Foe tha Love of $

"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".

"Foe tha Love of $"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Eazy-E
from the album Creepin on ah Come Up
Released	February 7, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Gangsta rap G-funk Midwest hip-hop
Length	4:32
Label	Ruthless Relativity Epic
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
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone" (1994) "Foe tha Love of $" (1995) "1st of tha Month" (1995)
Eazy-E singles chronology
"Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z" (1994) "Foe tha Love of $" (1994) "Just tah Let U Know" (1995)

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

1. Foe tha Love of $ (LP Street) (featuring Eazy-E)
2. Foe tha Love of $ (Tha Yella Mix 9 Minutes Uv Funk) (featuring Eazy-E)
3. Moe Cheese (Instrumental)
4. Thuggish Ruggish Bone (U-Neek's Remix) (featuring Shatasha Williams)
5. 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
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[4]	4

References

1. "Jewell Alleges That Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Foe Tha Love Of $" Was A Re-Used Song". hiphopdx.com. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
2. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
3. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
4. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

External links

• Ruthless Records Official Website