Japanese rapper Ryo Muranaka reportedly sold everything he owned to travel 6,000 miles from his home in Japan to Cleveland’s east side in hopes of meeting Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. According to Fox8 Cleveland, the iconic Hip Hop artists are Muranaka’s “heroes.”
But once he arrived in Cleveland, he wasn’t met with the welcome he’d wanted. In fact, local activists James Norton and Kwas Bibbs found him alone, broke and robbed of his luggage.
With the help of an interpreter app, Muranaka told the news outlet he thought all he would need to get into the United States was his album. He admitted he had no idea how he’d get back to Japan.
“I thought I could get in the US in exchange for my CD,” Muranaka said. “No. No plan. One-way ticket.”
Now, Muranaka’s temporary permission to be in the U.S. has expired. However, the offices of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Marcia Fudge said they were attempting to find a solution.
Norton and Bibbs said Muranaka was able to meet Layzie Bone who was kind enough to briefly put him up in a hotel.
Krayzie Bone heard about Muranaka’s predicament and initially thought he was one of their superfans who consistently roll through the area Bone Thugs got their start. He soon realized Muranaka was different. But, he points out there’s a lesson to be learned.
“My initial reaction was I didn’t think too much of it because we’ve had so many fans throughout our careers come from around the world to 99th St. Clair either looking for us or trying to take photos,” Krayzie told HipHopDX. “I thought it was just another fan, but when I heard this dude sold all of his belongings to come to Cleveland I was like, ‘WTH?’
“I commend him for his determination and passion for what he’s trying to do because I can relate. I’m quite sure he heard our story and how we pursued Eazy-E and this is what inspired him.”
Krayzie continued, “But I will also say this to other fans and artist that are looking to do the same thing as us or this gentleman did — follow your dreams by all means, but you have to be very careful when you go to places you know nothing about.
“We’re not from the suburbs, we’re from the ghetto. The area we grew up in is not nice by any means, and I’m just thankful all they took from him was his luggage and not his life because it gets real like that. So, be very careful and have some kind of plan.”
The title of Bone Thugs’ seminal album, E. 1999 Eternal, was a nod to Cleveland’s eastside neighborhood centering on East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue.
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foolishness & f*ckery
there is a very valuable life lesson to learn from this
Yes. Bone sucks. Stay away from them. Cleveland is a shithole.
-trump supporters
more like “The Moron”
Why is it people always need to bring politics into literally every random conversation on the internet, usually ignorantly talking shit for no reason. That fake woke shit is getting annoying.
N why iz it that pple like YOU gotta bring up skin color nigga, it ain’t got shit tuh do wit what someonez skin color is u dumbazz boo-fy azz motha fucker, u prolly like 69 huh, hella ztupidt
You wanna 69 mother fucked I’ll bite your dick
And the clown cant-get-rights who robbed this dude were certainly Democrats of a certain complexion that you would be very familiar with.
That messed up, a lot of fans of artist are always trying to repeat their fav artist history, you got to create your own, what works for someone else is majority of the time not going to work for you. Bone thugs are legends but their path to success was one of the most difficult ones
what are you babbling about?
Gotta find a way to get him back to his country he would be lost in this country no family no help no nothing.
Just from listening to snippets of his music dude actually sounds better than majority of these rappers in the U.S hope it works out for the guy
I don’t even have to listen to it to know he’s better than BONE.
Ain’t nobody thatz yhunger than bonethugzz better than them
NOBODY
BoneBlakk to Good Boi you stupid. You don’t know shit about real hiphop. Bring your punk ass anywhere downsouth and drop your location
They should do a song with him for the effort and determination. Especially a japanese fan. Risking more than some normal bro here
Hahahaha. He deserves it. The only thing Whittier than Cleveland is Bone. The most overrated talented hacks in Hip-Hop history. They’re the originators Of mumble rap. Singing welfare songs and shit. Dudes act like these ghetto losers are Rakim and shit. They’re not on anyone’s top 10. Period. He doesn’t speak English I’m guessing.
*Shittier than Cleveland
U must be a ten year old
You sound foolish.
What a DOUCHE BAG, APATHETIC, UNINSIGHTFUL RESPONSE……. CARD CARRYING KKK???
Bitch shut up
I know your hate for this group, we know who you are, we haven’t said anything because we don’t want to embarrass you. Your name starts with a M, Be easy are we will expose you big time.
Lmao good joke. BTNH are hip hop legends.
That’s what u get jap. Remember Pearl Harbor!!!
WTF
That’s some Unnecessary Shit to Say
Your just as bad as the KKK
Bone> Amigos
I mean Bone over amigos
Somebody should’ve warned him about the blacks. Obviously he was going to get robbed. It really is negligent that we don’t warn tourists of the dangers associated with being around black people in all major U.S..cities.
Wtf breh? For all we know he got robbed by sum white azz wanna’B’z, it ain’t got nun tuh do wit beIN black breh, u hella fukn stupidt, I hope yo azz get blasted all ova the internet fuh beIN a dumbazz racizt.
BITCH!!
Juzt cuz it waz in Cleveland don’t mean he got robbed by people whom r black, they could’ve been white or they could’ve been Asian too, shit you don’t kno, sure some citiez r deadly n dangerous but it ain’t cuz of the color of most of the people that inhabit so called city, It couldve happened somewhere else, shit it could’ve happened in YO neighborhood, but It didnt, it happened bcuz he had luggage n thatz the bezt time tuh steal shit from someone, bcuz all their shit iz in ONE Target or maybe TWO or THREE, it ain’t bcuz of the (in your wordz) “the dangers of blackz in major cities” or whatever bullshit, itz bcuz they waz broke n he just happens tuh be in the wrong place @ the wrong time, watch what u say breh, u might end up saying thiz shit out loud n u might get shot fuh beIN racizt, n I ain’t makin a threat, I’m warnin you of the pozzibilitiez, DUMBAZZ
U prolly juzt some racizt azz prick livin in yo mamaz house tryna act tough n act all high n mighty, you iz a foolish azz nigga breh
For a Response like that
Obviously the dude is a Retard
What the Fuck
Black People
Shut the Fuck up
Foreigners need to be warned about Black People
Like we the only 1’s robbing People.
Good point, but he was robbed by black folk. Keep it 100.
All y’all are puzzy & dude was stoopid to even come here like that.
Fucking racist ass thats whats wrong with america today ive seen my fair share of white criminals and afercan american criminals also criminals that are Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Cubans, Russians and others but mostly whites and im white so its not about racism you could go into the worst part of town and the one that looks like he or she would rob you would be the one to help you out
Folks like you give American a bad name. You probably listen to hip hop all day. You one of them dudes mad cause your girl friend got knock by a man that can protect her. Black folks ain’t the only folks robbing folks. Dummy. Come to Seattle and get skin down by any race. You probably a black man that hate his own race. Damn Uncle Tom. Show your face coward.
I think it’s funny as fu@k that white people always have some sh!t to talk about every other race without realizing that almost EVERY MASS SHOOTING in America has been committed by a white man. Any white person that talks sh!t like that has some damn nerve.
2pac and Bone Thugs…. The Tightest Rapper and Rap Group…. EVER !!!!
Bone Thugs should open a crowdfunding for him to get back home.
Bones Thugs and Harmony all day over Amegos
BONES THUGS & HARMONY OR LEGENDS
I don’t believe his story. I think it’s a scam. He looks like he’s on drugs to me.
If you haven’t listened to this Bone album from start to finish – do it. Classic.
Dude they’re called Bone Thugs and they will beat your ass and Rob you in harmony LOL I love Cleveland it’s my hometown it’s where I have all my different music styles. And I that dude should have thought about where he was about to be.
I’ve lived here my whole life and what they rap about it’s the truth. And I believe there’s almost zero crime in Japan so I don’t think he knew what he was getting into.
Yakuza shit
Almost zero crime in Japan? LMAOOOO.
His perception of America is different from what we know, he saw an oppurtunity to meet his idols and make a name for himself here. But we americans know what places arent safe to go to, and how realistic our dreams here are.
These Bone > Amigos comments are hilarious
apparently this hardcore fan calls himself teriyaki bone
Sweet &sour Bone ???
Why would he go to 99th and st. Clair when Bone thugz clearly said see you at tha crossroads so u won’t be lonely? How did he think he wasn’t gonna miss everybody? We livin In a hateful world….
lmao
But can he spit?
I thought that was 6ix9ine
I guess bone was not lying about their hood huh?
I’m from Cleveland and no they’re not lying. If you’re not from Cleveland you wont make it. Especially in E.c (east Cleveland) they’re police dont even respond to calls….
The real question here is whats that translation app
Did some1 say they wanted to 69?
We can bup~bup~bup brrrrt skrrt skeet skeet and vroom vroom….I really just need someone who can open my chamber of secrets and free my prisoner of Azkaban.
Yo 2489904812
Thats what punk ass thugs do little bitches
Bizzare. Bruh got heart tho but lacks in the common sense department. He’s lucky to be able to talk about the experience because he would’ve been an easy lick.
I call bullshit on this story.
Does anyone here really think that he would’ve been let into the country with a one-way ticket with no English or plan on what to do when he got there?!
This is the United States border agency we’re talking about here.
He has a temporary Visa which expired…dint you read the story right…smh idiot
Yes, I’ve read the story and considering the fact that you’ve probably never had to enter the USA as a foreign citizen, I’ll forgive your ignorance.
Yo yo
I will always love Bones thugs and harmony trust and believe that ? I don’t give a fuck if they never put out new music or not just like the one song they don’t want to see us shine for who ever talking shit about them have several seats for you can meet up with at the cross roads ?
Story is BS. Nobody listens to Lone Bugs. This “alleged tour” the man came across the pond to see. Pssshhhh. You can find any of the members of this “band”… LOL grabbing boxes for you at Costco, 21800 Victory Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA. FYI, Nelly doesn’t need his coattails pulled by anymore 90’s Harmony wannabes. Bel, Biv and Devoe said you are embarrassing!
You dumb af or what? I still listen to them and even if they dont come out with anything new they’re songs will always be classic. Also they were here before all these little pussy ass new millennial rappers .so stfu little bitch.
Who said nobody is listen to bone thugs ! I still do ur the only one who doesnt ! And they are legends in the rap game still doing music and going strong ! So go listen to ur mumble rappers kid
We’re not against rap we’re not against rappers but we are against those thugs
It’s the Thuggish Ruggish Bonnnnnnnnnnne
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And he pray and he pray and he pray and he pray… He can stay he can stay he can stay he can stay.
i hope they get him everything that he lost because thats love
Had he been latino?….No english and one way ticket and he was allowed to come into the US? Some latinos wanna come to visit the US speaking English and with money yet they get their visa denied. F$&ked-up immigration system right there!