Shatasha Williams EXPOSES Never Getting Paid for “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” Hook, Mary J Blige beef

About this episode

Shatasha Williams discusses her experiences in the music industry, including issues of compensation and her relationships with notable artists.

“No credit, no conversation… Corporate has been stealing” ~ Shatasha Williams In this episode of Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report, Lalaa Shepard sits down with legendary vocalist Shatasha Williams, best known as the voice behind Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s classic hit “Thuggish Ruggish Bone.” During the conversation, Shatasha Williams reflects on her relationship with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, reuniting with the group for the first time since the 90s during Verzuz, and her connection to Eazy-E during the Ruthless Records era. She also opens up about not receiving proper compensation or credit for records she contributed to, including songs connected to some of the biggest artists in music. Shatasha Williams also discusses filming the “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” music video in Cleveland, her work on “Knockin’ Boots” with Candyman, recording reference vocals tied to Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” her thoughts on Mary J. Blige, mental health, healing, and navigating the music industry as a woman whose contributions were often overlooked. Watch more exclusive interviews and content at TPRMediaGroup.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealshatasha/…

People in this episode

Host: Lalaa Shepard

Guest: Shatasha Williams

Topics covered

• music industry
• artist compensation
• female artists
• mental health
• music history

Keywords

• Shatasha Williams
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
• Mary J Blige
• music industry
• artist compensation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Books & works: Thuggish Ruggish Bone, Knockin’ Boots, We Belong Together

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