Ill agree that this song doesnt get old "anymore". But back in the 90s this was all over the radio. I wanted to hear other Bone Thugs music but, the radio... being who they are.... blew up 2 songs. This one and "thuggish ruggish bone", both edited of course
My step brother was murdered after this group came out in the 90s. Bone thugs was one of his favorites. We dedicated "cross roads" to him for his celebration of life event. I get chillz everytime i hear them!! May GOD bless all ya'll beautiful people! ❤🙏🏼❤🙏🏼❤
They had a song called Crossroad on their album E. 1999 Eternal, but after eazy died and they started losing more and more people close to them they went back to the studio and made Tha Crossroads as an update kinda thing, Wish Bone said " I miss my uncle Charles y'all, he shouldn't be gone, in front of his home, what they did to Boo was wrong" Krayzie Bone has a cousin named Boo who also passed away, I understand Im super late but when I seen the reaction I knew I had to say something 😂
Us Polynesians grew up listening to west coast Rap and Bonethugs. Damn this bring hella memories. 💯👊🏾 lot of cousins of mine that didn't make it out the hood alive that this song reminds me of. RIP to them all. 🙏🏽 thank you for sharing!
When I was about 19 (Im 36 now) I was playing this song in my car and I hopped out to go inside the grocery store for just a second. When I got out an older lady in her 70s maybe 80s asked me what song was playing. I told her and she says “OH my I love it”
This isn’t the crossroads on the original E 1999 Album .. They did a whole different version after Easy E died .. this is the version that NOW cones with the Album I like the Original better but might be because it was on the Album a year before this version came out
First time wow. They played this at my cousin funeral when I was 3 and it’s stuck with me since. I didn’t know him being 3 but it still makes me emotional to listen to. Thanks for sharing A&BJ
@@popz4470 tbh I want something more hype. I don’t want no crying or I’m coming back to haunt haunt 👻 haha nah jk but hopefully it’ll be more a celebration.
Growing up they were huge in my neighborhood and it wasnt until mid 2000s I realized they were a north east ohio group and it clicked. All the kids had their cassettes white, black, and Hispanic alike.
My brother loved this song and now that hes passed away this song gets me emotional everytime I hear it! I had already lost most of my family and my brother was raising me then he passed when I was 17. This was one of his favorite songs and now is one of my favorites!
If I remember correctly this version of the Crossroads was created after Easy E passed away and has a more melodic and sad vibe to it compared to the original version of Crossroads which was a little bit darker and grittier with a completely different beat and lyrics.
Yep, and to be honest I like the original version better. I remember being 15, going to Sam Goody to get this CD the day it was released, then a few months later a friend borrowed it and he lost it. I Went and bought another one but it had the this version on it and I was pissed because I didn't like it as much and you couldn't find the albums with the original version anymore. Still want that CD back. Lol.
@@kevancole I was 8 when this came out and my friends dad bought it for us. The best part was my mom had no idea what was being said lol she understood zero.
@@kevancole the original version can be found on the collection volume 1 and there's also another version of this version of the crossroads with flesh n bone on it
I'm from Cleveland and yes this is what happens every day they are singing the songs of where they live in harmony and they are amazing and I always love them
My favorite Horrorcore band from the 90's. All about crime, blood, dead, voodoo, resurrection, heaven, hell, dying in the arms of the reaper... they mix R&B, Gospel and Soul into their music with a creepy and ghostly vibe, you got it all on that great album E. 1999 Eternal.
ALL TIME CLASSIC SONG. Never forget they won a Grammy for this song and broke The Beatle's 32 year-old record for the fastest selling single at that time. Iconic group. One of my all time favorite songs!
It has that hip hop flow mixed with the upbeat jazz riffs of the drums, bass , tambourine & other arrangements. The harmony is DA BOMB!!!!! This is why this song will always be relevant
Bone Thugs introduced Motown barbershop quartet to hip hop. And as beautiful as it was, mainstream rap didnt catch on. Everybody left it and is still doing autotune computer voices today
I remember the first time I saw this and yes I so wanted to hate death but then you see he’s the protector of the dead and guiding them to heaven! The baby and all the rest are in the arms of angels even before they passed.
They're from my hometown. I met Krayzie because he lived in a suburb near my wife and me, and I took a ride with Wish to see a house he was buying out in the country. The neighborhood they grew up in was basically as portrayed in the video. BJ is right, they were original and super talented - they had their sound. And yeah, I am usually not a big hip hop fan but this song always gives me goosebumps. It is melodically and lyrically genius, even better than the great Gangsters' Paradise.
Different? Ok, they are both 90's hip hop tracks with melodic twists, they both involve a certain among of singing hooks in addition to the rapping, they were both released in 1996, they both won rap a Grammy, although Crossroads won in 1997 despite being released in 1996, and they have both been featured reaction songs by Asia and BJ in the last few weeks. So yeah, they are different songs, but they are certainly within the same genre and time. period. @@420lpenca
This song still kills me. I'm and old school metal head, but this tune is heavy as hell. Love the lyrics and the musical presentation. Awesome track! Nice reaction. Peace!
This song came out when I was in high school/college. I wore that album out back then. And again when niece passed away at 25 yo in 2018. Her friends played this for her after the graveside service was over. It will always have a special place in my healing heart. 💜
I feel your pain I remember when they came out back in the day I too wore them out I lost my daughter in 2021 she was nineteen from seizures the song broke me down
Yup they did the original version on the E 99 Eternal album then redid this version when Eazy passed aswell as the people close to them that passed represented in the vid Thuggish Ruggish Bone and Land Of The Heartless has always been fav songs from them classics
There ABSOLUTELY must be more Bone reactions on TH-cam. These guys were such an iconic part of my growing up... and they were also so very important to hip hop. Thank you for covering them, there are way too few Bone reactions on YT. :)
This is a great song and helps us to realise that we can't be taking life for granted because we never know when the sands of time for us will run out. So we need to make the most of life and cherish every moment on this planet so we earn our wings when the Angel comes to take us to another realm. I guess there is one place where all will meet one day. See you at the Crossroads. Nice reaction Asia and BJ and glad you got to experience this amazing rap by an equally amazing group Asia ❤️
This song was a big hit for them! Won a Grammy too! Just one great song definitely!🙏👌😎👍it is a very sad video though. Very powerful message! Sadly a lot of this is still going on in every city in this country!
I remember like yesterday when this song came out. You were on point when you said people sleep on them and I don’t feel they get respect now. Frankly,I hear the youngens make fun of how they rap. But,Anyway you were also right when you said we did give them there props back then. During that time my city was facing a lot of gang violence and a lot of murders. It was some my children grew up with we knew the families. It was a really crazy time. We are from Pittsburgh not far from there hometown of Cleveland. Great song it spoke to many of us at the time.
Deep teen memories, Bone was the most unique Rap group ever. Theur Harmonizing was instantly recognizable. This song is extremely emotional and beautiful.
This song broke me when i first heard it when it came out. I was a head banger back then. Bone Thugz was my gateway rap group which led to me listening to Biggie, Tupac, I-Tea, oh the memories.
He was the reaper…the reaper is the angel of death. He’s angelic, he’s not good or bad. He’s simply a guide…he never brought death, he was just there when death arrived. Epic video still
Crazy life we live in...I ust lost my GF of 10 years August 25th 2022 cherish everything you never know when we will go she was only 46 R.I.P. Dena Lynn Mauntel Love you baby and I turned 43 August 20th ...... #Hangovergang 4 LIFE!!!! Love Bone thugs I born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio so they repped our state....Great reaction y'all!!!!
I think what makes them different from most other rap groups is the fact that they are actually singing while doing their rap where many others are just talking through it... and their harmonies and melodies are tight!
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are so underrated (They were huge for a while) Then sort of dropped off real shame (Truly talented guys that created there own sound) E. 1999 Eternal massive mainstream album they have (2) Greatest hits album the unreleased version of Breakdown with Mariah Carey is simply awesome ❤❤❤❤👍👍
Bizzy Bones went missing after Being Abducted as a child when he was younger, The Center for Missing and Exploited Children Founded by John Walsh (America's Most Wanted ) Helped locate and bring Bizzy back to his family. Later he wrote a rap song in appreciation
I went to a BTH concert in 2012 (I was 21) in Atlanta and the were running late (Atlana traffic) I tried to spark up a couple of a blunts and the security guy took them. I was pissed but as soon as they came on stage he said if i pass it to him i can get them back. Best show ever.
This is the first hip hop music video I remember watching. It came out when I was in high school and it was so powerful. Also, very rare to see a Black angel depicted at all in those days in the media.
Quick history lesson: probably the best remix ever made. In the original album, Crossroads was featured dedicated to Eazy E himself who passed away to AIDS. As Bone got ready to release it as a single, they found out they lost so many more friends and family back in Cleveland. Bone then went back into the studio to rerecord the song and Tha Crossroads was born. Layzie and Flesh are brothers, Wish being their cousin. Krayzie and Bizzy are childhood friends. Together they scrapped up money and hitched a Greyhound from Ohio to Ca to chase their dreams. They were homeless for months but managed to call Ruthless everyday. They finally got the opportunity to present their skills to Eazy E over the phone when Krayzie rapped. Eazy was very impressed but never called back. Bone then found out Eazy will be in Cleveland for a show so they hustled back on the Greyhound and got to go backstage to see Eazy on person where they were signed on the spot. Talk about perseverance!
Love love 80s 90s HH.. My high school era early mid 90s.. unbelievable time for HH music.. Who remembers Yo MTV Raps with Ed Lover and Dr Dre?! 😎👊 I don't care for today's stuff ..
The song itself is beautiful. But the video... adds so much more to it. Great reaction guys. This song was played at my cousins funeral, so it really means a lot to me
This song should be as iconic as Gangsta’s Paradise. It probably is held back by the way they rap, but their voices are truly instruments within their music. It makes it so much better.
You can actually seen the change in Bone Thugs through their songs. From songs like Thufgish Ruggish Bone, 1st of the Month, and Weed Song. To songs like Of I Could Teach the World, Crossroads, and Home
I was in 8th grade living in NY and only later that I was like "oh shit.... they're from CLEVELAND!" Just cos in that era everyone was NYC or LA (I thought). Respect to the Land and to Bone Thugz. Also EZ E gave them their shot and wanted them to move to LA... hence the heavy respect to E who died before this. Nobody has ever come close to their style since. Love this reaction (as usual)
This song was for Eazy E after he passed Eazy was the one who discovered bone thugs and gave them their break by signing them to ruthless records. This was their way of giving love and appreciation to E. The angel of death that was Eazy E in the end he was the guy with the raiders hat on RIP Eazy E
Wife here..I was a very young adult when this dropped..AMAZING talent and message...Still get chills when I hear this!!.."Closer to Understanding"..So Perfectly stated BJ..!!.."Awakening" Yes..Powerful Perspective.Ms.Asia!!
This album came out when I was 8. It was my first tape. Me and my sister had to tell my grandma they were a gospel group to get here to buy it for me. Still one of favorite albums of all time! Classic!
Yes. Don't forget those 2 flashes of Eazy-E, I think he produced them. something like that, you might like the track. 'THUG LOVE' , TUPAC & BONE together - Fire!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
I'M in my my mid 30's and lost MY BROTHER AND MOM in last 3 years out of NOWHERE, You never know till it happens so make sure you have NO REGRETS how you treat one's you truly love. Never thought i'd be in this position 4 years ago.. but can't stop it as much as it kills you too. GREAT THROWBACK
Wow! I've lived in South Central Los Angeles for 66 years (my whole life) I thought I knew the music of this group. I loved it because it was so lyrical. However, I never heard this song even though I loved the whole West Coast rap scene. Thank you BJ for your explanation and guidance. Good music is timeless. This song is still prevalent today. 💜💕you and Asia!
The ladies singing in the beginning is a group named Tre there from MoThugs Records MoThugs Records is a bunch of artists from Cleveland that Bone started and this video is the very 1st video that cost 1 million dollars to make
I will die listening to Bone Thugs. Im 43 I've been listening to them since I was 15 been following them ever since. Bone Thugs every member went through hell during those first few albums. Everything they sing/rap about is shit they've seen, or they have gone through.. They all still have some sad shh goin on... they still don't give up. I am a 100% fan of theirs because of it
To answer that question, they got signed by Eazy E as "hustling/stick up kid" teenagers (the story is wild, they went to LA to look for a record deal being they were on the run in Cleveland and called Ruthless Records daily, rapped for him over the phone, and he was about to be doing a show in Cleveland so they had to hustle money up to go back home to meet him backstage at that show, and the rest is history) When they got famous and moved to LA, a lot of their friends/family back in Cleveland started dying (all murdered) and they said it felt like a Gift and a Curse (The game and the losses) They originally made "Crossroad" which was the original album version which is a completely different song, THEN Eazy E died and they did this remix, and it went BIG BIG on the pop charts, while this was huge, the label and their careers were in perile. The "E1999 Eternal album has went Diamond and was re-released with this version after about 6 months ("Tha Crossroads" rather than "Crossroad" after 6 months or so... And at one point there was a 3rd release that had both versions. All in all, Eazy's passing inspired this version, the other version was eerie/more street but still melodic and had its own vibe, but wasn't as POP... I DEF recommend listening to it, it's great also!
They made this song before easy died but once he passed it was changed to be a tribute for easy. Him passing crushed them dudes. They were still in the process of blowing up and easy was a big part of that success plan. They had to start from scratch after he died.
They won a Grammy for this song
Nominated unfortunately, I think they lost to Gangsta's Paradise
@@mrwarped No that was the MTv awards, They did win a grammy for this song.
@@mrwarped they won a Grammy for crossroads and nominated for rap album for E 99 Eternal
1999 eternal is one of the best albums ever... EVER..!!!!
@@mrwarpedCrossroads won a Grammy. That’s a fact!
This song never gets old.
Ill agree that this song doesnt get old "anymore".
But back in the 90s this was all over the radio. I wanted to hear other Bone Thugs music but, the radio... being who they are.... blew up 2 songs. This one and "thuggish ruggish bone", both edited of course
Never ever /-O-/
This is one of the Greatest songs ever. There flow is unmatched. I said it. This is a Classic.
Their
@@williamhanley3329 get lost grammar troll. #DICK appreciate the reaction like everyone else.
Stanley living under a rock
FACTS! I get transported back to so many childhood memories every single time I hear this song
Unmatched!
My step brother was murdered after this group came out in the 90s. Bone thugs was one of his favorites. We dedicated "cross roads" to him for his celebration of life event. I get chillz everytime i hear them!! May GOD bless all ya'll beautiful people! ❤🙏🏼❤🙏🏼❤
*** "THA CROSSROADS" won the Grammy for "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" in 1997. Also a Soul Train Award for "Video of the Year."
The song wasnt released til 96. They won the grammy in 97.
@@J_Murda16 oh ok 👌
and an AMA award as well...
@@GeneSypha Nah, the AMA was for “If I Could Teach The World”
It is so hard for an artist to be truly original and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony had no peers. So original so amazing
I was a '90's teen ...this brings tears of joy and sadness upon me ..love it.
Still does 30 years later.
They were smooth
They had a song called Crossroad on their album E. 1999 Eternal, but after eazy died and they started losing more and more people close to them they went back to the studio and made Tha Crossroads as an update kinda thing, Wish Bone said " I miss my uncle Charles y'all, he shouldn't be gone, in front of his home, what they did to Boo was wrong" Krayzie Bone has a cousin named Boo who also passed away, I understand Im super late but when I seen the reaction I knew I had to say something 😂
Yea . This is not the original version. But it is a great remake.
Us Polynesians grew up listening to west coast Rap and Bonethugs. Damn this bring hella memories. 💯👊🏾 lot of cousins of mine that didn't make it out the hood alive that this song reminds me of. RIP to them all. 🙏🏽 thank you for sharing!
Df is a Polynesian my nicca
@@anddthatsawrap3846 like dwayne the rock johnson uce
Fo sho uso
@@williammanua8565 Oh yeah they cool af
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I'll be totally honest. This one of the first rap groups that I'd ever heard. They blew me away! They were smooth!
Same here
Omg, yes!!!!!!!! One of my favorite groups of all time!
When I was about 19 (Im 36 now) I was playing this song in my car and I hopped out to go inside the grocery store for just a second. When I got out an older lady in her 70s maybe 80s asked me what song was playing. I told her and she says “OH my I love it”
Cute story. :)
One of the best songs ever. Can't believe she'd never heard this before. This will never get old 💯
East 99 Eternal was an incredible album
My favorite of all time
this song was released seperatly though
@@yoru4110 the album was reissued with this song on it. On the single, if you look at the back cover it even says its off of the East 1999 album
This isn’t the crossroads on the original E 1999 Album ..
They did a whole different version after Easy E died .. this is the version that NOW cones with the Album
I like the Original better but might be because it was on the Album a year before this version came out
@@SeanHeird-qc3fq correct
Love how Asia felt this song. It hits different.
I've always been more into rock, however this was one of my favorite rap songs / groups while growing up in the mid to late 90s.
To me this song is metal
First time wow. They played this at my cousin funeral when I was 3 and it’s stuck with me since. I didn’t know him being 3 but it still makes me emotional to listen to. Thanks for sharing A&BJ
Aww f'in hell😪💜💜
This the song I want played at my funeral when I pass 😶
@@popz4470 tbh I want something more hype. I don’t want no crying or I’m coming back to haunt haunt 👻 haha nah jk but hopefully it’ll be more a celebration.
The guy was an angel. Everyone was tooken to heaven. Luv it!!
He is the Angel of Death !
@@mysteryelysian2pac wore a chain with the Angel of death on it which he had on when he was fatally shot.
Not the Reaper. An Angel. To guide to the next world
The Reaper is a Angel
Takes souls to crossroads for Judgment for what path they will be set on
Classic from here in Ohio. Timeless song. Layzie & Flesh are brothers, Bizzy is their step brother and Wish is a cousin., and Krayzie a close friend.
Right here in Akron they performed at the Civic center and it sold out in 4days
Growing up they were huge in my neighborhood and it wasnt until mid 2000s I realized they were a north east ohio group and it clicked. All the kids had their cassettes white, black, and Hispanic alike.
My brother loved this song and now that hes passed away this song gets me emotional everytime I hear it! I had already lost most of my family and my brother was raising me then he passed when I was 17. This was one of his favorite songs and now is one of my favorites!
I remember being a kid and this was my favorite on MTV. Back when we it was music videos television. Couldn't wait for it to come on.
If I remember correctly this version of the Crossroads was created after Easy E passed away and has a more melodic and sad vibe to it compared to the original version of Crossroads which was a little bit darker and grittier with a completely different beat and lyrics.
Yep, and to be honest I like the original version better. I remember being 15, going to Sam Goody to get this CD the day it was released, then a few months later a friend borrowed it and he lost it. I Went and bought another one but it had the this version on it and I was pissed because I didn't like it as much and you couldn't find the albums with the original version anymore. Still want that CD back. Lol.
@@kevancole I was 8 when this came out and my friends dad bought it for us. The best part was my mom had no idea what was being said lol she understood zero.
@@kevancole the original version can be found on the collection volume 1 and there's also another version of this version of the crossroads with flesh n bone on it
Yes this Crossroads is a lot different than the first one. I like both but this is the one I grew up listening to.
you're right this is actually the Remake or version 2
This song is LEGENDARY...PERIOD❤❤💯🙏🏽
I'm from Cleveland and yes this is what happens every day they are singing the songs of where they live in harmony and they are amazing and I always love them
What Asia?? You never heard this one?? No way! ✌️😊💜
Right?!
@@AsiaandBJ I am old and from Ohio, so I had home field advantage.😂
@@jesrush 'Specially if You came up where the "Manifested's Destiny" cleaved the land.
They have always been my favorite rap group since I was a kid. Back then their flow was unique and just awesome.
My favorite Horrorcore band from the 90's. All about crime, blood, dead, voodoo, resurrection, heaven, hell, dying in the arms of the reaper... they mix R&B, Gospel and Soul into their music with a creepy and ghostly vibe, you got it all on that great album E. 1999 Eternal.
ALL TIME CLASSIC SONG. Never forget they won a Grammy for this song and broke The Beatle's 32 year-old record for the fastest selling single at that time. Iconic group. One of my all time favorite songs!
It has that hip hop flow mixed with the upbeat jazz riffs of the drums, bass , tambourine & other arrangements. The harmony is DA BOMB!!!!! This is why this song will always be relevant
Played at my stepbrother's funeral as the last song. I was 18, and he was 23. This song has a special place in my heart.
Bone Thugs introduced Motown barbershop quartet to hip hop. And as beautiful as it was, mainstream rap didnt catch on. Everybody left it and is still doing autotune computer voices today
but nobody was singing, rapping and harmonizing...now everyone does it.
I remember the first time I saw this and yes I so wanted to hate death but then you see he’s the protector of the dead and guiding them to heaven! The baby and all the rest are in the arms of angels even before they passed.
They're from my hometown. I met Krayzie because he lived in a suburb near my wife and me, and I took a ride with Wish to see a house he was buying out in the country. The neighborhood they grew up in was basically as portrayed in the video. BJ is right, they were original and super talented - they had their sound. And yeah, I am usually not a big hip hop fan but this song always gives me goosebumps. It is melodically and lyrically genius, even better than the great Gangsters' Paradise.
Dope
2 completely different songs.
@@420lpenca So?
Different? Ok, they are both 90's hip hop tracks with melodic twists, they both involve a certain among of singing hooks in addition to the rapping, they were both released in 1996, they both won rap a Grammy, although Crossroads won in 1997 despite being released in 1996, and they have both been featured reaction songs by Asia and BJ in the last few weeks. So yeah, they are different songs, but they are certainly within the same genre and time. period. @@420lpenca
@@420lpenca yup tru
This song still kills me. I'm and old school metal head, but this tune is heavy as hell. Love the lyrics and the musical presentation. Awesome track! Nice reaction. Peace!
This song came out when I was in high school/college. I wore that album out back then. And again when niece passed away at 25 yo in 2018. Her friends played this for her after the graveside service was over. It will always have a special place in my healing heart. 💜
So sorry. Sending love and hugs
I feel your pain I remember when they came out back in the day I too wore them out I lost my daughter in 2021 she was nineteen from seizures the song broke me down
@@williamrivera8063 I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️🙏
@@laurarominger2073 ty much love
Yup they did the original version on the E 99 Eternal album then redid this version when Eazy passed aswell as the people close to them that passed represented in the vid Thuggish Ruggish Bone and Land Of The Heartless has always been fav songs from them classics
Yeeeeah man. The song on E. 1989 Eternal is great as well,...less Hollywood, more real to me. Love both of 'em.
ETA: Land of the Heartless is solid.
There ABSOLUTELY must be more Bone reactions on TH-cam. These guys were such an iconic part of my growing up... and they were also so very important to hip hop. Thank you for covering them, there are way too few Bone reactions on YT. :)
This song was so deep. Straight fire from the heart
This is a great song and helps us to realise that we can't be taking life for granted because we never know when the sands of time for us will run out. So we need to make the most of life and cherish every moment on this planet so we earn our wings when the Angel comes to take us to another realm. I guess there is one place where all will meet one day. See you at the Crossroads. Nice reaction Asia and BJ and glad you got to experience this amazing rap by an equally amazing group Asia ❤️
Please do more Bone thugs n harmony 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This song was a big hit for them! Won a Grammy too! Just one great song definitely!🙏👌😎👍it is a very sad video though. Very powerful message! Sadly a lot of this is still going on in every city in this country!
I remember like yesterday when this song came out. You were on point when you said people sleep on them and I don’t feel they get respect now. Frankly,I hear the youngens make fun of how they rap. But,Anyway you were also right when you said we did give them there props back then. During that time my city was facing a lot of gang violence and a lot of murders. It was some my children grew up with we knew the families. It was a really crazy time. We are from Pittsburgh not far from there hometown of Cleveland. Great song it spoke to many of us at the time.
The entire album is awesome! I will always say it's in my top 3 all time!
My sister died "just like that" a few months back.
The first album (tape) I ever owned. My dad had just died when this dropped. It hard not to tear up every time I play it. Rest up all we've lost🙏🏼
One of those songs that no matter what music you listened to, you stopped and listened to this one.
Deep teen memories, Bone was the most unique Rap group ever. Theur Harmonizing was instantly recognizable. This song is extremely emotional and beautiful.
Such a beautiful song.
Bone Thug songs make you feel really content with your life, which is beautiful
They was so special and different. One of a kind.
This song broke me when i first heard it when it came out. I was a head banger back then. Bone Thugz was my gateway rap group which led to me listening to Biggie, Tupac, I-Tea, oh the memories.
this song tore through my soul......will always love it
Eazy E’s force ghost in the video is a great tribute! I grew up on Bone Thugs since elementary school. I’m 36 now and still listen to Bone.
He was the reaper…the reaper is the angel of death. He’s angelic, he’s not good or bad. He’s simply a guide…he never brought death, he was just there when death arrived. Epic video still
Crazy life we live in...I ust lost my GF of 10 years August 25th 2022 cherish everything you never know when we will go she was only 46 R.I.P. Dena Lynn Mauntel Love you baby and I turned 43 August 20th ...... #Hangovergang 4 LIFE!!!! Love Bone thugs I born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio so they repped our state....Great reaction y'all!!!!
Love Bone
I think what makes them different from most other rap groups is the fact that they are actually singing while doing their rap where many others are just talking through it... and their harmonies and melodies are tight!
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are so underrated (They were huge for a while) Then sort of dropped off real shame (Truly talented guys that created there own sound) E. 1999 Eternal massive mainstream album they have (2) Greatest hits album the unreleased version of Breakdown with Mariah Carey is simply awesome ❤❤❤❤👍👍
Bizzy Bones went missing after Being Abducted as a child when he was younger, The Center for Missing and Exploited Children Founded by John Walsh (America's Most Wanted ) Helped locate and bring Bizzy back to his family. Later he wrote a rap song in appreciation
I went to a BTH concert in 2012 (I was 21) in Atlanta and the were running late (Atlana traffic) I tried to spark up a couple of a blunts and the security guy took them. I was pissed but as soon as they came on stage he said if i pass it to him i can get them back. Best show ever.
It is life and passing on!! One of my favorite rap songs, all spiritual!!!
I was real young when this came out, it was still raw about EASY E death and they honored him in this and at the VMAs this was used as his tribute
This is one of them rap classics, man. This song was a trailblazer, in itself
This is the first hip hop music video I remember watching. It came out when I was in high school and it was so powerful. Also, very rare to see a Black angel depicted at all in those days in the media.
The look on her face is priceless
Quick history lesson: probably the best remix ever made. In the original album, Crossroads was featured dedicated to Eazy E himself who passed away to AIDS. As Bone got ready to release it as a single, they found out they lost so many more friends and family back in Cleveland. Bone then went back into the studio to rerecord the song and Tha Crossroads was born. Layzie and Flesh are brothers, Wish being their cousin. Krayzie and Bizzy are childhood friends. Together they scrapped up money and hitched a Greyhound from Ohio to Ca to chase their dreams. They were homeless for months but managed to call Ruthless everyday. They finally got the opportunity to present their skills to Eazy E over the phone when Krayzie rapped. Eazy was very impressed but never called back. Bone then found out Eazy will be in Cleveland for a show so they hustled back on the Greyhound and got to go backstage to see Eazy on person where they were signed on the spot. Talk about perseverance!
Love love 80s 90s HH..
My high school era early mid 90s.. unbelievable time for HH music..
Who remembers Yo MTV Raps with Ed Lover and Dr Dre?! 😎👊
I don't care for today's stuff ..
The song itself is beautiful. But the video... adds so much more to it. Great reaction guys. This song was played at my cousins funeral, so it really means a lot to me
When this song first hit the video channels it blew everything out the way, it was #1 for so many reasons
Y'all are fantastic!! This song in my opinion was one of the best ever written and performed.
This song should be as iconic as Gangsta’s Paradise. It probably is held back by the way they rap, but their voices are truly instruments within their music. It makes it so much better.
You can actually seen the change in Bone Thugs through their songs. From songs like Thufgish Ruggish Bone, 1st of the Month, and Weed Song. To songs like Of I Could Teach the World, Crossroads, and Home
Love from Cleveland… growing up in this city will TURN A BOY TO A MAN … I’m glad u gave our music a chance…. I cry when I listen to this
Still, to this day, such a powerful song! I had this on cd! (Showing my age!)
I've been listen to Bone everyday since they came out. Why do i have tears in my eyes right now?
as a 90's kid i am glad i lived then , we had such a good youth
One of my all time favourite songs I've listened to this for 20 years one of the greatest groups
My children use to play this in our vehicle while taking long drives. I thought their songs were beautiful, thanks for exposing them again.
Glad you enjoyed it
Song forever makes me think of my Granny.
She passed on in January 2009.
I miss you everyday lady.
Best tribute to Papa Chängō I've ever heard. Years before I even knew his name!
I was in 8th grade living in NY and only later that I was like "oh shit.... they're from CLEVELAND!" Just cos in that era everyone was NYC or LA (I thought). Respect to the Land and to Bone Thugz. Also EZ E gave them their shot and wanted them to move to LA... hence the heavy respect to E who died before this.
Nobody has ever come close to their style since. Love this reaction (as usual)
This song was for Eazy E after he passed Eazy was the one who discovered bone thugs and gave them their break by signing them to ruthless records. This was their way of giving love and appreciation to E. The angel of death that was Eazy E in the end he was the guy with the raiders hat on RIP Eazy E
Wife here..I was a very young adult when this dropped..AMAZING talent and message...Still get chills when I hear this!!.."Closer to Understanding"..So Perfectly stated BJ..!!.."Awakening" Yes..Powerful Perspective.Ms.Asia!!
This album came out when I was 8. It was my first tape. Me and my sister had to tell my grandma they were a gospel group to get here to buy it for me. Still one of favorite albums of all time! Classic!
Yes. Don't forget those 2 flashes of Eazy-E, I think he produced them. something like that, you might like the track. 'THUG LOVE' , TUPAC & BONE together - Fire!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Eazy discovered and signed them.
I'M in my my mid 30's and lost MY BROTHER AND MOM in last 3 years out of NOWHERE, You never know till it happens so make sure you have NO REGRETS how you treat one's you truly love. Never thought i'd be in this position 4 years ago.. but can't stop it as much as it kills you too. GREAT THROWBACK
Midwest always has the greatest artists \ musicians and groups to come out.
Haven't heard this song for years, but listened so much i still remember all the words...
Wow! I've lived in South Central Los Angeles for 66 years (my whole life) I thought I knew the music of this group. I loved it because it was so lyrical. However, I never heard this song even though I loved the whole West Coast rap scene. Thank you BJ for your explanation and guidance. Good music is timeless. This song is still prevalent today. 💜💕you and Asia!
He was death, the angel of death. breaks my heart every time i see Eazy.. Bone thugs and Eazy were amazing.
The ladies singing in the beginning is a group named Tre there from MoThugs Records MoThugs Records is a bunch of artists from Cleveland that Bone started and this video is the very 1st video that cost 1 million dollars to make
I will die listening to Bone Thugs. Im 43 I've been listening to them since I was 15 been following them ever since. Bone Thugs every member went through hell during those first few albums. Everything they sing/rap about is shit they've seen, or they have gone through.. They all still have some sad shh goin on... they still don't give up. I am a 100% fan of theirs because of it
216, im from CLE too... One of the best songs overall, EVER.
Amazing song no doubt. I'm having this played at my funeral.
Oh Asia girl, how have u not heard this song???? It’s one of the best hip hop songs ever!!!!
Love Bones, Thugs and Harmony !! Watching from Amman, Jordan 🇯🇴!!
To answer that question, they got signed by Eazy E as "hustling/stick up kid" teenagers (the story is wild, they went to LA to look for a record deal being they were on the run in Cleveland and called Ruthless Records daily, rapped for him over the phone, and he was about to be doing a show in Cleveland so they had to hustle money up to go back home to meet him backstage at that show, and the rest is history)
When they got famous and moved to LA, a lot of their friends/family back in Cleveland started dying (all murdered) and they said it felt like a Gift and a Curse (The game and the losses)
They originally made "Crossroad" which was the original album version which is a completely different song, THEN Eazy E died and they did this remix, and it went BIG BIG on the pop charts, while this was huge, the label and their careers were in perile.
The "E1999 Eternal album has went Diamond and was re-released with this version after about 6 months
("Tha Crossroads" rather than "Crossroad" after 6 months or so... And at one point there was a 3rd release that had both versions.
All in all, Eazy's passing inspired this version, the other version was eerie/more street but still melodic and had its own vibe, but wasn't as POP... I DEF recommend listening to it, it's great also!
I grew up listening to this! This song never got the credit it deserved.
They made this song before easy died but once he passed it was changed to be a tribute for easy. Him passing crushed them dudes. They were still in the process of blowing up and easy was a big part of that success plan. They had to start from scratch after he died.