Trials & Tribulations is the first and only studio album by American hip hop group Poetic Hustla'z. It was released on November 11, 1997, via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records. Production was handled by Romeo Antonio, Touch Tone, Poetic Hustla'z, and Krayzie Bone, who also served as executive producer together with Layzie Bone. It features guest appearances from Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Potion and Wish Bone. The album peaked at number 96 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Along with singles, music videos were released for two songs: "Trials & Tribulations"Poetic Hustla'z - "Trials & Tribulations" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-14. and "Day & Night"Poetic Hustla'z - "Day & Night" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-14. featuring Layzie Bone. The video for Trials & Tribulations features a cameo appearance by Bizzy Bone and Flesh-n-Bone. The album is unavailable on iTunes.
Critical reception
Soren Baker, in his review for The Source, wrote: "If Bone Thugs-n-Harmony represent major league baseball's All-Star cast, their offshoot group, Poetic Hustla'z are entrenched somewhere in the upper minor leagues." The journalist commended the album for its beats, but criticized lyrics, which he described as "rife with contradictions".
Track listing
Personnel
Anthony "Tony Tone" Chappell – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 9) Richard "Mo! Hart" Drake – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 9) Ronald "Boogy Nikke" Poole – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 9) Stanley "Flesh-n-Bone" Howse – vocals (track 1) Steven "Layzie Bone" Howse – vocals (track 3), executive producer Dominique – vocals (tracks: 3, 8) Charles "Wish Bone" Scruggs – vocals (track 4) Nicole Stewart – vocals (tracks: 5, 11) Annette Stewart – vocals (tracks: 5, 11) Joe Brown Jr. – performer (track 6), assistant engineering, assistant mixing Anthony "Krayzie Bone" Henderson – vocals (track 7), producer (tracks: 1, 5–8, 10), executive producer Ayasha Jones – additional vocals Lalesa Jones – additional vocals Jimmy Zavala – saxophone (track 7) Romeo Antonio – piano (track 8), acoustic guitar (track 11), producer (track 3), co-producer (track 4) Tony "Touch Tone" Issacs – producer (track 4), co-producer (track 3) Erik Nordquist – recording (tracks: 1, 2), mixing Mark "V" Myers – recording (tracks: 3–11) Rod Mendoza – assistant engineering & assistant recording (tracks: 1–4, 6–8, 10, 11) Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering David Bett – art direction Randy Ronquillo – artwork, design Chiu Liu – design Peter Dokus – photography Steve Lobel – A&R, management Jhane Isaacs – stylist Gregory Stamps – assistant engineering
Charts Chart (1997) PeakpositionUS Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 96
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