These are some of the artists that influenced Bone thugs-n-harmony. Many of the artists that influenced them were singers because thats what they grew up around. Krayzie's father was a singer and Layzie's mother was a singer. So naturally their first passion was singing. Then when artists like Run DMC came out they started rapping.

Marvin Gaye	Isley Brothers	The O'Jays	Smokey Robinson
New Edition	Michael Jackson	Run DMC	Eazy-E
Al Green	Jackie Wilson	Slick Rick	Rakim
LL Cool J	Temptations	NWA	Gladys Knight & The Pips