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Released in June 1994, the EP Creepin on ah Come Up, was Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's debut with Ruthless.

The album subject matter was focused almost entirely on violent criminal activity.

Peaking at # 12 on the Billboard 200 album chart and # 2 on the Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums chart, it included the hit singles " Thuggish Ruggish Bone " and " Foe tha Love of $", the second of which featured a verse by Eazy-E. " Thuggish Ruggish Bone " peaked at # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and # 2 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, and " Foe tha Love of $" peaked at # 41 on the Hot 100 and # 4 on the Rap Tracks.

After a slow start that saw the album's success limited to gangsta rap audiences, it broke through to the mainstream.

The EP marked a major change in style for the group, as they now fully embraced the G-Funk common in West Coast hip-hop of the time.

Beats were supplied by DJ Yella, Rhythum D, Kenny McCloud, and it was the group's first collaboration with newcomer producer DJ U-Neek, who would craft the group's signature sound by producing the majority of their next two albums.

For over a year, Eazy-E nurtured their career, continuing to serve as their executive producer and teaching them the business skills he had taught himself over the years.

The growing relationship was cut short, however, when Eazy-E died on March 26, 1995, from complications from AIDS.

Briefly, the young rappers thought they had lost everything with the loss of their friend.

However, the group ’ s potential was already apparent, and Ruthless Records continued to support them.