Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in Manila Sept. 5

Grammy winner Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (photo) is scheduled to perform at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on Sept. 5. The popular American hip-hop group worked its way into the music industry from the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio. It is bestknown for a fast-paced rapping style and harmonizing vocals.

In 1997, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with the song, Tha Crossroads. Since its beginnings in the early ‘90s, the group has been honored with other numerous awards. Bone Thugs-NHarmony is also the only artist to do collaborations with Eazy-E, Mariah Carey, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. and Big Pun. The legendary rap group is broadly recognized as one of the most successful hiphop acts selling more than 50 million records world- wide.

Other Bone Thugs-NHarmony chart-toppers are Thug Luv, Days of Our Livez, I Tried, 1st of the Month, Ghetto Cowboy, Thuggish Ruggish Bone, Mo’murda, Look Into My Eyes, Breakdown, If I Could Teach The World, Notorious Thugs, Foe The Love of $ and East 1999.

Pinoy rap icon Gloc-9, new rap sensation Shanti Dope and OPM MoThugs duo Blaze N’ Kane are set to be the show’s front acts, providing Pinoy lovers of the genre a delightful and unforgettable night of R&B and hip-hop. (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

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Philippine STAR is one of the media partners. Tickets are available via www.smtickets.com and regular SM Tickets outlets. Prices are P4,770, P4,240, P3,710, P3,180, P2,650 and P1,060. For more details, call SM Tickets at 470-2222 or Ovation Productions at 532-8883.)