Thug by Nature is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Layzie Bone, released under his L-Burna alias. It was released on March 20, 2001, through Ruthless Records with distribution via Epic Records. Production was handled by L.T. Hutton, Darren Vegas, Michael Seifert, BB, Buddy Banks, Damon Elliott, Red Spyda, Dre' Ghost, Mauly T., Step and Thin C., with Tomica Wright and Layzie Bone serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Aaron Hall, Baby S, Big Chan, Dekumpozed, Flesh-n-Bone, WC, Geraldine Sigler and Bizzy Bone and Emmortal Thugs on the bonus disc. The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with 36,406 copies sold in the United States in the first week. It also made it to number 30 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
"Battlefield" and "Deadly Musical" are diss songs aimed at Chicago-based group Do Or Die.
The song "Back Up Against The Wall" is featured on the Soundtrack of Down to Earth.
Contents
Track listing
Bonus disc
Bonus disc 1
"It's all Hood Niggaz"
"M.O.G."
Bonus disc 2
"Money on da Wood" (featuring Bizzy Bone, Skant Bone and E-Mortal Thugs)
"No Matter"