Layzie Bone has revealed what he thinks about the recent theft of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony street signs made in the group’s honor.
In an interview with AllHipHop, which dropped on Saturday (August 19), the Cleveland native revealed that the theft was shocking, but not as much as it initially appeared on the surface.
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“To be honest, when I saw the signs going up I felt like they were coming down,” he said. “They were so well put together with the name and then the group picture on the actual sign, too. I saw fans salivating to have one of their own. It felt like a piece of Bone memorabilia. Like a piece of history.
“I believe the culprit or culprits behind the theft could’ve been haters or fans, but I’m leaning more toward the fans because Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s love in the city far outweigh the hate. My city is rough and tough, ‘thuggish ruggish’ even.”
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He continued: “The vibrations in the hood is low from poverty, so kids do whatever they can do to get the things they desire, and Bone memorabilia is one of those things. Those signs are probably hanging on somebody’s bedroom wall. We have work to do to uplift our community.”
Last Sunday (August 13), the “Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Way” street sign near the intersection of East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue in their hometown of Cleveland was reported stolen.
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The disappointing news prompted reactions from multiple members of the legendary group, with Layzie Bone writing on his Instagram Stories: “N-ggaz ain’t shit.”
Bizzy Bone added on his IG Stories: “Everybody relax it the sign in the middle of the street on the darkest part. People going overboard with extra disappointment STOOOOOP!!!!”
In June, it was announced that Bone Thugs would be honored with their very own signage thanks to a petition created by a fan named Felicia C. Haney, owner of Beach Street Publicity, and Juan Goodwin.
The effort led to 70 percent of the signatures needed to present to the Cleveland City Council, where Council Member Kevin Conwell among others backed the petition and passed legislation to see fans’ vision come to life.
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On August 11 — the same day as the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop — the sign was unveiled at a ceremony attended by Bizzy Bone and Krayzie Bone, along with plenty of fans, in attendance.
