Mo Thugs III: The Mothership

Mo Thugs III: The Mothership is the third studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on June 13, 2000 via Koch Records. Production was handled by Thin C., Rich E., Mike Smoov, Darren Vegas, Damon Elliott, and Layzie Bone, who also served as executive producer. The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
Studio album by Mo Thugs
Released	June 13, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Midwest hip hop gangsta rap
Length	1:12:41
Label	Koch
Producer	Damon Elliott Darren Vegas Layzie Bone Mike Smoov Rich E Thin C
Mo Thugs chronology
Chapter II: Family Reunion (1998) Mo Thugs III: The Mothership (2000) The Movement (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

This album saw the departure of many Mo Thug artists including Souljah Boy, Graveyard Shift, Poetic Hustla'z, II Tru, MT5, & Powder. Krayzie Bone, who was one of the founding members of the Mo Thugs record label, also did not participate on this project. Most fans consider this album a disappointment compared to previous Mo Thugs albums due to the massive change of artists signed to the label. The album spawned a single, "This Ain't Livin'" by Layzie Bone and featured Felecia, which was a minor success.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Forgot About It" (performed by Desperidos)	Steven Howse Antyone Redd Bomani Foraji Kendon Anthony Talvin Wells Amefika Williams	Thin C.	4:34
2.	"Seldom Seen" (performed by Seldom Seen, Layzie Bone and TN-Tee)	Earnest J. Porter Jevan Norton Steven Howse Wells	Thin C.	3:36
3.	"Last Laugh" (performed by Freaky-G and Emmortal Thugs)	Charles Whiteside Jr. Danny Hudson Jerome Davis Jesse Matthews Paul Hardwick Steward Howse Richard E. Harris Jr.	Rich E.	4:54
4.	"The Backyard" (performed by J-Bone and Layzie Bone)	Jeremy Howse Steven Howse Harris Jr.	Rich E.	4:36
5.	"Gunline" (performed by Desperidos and Black Hole Of Watts)	Steven Howse Redd Foraji Anthony Wells Williams Andrew Simpson Orie G. Windfield Shonte Henderson Michael Bell	Mike Smoov	4:58
6.	"Wanna Be Ballers" (performed by Potion)	Nicole Stewart Annette Stewart Ebonie Lane	Rich E.	3:51
7.	"It Don't Stop" (performed by Ken Dawg)	Anthony Darren Hubbard	Darren Vegas	4:39
8.	"U Don't Want None" (performed by Emmortal Thugs, Capone and Freaky-G)	Hudson Davis Matthews Hardwick Steward Howse Shawn Goines Whiteside Jr. Williams	Thin C.	4:24
9.	"This Ain't Livin'" (performed by Layzie Bone and Felecia)	Joe Sample Will Jennings	Darren Vegas	4:27
10.	"Did He Really Wanna?" (performed by Desperidos)	Steven Howse Redd Foraji Anthony Wells Harris Jr.	Rich E.	5:40
11.	"Total Kaos" (performed by Desperidos)	Steven Howse Redd Foraji Anthony Wells Harris Jr.	Thin C.	4:22
12.	"Tighten up Your Operation" (performed by Desperidos)	Steven Howse Redd Foraji Anthony Wells Harris Jr.	Thin C.	4:46
13.	"Down from the Start" (performed by Black Hole Of Watts)	Simpson Redd Windfield Henderson	Mike Smoov	3:49
14.	"2 the Playaz" (performed by Skant Bone and Felecia)	Felecia Lindsey Bell Henderson	Mike Smoov	6:00
15.	"If I Can Go Back" (performed by Flesh-n-Bone)	Stanley Howse Damon Elliott	Damon Elliott	3:37
16.	"Everything Green" (performed by Layzie Bone)	Steven Howse Harris Jr.	Rich E. Layzie Bone	4:29
Total length:				1:12:41

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5]	2

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Mo Thugs III: The Mothership - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
2. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
3. "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
4. "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
5. "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

External links

• Layzie Bone Presents Mo Thugs III: The Mothership at Discogs (list of releases)