This eighth studio effort leans toward radio-friendly numbers and proper grown-man tracks, with the core four members offering. In line with their 2007 crossover hit “I Tried,” the group delves into its inimitable brand of pop balladry with “See Me Shine” and “Meet Me In the Sky,” but the album’s emotional core is contained in “Pay What You Owe” and “My Life.” Sweet and forlorn blues created for the hip-hop generation. With estranged brother Bizzy back in the fold, Uni5: The World's Enemy reunites the original five members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony after 10 years apart, but it’s not a return to form by any stretch of the imagination. Each plays his role perfectly: Layzie, the calm and smooth crooner Wish, the rock solid older brother and most unforgettably, Bizzy Bone - back with the group for the first time in five years - who never fails to bring unpredictable emotional fervor and virtuosity to every performance. Flesh is responsible for some of the album’s greatest verses, especially on “Rebirth,” an immense group reintroduction, in which all five members are given extended time on the microphone. The return of long-incarcerated member Flesh-N-Bone brings the group a renewed fire and focus not seen since 1997’s The Art of War. Uni5: The World’s Enemy makes it clear that the original quintet has a chemistry that cannot be attained with alternate incarnations. After a long and rocky hiatus, the original five-man lineup of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is back with their first album together in ten years.
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