In Brief

** Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, “Creepin On Ah Come Up,” Ruthless/Relativity. This Cleveland-based foursome emulates the hard-core rap stylings of Oakland’s Spice 1 quite capably on a few of this EP’s tracks. When these newcomers reveal sincere gospel harmonies on “Mr. Ouija,” it’s easily the first time that a gospel/hard-core fusion succeeds. Let’s hope their future holds more of this unique sound.

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