Jackson Free Press

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.

X-RAY RECORDS, A Division Of CLEOPATRA

IT'S NOT A GAME Track Listing:

1. INTRO- IT'S NOT A GAME

2. THERE THEY GO
FEATURING AARON HALL

3. MIDWEST INVASION
FEATURING TWISTA

4. DO YOUR THANG
FELECIA FEATURING LAYZIE BONE & KRAYZIE BONE

5. THUG NATION
FEATURING KRAYZIE BONE

6. I DON'T REMEMBER
FEATURING THICK & THIN C.

7. STAYIN' ALIVE
FEATURING THIN C.

8. NOTHIN'

9. CONNECTIN' THE PLOTS
FEATURING WC

10. SKIT- LAYZIE BONE CHOPPIN' GAME WITH L. BURNA

11. WAY TOO MANY
FEATURING THE OUTLAWZ & STEW DEEZ

12. THUGGED OUT
FEATURING THIN C. & D.J. DRE GHOST

13. 2 STEP
FEATURING THIN C.

14. SHE CAME TA PARTY
FEATURING THIN C. & D.J. DRE GHOST

15. DO YOU WANT ME

16. IT'S ON
FEATURING M.T.F

17. SMOKIN' ON INFORMATION
FEATURING M.T.F, SNOOP DOGG & JOE LITTLE

18. RUN GAME
FEATURING DOGZILLA & STEW DEEZ

19. THE MOVEMENT
FEATURING M.T.F

20. OUTRO
PRODUCED BY: D.J. DRE GHOST For Dre Ghost Productions

Production: Thin C, Platinum Bros., Mauly T, Denzo, Dennis Johnson,
Darren Vegas and more.