Krayzie Bone

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Krayzie Bone
Birth name Anthony Henderson
Also known as Mr. Sawed-Off
Leathaface
Granddaddy of the Midwest
Silent Killer
Krayzie Jackson
Mr. Lyrical
Born June 17, 1973 (1973-06-17) (age 34)[citation needed]
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, entertainer, entrepreneur
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Ruthless (1994–2003)
ThugLine (1998–present)
Full Surface (2005–present)
Interscope (2006–present)
Associated acts Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Chamillionaire

Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1973[citation needed]), better known as Krayzie Bone, is a two-time Grammy Award-winning artist and member of the rap/hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

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Biography

Solo career

Krayzie recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998. The album was released as a double disc set, featuring a large selection of guest appearances, including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, The Marley Brothers, Mariah Carey, Big Pun, Fat Joe, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG, Kurupt, Treach and Snoop Dogg. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

In 2001, Krayzie released Thug On Da Line. The album didn't do as well as his previous release, and was criticized for its frequent guest appearances from fellow Thugline members by a few hardcore fans. However his album received plenty of positive reviews from music critics and went gold. Amazon.com went as far as labeling it one of the best albums of 2001.[1]

Record labels

Krayzie Bone was a founding member of Mo Thugs Family, a collective of Cleveland based rap and Hip-Hop musical acts. He broke apart from the group in 1998 to form ThugLine Records, or TL. In many videos he can be spotted wearing a chain that says TL.

Discography

Awards

Grammy Award

  • 1997: "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" (Tha Crossroads)
  • 2007: "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" (Ridin')

MTV Video Music Award

  • 2006: "Best Rap Video" (Ridin')

American Music Award

  • 1998: "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist"
  • 2007: "Best Duo or Group Rap/Hip-Hop"

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