Strength & Loyalty
by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. NOW Magazine
    60
    When they're flowing about anything but shooting people over the expensive-sounding synth-goo production, the record could pull a school bus with its teeth. But aimless, boring gunshot-laden tracks like 9mm and Gun Blast find Bone unable to let go of their dated murda-isms.
  2. The New York Times
    60
    The group’s gospel-gangsta fusion sounds as weird and as inevitable as ever. [7 May 2007]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. JustinF
    Jun 3, 2007
    10
    them Bone boyz are Back!!!
  2. NickS
    May 31, 2007
    7
    This is by far not the greatest CD released by BT&H. The Fleetwood Mac remake along with the song with Akon are the only 2 songs that stand This is by far not the greatest CD released by BT&H. The Fleetwood Mac remake along with the song with Akon are the only 2 songs that stand out as very good tracks. All of the others are just OK to me.… Full Review »
  3. TJ
    May 30, 2007
    9
    This is a fantastic album by a group that seems to manager to weather the worst of storms. I have been a fan of the group since their early This is a fantastic album by a group that seems to manager to weather the worst of storms. I have been a fan of the group since their early days, and my love for them keeps growing. Having said that, since the E1999 Eternal album, they really went away from what truly made them a legengary group (and also their namesake) - Harmony! They relied on only one or no band members doing the hook, and relegated their style to traditional hip hop styles with each member doing 16 bar verses between monotonous hooks. On this album, they go back to what made them the group that everyone loved. The melody/harmony on most of these tracks has not been present in their music, or all of hip hop, for years - For example, my favorite song, is actually the bonus track "Just Vibe", where you find the trio trading 4 bar verses and HARMONIZING. The absense of Bizzy goes without saying - a huge issue that I hope that group resolves for their next installment. But as long as they keep those two key elements of hamony and melody, then they will have no problem staying relevent for years to come - oh and the beats by swizzy and akon definitely don't hurt the situation!… Full Review »
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