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Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on May 26, 1998 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records, serving as a sequel to the group's 1996 album Family Scriptures. Recording sessions took place at Studio 56 and at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles, at Audio Vision Studios and at H&N Studios in Miami, and at G.T.R. Media Studios. Production was handled by Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone, who also served as executive producers, Archie Blaine, Damon Elliott, "Disco" Rick Taylor, Michael Seifert, MT5, Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, Romeo Antonio, Skant Bone and Souljah Boy.

Chapter II: Family Reunion
Studio album by
Mo Thugs
ReleasedMay 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
  • Studio 56 (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Audio Vision Studios (Miami, FL)
  • H&N Studios (Miami, FL)
  • Private Island Trax (Los Angeles, CA)
  • G.T.R. Media Studios
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • gangsta rap
  • contemporary R&B
  • country rap
Length1:13:39
Label
  • Mo Thugs
  • Relativity
Producer
  • Archie Blaine
  • Damon Elliott
  • Disco Rick
  • Krayzie Bone
  • Layzie Bone
  • Michael Seifert
  • MT5
  • Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil
  • Romeo Antonio
  • Skant Bone
  • Souljah Boy
Mo Thugs chronology
Family Scriptures
(1996)		 Chapter II: Family Reunion
(1998)		 Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
(2000)
Singles from Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion
  1. "Ghetto Cowboy"
    Released: 1998
  2. "All Good"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

It features contributions from Flesh-n-Bone, II Tru, Ken Dawg, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Poetic Hustla'z, Souljah Boy, The Graveyard Shift, as well as Cat Cody, Felecia, MT5, Potion, Powder, Skant Bone, Thug Queen, Wish Bone and 4-U-2-Know. The album is dedicated to the Graveyard Shift member Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, who died in 1997.

The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On July 8, 1998, it received Gold certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies. It spawned two singles "Ghetto Cowboy" and "All Good". Its lead single, "Ghetto Cowboy", peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later was certified Gold by the RIAA.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mo' Thug Intro" (performed by Krayzie Bone and Felecia)  1:51
2."Mighty Mighty Warrior" (performed by Wish Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Souljah Boy and Krayzie Bone)
  • Charles Scruggs
  • Kamilha Greer
  • Felecia Lindsay
  • Willy Lyons
  • Anthony Henderson
  • Krayzie Bone
  • "Disco" Rick Taylor (co.)
  • Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)
4:23
3."Mighty Mo Thug" (performed by Souljah Boy and Layzie Bone)
  • Lyons
  • Steven Howse
Souljah Boy4:12
4."Heart of It" (performed by Skant Bone and Layzie Bone)
  • Robin Hardwick
  • Steven Howse
Skant Bone4:37
5."The Queen" (performed by Thug Queen and Krayzie Bone)
  • Greer
  • Henderson
  • Krayzie Bone
  • Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)
3:39
6."Riot" (performed by Flesh-n-Bone)
  • Stanley Howse
  • Damon Elliott
Damon Elliott3:37
7."All Good" (performed by Felecia and Krayzie Bone)
  • Lindsay
  • Henderson
  • Ismael Ledesma
  • "Disco" Rick Taylor
  • Ish Ledesma (co.)
3:58
8."Ghetto Cowboy" (performed by Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Powder, Thug Queen and Felecia)
  • Steven Howse
  • Henderson
  • Jimmy Lee Burke
  • Greer
  • Lindsay
5:25
9."Believe" (performed by MT5, Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone)
  • Marcus Thomas
  • Marvin Thomas
  • Martin Thomas
  • Maurice Thomas
  • Marlon Thomas
  • Steven Howse
  • Henderson
  • MT5
  • Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)
4:09
10."Urban Souljah" (performed by the Graveyard Shift)
  • Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil
  • Romeo Antonio (co.)
4:48
11."Ain't Said No Names (Crucial Conflict Diss)" (performed by Krayzie Bone, Tombstone and Cat Cody)
  • Henderson
  • O'Neil
  • Torrance Cody
  • Krayzie Bone
  • Romeo Antonio (co.)
4:06
12."Mo' Thuggin'" (performed by Poetic Hustla'z)
  • Anthony Chappell
  • Richard Drake
  • Ronald Poole
Michael Seifert4:18
13."U Don't Own Me" (performed by Potion and Krayzie Bone)
  • Nicole Stewart
  • Annette Stewart
  • Henderson
  • Antonio
  • Romeo Antonio
  • Audrey Maupin (vocal)
5:44
14."Ride With a Playa" (performed by Ken Dawg and Krayzie Bone)
  • Kendon Anthony
  • Henderson
  • Antonio
  • Krayzie Bone
  • Romeo Antonio (co.)
4:12
15."Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (performed by II Tru, MT5 and 4-U-2-Know)
  • Cabrina Wilson
  • Belinda Wallace
  • Archie Blaine
  • Edward Townsend
  • Marvin Gaye
Archie Blaine3:35
16."Otherside / Outro" (performed by Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen, Felecia, Ken Dawg, Sin, Mo! Hart and Skant Bone)
  • Steven Howse
  • Stanley Howse
  • Henderson
  • Greer
  • Lindsay
  • Anthony
  • Mills
  • Drake
  • Hardwick
  • Layzie Bone
  • Karl "K.C." Cousin (co.)
11:05
Total length:1:13:39
Sample credits

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Stanley, Leo. "Chapter II: Family Reunion - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. Weingarten, Marc (May 29, 1998). "Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  4. "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. "American album certifications – Mo Thugs – Chapter 2: Family Reunion". Recording Industry Association of America.




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