Layzie Bone Releasing Solo Album 'It's Not A Game' May 31, 2005

NEW YORK (Layzie Bone Website) - Critically acclaimed rapper, Layzie Bone of the Grammy Award winning hip-hop group Bone thugs-n-harmony in conjunction with X-RAY Records is proud to present his first solo release 'It's Not A Game'. This highly anticipated album drops May 31, 2005. Snoop Dogg, Twista, Krayzie Bone and WC are among the hip-hop notables making guest appearances on this 20-track collection. This release is a long awaited follow up to Layzie's 2001 side project Mo Thugs Family Presents, 'Thug By Nature' and will confirm his status as one of the preeminent voices in the game.

As part of the multi platinum selling group Bone thugs-n-harmony Layzie Bone along with his Bone Thug crew acquired an impressive and extensive resume. Signed to Eazy E's Ruthless Records label, the Cleveland quartet recorded with Notorious B.I.G., 2PAC and Mariah Carey and sold over 35 million records worldwide, earning themselves a Grammy for "Tha Crossroads." The group redirected hip-hop, introducing mind-splitting, rapid-fire rapping and angelic harmonies with melodic production to the genre.

Recorded in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle and Cleveland, 'It's Not A Game', is Layzie Bone's most adventurous work to date. His hard-hittin' raps layered over lush harmonies will be instantly recognizable to Bone thugs-n-harmony fans. True to his word, Layzie Bone delivers a focused brand of thuggery on the follow-up to 2001's 'Thug By Nature' (recorded as L-Burna AKA Layzie Bone), which will surely strike a chord with the millions of Bone fans around the world. The thumping "Thug Nation" teams Layzie Bone with fellow Bone thug member Krayzie Bone for an explosive song that details their ruthless natures. "It's a classic Layzie Bone and Krayzie Bone collaboration," Layzie says. "That's what makes it special. That's my dog. We were in the studio doing the song together and it was like we were 12 years old in the seventh grade again. We were on that vibe."

Snoop Dogg and M.T.F. (the Mo Thugs Family) then join Layzie Bone on the sinister "Smokin' On Information." Here, they let listeners know how life's journeys impact them. "We're taking in life, everything that's comes with life," Layzie says. "We get high on life and we're talking about that. We just soak up game and put it back out there in a real way."

In addition to writing and recording, Layzie Bone can also currently be seen performing shows across the country with some of his Bone crew and special guests from his Mo Thugs Family.