Tell me what ya gonna do -
When there ain't nowhere to run -
When judgment comes for you?
Let's all bring it in for Wally
Eazy-E, Uncle Charlie
Little Boo Boo - God's got him
And I'm gonna miss everybody
I done rolled and blows my gauge
Looked at him while he lay
When playing with destiny, play too deep for me to say
Lil' Layzie came to me, told me if he should decease:
'Well then please bury me by my Gran Gran
And when you can, come follow me'
God bless you working on a plan to heaven
Follow the Lord all 24/7 days
God is who we praise even though the Devil's all up in my face
He keepin me safe and in my place
Say grace to the gates we race
Without a chance to face the judge
Then I guess my soul won't budge
Grudge, because there's no mercy for thugs
Ohhhhhh what can I do, it's all about a family and how we roll
Can I get a witness not enough fool
We livin' our lives to eternal our souls ay o ayo
Now follow me roll stroll whether it's hell or it's heaven
Let's come take a visit of the people that's long gone they rest
Wally, Eazy, Terry, Boo
And still keepin up wit they family
Exactly how many days we got lastin' while you laughin' we passin'
Passin' away
God rest our souls cause I know I might meet you up at the crossroads
Y'all know ya forever got love from
Bone Thugs baby
Lil E-Z long gone
Really wish he could come home
But when it's time to die gotta go bye bye
All 'lil thug could do was cry, cry
Why'd they kill my dog?
Damn man I miss my Uncle Charles y'all
He shouldn't be gone
In front of his home
What they did to Boo was wrong ohhhhhh (wrong, wrong)
Was so wrong gotta hold on, gotta stay strong
When the day come better believe Bone got a shoulder you can lean on
Lean on
And we pray, and we pray and we pray and we pray
Every day, every day, every day, every day
And we pray, and we pray and we pray and we pray
Every day, every day, every day, every day
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss every lottie
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss every lottie
And I'm gonna miss everybody
And I'm gonna miss every lottie
Livin' in a hateful world
Sending me (straight to heaven)
That's how we roll
Livin' in a hateful world
Sending me (straight to heaven)
That's how we roll
Livin' in a hateful world
Sending me (straight to heaven)
That's how we roll
And I ask the good lord why
He sigh, he told me we live to die
Whats up with that murder y'all?
See my little cousin was hung
Somebody really wrong anybody wanna touch that star?
And Ms. Sleazy set up Eazy to fall
You know while we sinning
He intendin' on endin' it when it ends
He comin' again and again and again
Now tell me what ya gonna do
Can somebody anybody tell me why hey
Can somebody anybody tell me why
He died
We die
I don't wanna die
(so wrong-oo, so wrong-oo, wrong)
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads)
So you won't be lonely
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Originally named 'Crossroad,' it wasn't until the group and their producer, DJ U-Neek, decided to remake the song that the name was changed. The song 'Crossroad' was originally dedicated to Bone's deceased friends, but after the death of Eazy-E they decided to remake it as 'Tha Crossroads'. The song is performed by four of the group's members, (Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone), but a remix can be found which includes later addition Flesh-n-Bone. The remake… read more
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