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"Tha Crossroads" is a song performed by the hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, taken from their album ''E. 1999 Eternal'' and released in 1996. The song was inspired by the group's rough upbringing on the streets of Cleveland, Ohio depicting the struggles of witnessing loved ones die and the hope of reuniting with them in the afterlife. It is dedicated to the group's mentor, the late gangsta rap icon Eazy-E, and other family members. The song is the highest-debuting rap single when it debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It is their biggest selling single and in 1996, the song won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. ==Background== There is a misconception that "Tha Crossroads" is a direct remix of the group's initial song titled "Crossroad". They are, in fact, two versions of the "life after death reunion" theme. "Crossroad" originally debuted in 1995 on the ''E. 1999 Eternal'' album. It was dedicated to Bone's dead friend Wallace (Wally) Laird III, but after the death of Eazy-E they decided to remake it as "Tha Crossroads". The original song appears on the edited version of the album, though the European release has the original as track number 8 and the remix as track 18. The song is performed by four of the group's members, (Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone). The remake contained the line "And I'm askin' the good Lord 'Why?' and sigh / It's I, he told me we lived to die" from the original. Bone's lightning fast rhymes are delivered softer than is usual for the group, without profanities and creating a sad and heartfelt effect. With soft instrumentals based on a sample of The Isley Brothers' "Make Me Say It Again Girl (Pts. 1 and 2)", the song has a sad yet quick tone to it. After receiving high praise for their song the group decided to make it their third single for their already released album, ''E. 1999 Eternal''. The song was a smash hit worldwide and reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It has been certified 2x platinum in the United States. "Tha Crossroads" moved so quickly up the charts after its release in May 1996 that it ranked with the legendary success of the Beatles' "Can’t Buy Me Love" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". In 2008, "Tha Crossroads" was ranked number 33 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tha Crossroads」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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