Mo Thugs
| Company type | Collective |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, hip hop |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
| Headquarters | Cleveland , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Studio albums, music production |
| Parent | Harmony Howse Ent. |
Mo Thugs represents an American hip hop collective created and spearheaded by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Between 1996 and 2023, the group has produced six studio albums. Their emblem—a pyramid topped with a raised fist—embodies themes of endurance and triumph.
History
After Bone Thugs-n-Harmony achieved acclaim with their albums Creepin on ah Come Up and E. 1999 Eternal, they launched Mo Thugs Records to support artists from Cleveland as well as other rising talents. Their inaugural album, Family Scriptures (1996), which was produced by Romeo Antonio, reached No. 2 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, earning platinum certification by surpassing one million copies sold.
Following this, the group released Chapter II: Family Reunion (1998), then Mo Thugs III: The Mothership (2000), and later The Movement (2003).
In 2010, Layzie Bone reorganized the enterprise by founding Harmony Howse Ent., which became the parent company managing Mo Thugs along with its regional divisions, such as Mo Thugs West.
After a hiatus, Mo Thugs made a comeback in 2023 with two new albums, Eternal and ThugLine Vs MoThugs, both released through Mo Thugs Records.
Among the collective’s notable current and former members are Felecia, Poetic Hustla'z, II Tru, Graveyard Shift, Romeo Antonio, Ken Dawg, Souljah Boy (not to be confused with Soulja Boy), Tre', Skant, Thug Queen, Powder P, Potion, MT5, DJ Ice, Emmortal Thugs, Desperados, Lil Mack, Black Hole of Watts, Dirty Red, Thin-C, Big Sloan Bone, Rocky Rock, Jeremy, Freaky G, Capone, Seldom Seen, Cat Cody, and Flesh-n-Bone, who was previously affiliated with Def Jam until 1999.
Discography
- Family Scriptures (1996)
- Chapter II: Family Reunion (1998)
- Mo Thugs III: The Mothership (2000)
- The Movement (2003)
- Mo Thugs Soldiers (2007)
- The Best of Mo Thugs (Volume One) (2019)
- The Best of Mo Thugs (Volume Two) (2019)
- Eternal (2023)
- Thugline Vs MoThugs with ThugLine (2023)