Bryon Anthony McCane II (born September 12, 1976),Whitburn, Joel (2008) ''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–2006'', Record Research, , p. 97 better known by his

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Bizzy Bone, is an American

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, singer and the youngest member of the

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rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Early life

Bryon Anthony McCane II was born in

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. In 1980, 4-year-old Bryon and his two sisters were abducted by their mother’s boyfriend while their mother was at work and held captive for over 2 years. Bryon recalls that at first, he did not know he had been kidnapped and was made to believe that his mother and grandmother were dead. During the time they was abducted, he and his sisters lived in many homes, apartments, cars, and motels, all in northern Oklahoma. He and his sisters were often beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. In 1983, the "family" had been living on the Kaw Indian Reservation in Kaw, Oklahoma, for about a year and a half. A babysitter saw his photo at the end of the made-for-TV film ''

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'' about the producer and creator of '' America's Most Wanted'', John Walsh's son's abduction, and called the police, resulting in his and his sisters return to their family. When he was 13, Bryon began living with his oldest sister at her home near Cleveland, Ohio. During this period, he met

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, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Flesh-n-Bone. Bizzy Bone started in hip-hop as a founding member of the group Bone Enterpri$e, which was formed in 1992. The group was noticed by one of the founders of the rap group N.W.A, Eazy-E, who modified the group's name to Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony. In 2002, McCane appeared on the

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series ''America's Most Wanted'' (hosted by John Walsh, Adam's father) and he revealed his abusive childhood and molestation. Bryon also wrote and performed a song, "A.M.W.", on the show in which he thanks Walsh and encourages abused children to come forward.

Career

Bizzy Bone began his solo career in 1998. He is best known for his style of combining rapid-fire raps, double harmony choruses, with a soft-spoken and high-pitched delivery. His solo debut, '' Heaven'z Movie,'' was critically acclaimed and certified Gold by the

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. '' The Gift'', released on April 7, 2001, peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart. Many of the songs on the album dealt with his personal life and childhood. In 2004, Bizzy released ''

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'' which showed a change in his musical and lyrical content. Fans and critics responded positively to the album. Bizzy followed up with the limited-edition leaked album '' The Beginning and the End''. Next, he released '' Speaking In Tongues'' on September 27, 2005. The title references an incident in which Bizzy Bone went on a spiritual rant during an interview on Houston radio station KPFT-FM (Party 93.3), speaking in tongues. It was met with positive reviews from critics, praising its gritty, lo-fi recording quality and Bizzy's spiritually unhinged lyricism. He released four studio albums in 2006. Two of them, ''The Story'' and ''Midwest Cowboy'', performed well on the charts, garnering further positive reviews from music critics. In 2008, Bizzy Bone reunited with Layzie Bone to re-form

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and release two new studio albums, ''Bone Brothers III'' and ''Still Creepin' On Ah Come Up'' (released and credited solely as "Bone Thugs"). That year, Bizzy also released two new solo albums. The first, an independent release ''Ruthless'', features guest appearances from

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and

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. The other album was his major label release for After Platinum Records distributed through

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, ''A Song For You'', which featured appearances from

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, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Jim Jones, and Twista. ''A Song For You'' was heralded by music critics as Bizzy's best album in years, if not the best of his entire solo career. In 2010, Bizzy Bone was one of the ensemble of featured artists for the new re-recording of '' We Are The World 25 for Haiti'' after the country was devastated, left in ruins by a massive earthquake. The song was critically panned by music critics. The year 2010 would soon see the release of Bizzy Bone's first rap rock album titled ''Crossroads 2010'' on

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, threatening to kill Migos and 21 Savage for their disrespect with a double barrel shotgun, which ended abruptly with the police coming to his home in response. The video soon went viral, in the event of the gun resembling Elmer Fudd, the ''

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'' cartoon character. This resulted in several memes, parody videos and commentary from other artists. ''Carbon Monoxide'' debuted at #3 on the iTunes album chart. He released his follow-up album "The Mantra", exactly a year later on his 44th birthday in 2020, debuting at #4 on the iTunes chart. Bizzy released his album "War of Roses" on September 12, 2021, which was on his 45th birthday, making it the third year in a row an album has been released on his birthday.

Personal life

On February 1, 2020, Bryon married Jessica Nancy Cassidy also known as JCass. JCass is a singer, songwriter and model in Houston, Texas. They began dating in late 2016 and announced their engagement on November 26, 2017. Together they have one child, a son, by the name of Jesse Anthony McCane also known as JAM. He was born March 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. The three share a

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channel called JAM tv, which showcases their family life and careers. Bizzy also has nine other children from previous relationships.

Discography

Solo albums

*'' Heaven'z Movie'' (1998) *'' The Gift'' (2001) *''

'' (2004) *'' The Beginning and the End'' (2004) *'' Speaking in Tongues'' (2005) *''The Story'' (2006) *''Thugs Revenge'' (2006) *'' The Midwest Cowboy'' (2006) *''Trials and Tribulations'' (2007) *''

Ruthless Ruthless refers to a lack of conscience or empathy. Ruthless may also refer to: Music * ''Ruthless!'', a 1992 musical * Ruthless (Ace Hood album), ''Ruthless'' (Ace Hood album), 2009 * Ruthless (Bizzy Bone album), ''Ruthless'' (Bizzy Bone album) ...

'' (2008) *'' A Song for You'' (2008) *'' Crossroads: 2010'' (2010) *''The Wonder Years'' (2014) *''Carbon Monoxide'' (2019) *''The Mantra'' (2020) *''War of Roses'' (2021) *''I'm Busy'' (2022)

Filmography

# ''Cutthroat Alley'' (2003) .... Ghetty # ''Jacked Up'' (2001) .... Zach # '' Beef III'' DVD (2006) .... himself # ''What Now'' (2015) .... B Murda

References

External links

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