Family Scriptures
Family Scriptures is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on November 5, 1996 via Mo Thugs/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Private Island Trax in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Krayzie Bone, who also served as executive producer together with Layzie Bone, Archie Blaine, Bobby Jones and Paul "Tombstone" O'Neil, with co-producers Gates and Sin. It features contributions from Flesh-n-Bone, II Tru, Ken Dawg, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Poetic Hustla'z, Souljah Boy, The Graveyard Shift, and Tré.
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| Released | November 5, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Studio | Private Island Trax (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:14:51 | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On January 3, 1997, it received Platinum certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 1,000,000 copies.
Its sequel, Mo Thugs Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion, was released on May 26, 1998.