Bone Crusher
Person · male · United States · Atlanta · born 1971 · recording since 2003
American rapper and producer
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Also known as Bonecrusher · W. Hardnett · Wayne Hardnett Jr
Timeline
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Get Up on It
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Bad To The Bone (Southern Smoke Special Edition)
Album (Mixtape/Street)
source: musicbrainz
Biography
Biography
Wayne Hardnett Jr. (born August 23, 1971), known professionally as Bone Crusher, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He was discovered by record producer Jermaine Dupri, and is best known for his 2003 crunk single, "Never Scared
Never ScaredSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Never Scared (radio edit)3:442Never Scared (The Takeover remix - radio mix)4:143Never Scared (The Takeover remix - club mix)5:194Never Scared" (featuring Killer Mike and T.I.). The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming his only entry on the chart — and preceded his debut studio album AttenCHUN!
AttenCHUN!SpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Lock and Load3:562Never Scared (intro)0:323Never Scared5:184Back Up4:165Grippin’ the Grain4:596Transaction (interlude)0:317Puttin’ in Work4:248Break Em Off for Life (interlude)1:419Gettin’ It (Get Dat Money)3:3910Its Me (Lane to Lane)3:3911For the Streets1:4212Sound the Horn3:2913Hate Ourselves4:4514Vainglorious (interlude)0:5215Ghetto Song5:3716Peaches and Cream4:4517The Wall3:2618Never Scared (The Takeover remix)7:52 (2003). Additionally, the song served as theme music for that year's Atlanta Braves roster, and was featured in the Madden NFL 2004 video game, while the album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200.
Bone Crusher was featured on the cover of PlayStation Magazine in 2004, and was also a featured character on Def Jam: Fight for NY, by EA Games. He was featured on the third episode of the Sacha Baron Cohen satirical program Who Is America?.
Mixtapes
2006: Bad to the Bone
2009: Planet Crusher
Guest appearances
WAOR – All Of Me (also features Josh Mckay)
Ying Yang Twins – Take Ya Clothes Off
Young Jeezy – Take It To The Floor
T-Pain – Goin Thru A Lot
Killer Mike – Re-Akshon (also features T.I, Bun B)
I-20 – Break Bread (prod. by Lil Jon) (also features Ludacris)
Mariah Carey – The One (So So Def Remix)
Kelis – Throw It Up
Lil Skeeter – I Don't Like Dat
Three Days Grace – Just Like Wylin (Worked on a single for xXx: State Of The Union)
Celebrity Fit Club 4
Fozzy (the song It's A Lie appears on Fozzy's "All That Remains" album)
Tango Redd (Wobble & Shake It w/ David Banner)
The Time Is Now – Sir Jinx's album General Population (feat. Ras Kass, Rodney O, Tri Star, & E Note)
Theodore Unit – Who Are We
Techniec – What You Say
J Kwon – Tipsy (Remix) (also features Daz Dillinger, Youngbloodz, Da Brat and others)
Field Mob – Deep Tonight
Anthony B – Lighter (also features Wyclef Jean)
Youngbloodz – Hot Heat (also features Backbone)
Jim Crow – Flaw Boyz (also features Juvenile)
Goodie Mob – Grindin
A song for Xbox Live about Dead Rising
Jennifer Lopez – Que Hiciste (Unofficial Remix)
E-40 – Anybody Can Get It (also features Lil Jon & David Banner)
Lisa Lopes – Bounce (featuring Chamillionaire and Bone Crusher)
Baby D – It's Going Down (featuring Bone Crusher & Dru)
Colt Ford – Gangsta of Love on Ride Through the Country
Elephant Man – Pon de River
$hamrock – F tha Game Up (also features S.J. Rose)
Bizarre – Warning (also features Anamul house)
Playable character on PlayStation/Xbox Video game "Def Jam Fight for New York"
Unknown – Icey As I Wanna Be (Remix also features (Andre Lightskin) and Vander from Da Sag, Curt Cobaine)
D Money – George Bush (Fiddle Faddle) (featuring Bone Crusher & Boondox)
Wolff – Hate Me (Remix) (featuring Bloodshot & Bone Crusher)
Video game appearances
Bone Crusher is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:05:23
1Lock and Load3:562Never Scared (intro)0:323Never Scared5:184Back Up4:165Grippin’ the Grain4:596Transaction (interlude)0:317Puttin’ in Work4:248Break Em Off for Life (interlude)1:419Gettin’ It (Get Dat Money)3:3910Its Me (Lane to Lane)3:3911For the Streets1:4212Sound the Horn3:2913Hate Ourselves4:4514Vainglorious (interlude)0:5215Ghetto Song5:3716Peaches and Cream4:4517The Wall3:2618Never Scared (The Takeover remix)7:52Bad To The Bone (Southern Smoke Special Edition)
2006 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:00:24
1Intro0:152Here I Come, Get Out My Way3:353Supa Nigga3:574Bad To The Bone Interlude I4:065Can't Get No Lower0:156Goodbye3:437Gangster Baller3:438V.I.P. (Fight Music)4:299Bad To The Bone Interlude II0:2110It's On3:3711Bump You3:5212Deep Tonight4:4913Walk That Walk4:1914Get Up On It3:5115Bad To The Bone Interlude III0:1116Set It Off3:3317Wine Down Low3:3618Throw It Up4:0719Outro4:052006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:35
1We Are4:142Stomp by the a Town4:323Lights, Camera, Action3:574I Do It3:265Southern Gorillas4:456Danger3:107Feel It4:028Pistol Fo4:239I’m a Hustler3:4510Mug On4:1911Gotta Get That Money4:0312This One3:592007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:48
1Welcome3:222Lovin'3:563Fat Boy Rock Star4:004Electric2:345Round3:556Free3:247Be You3:168453:459Let It In3:3310Tonight2:2411Spaceman2:3112Higher4:08
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Get Up on ItSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:071Get Up on It4:07 | 21 March 2003 | ||
| 2003 | Never ScaredSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:171Never Scared (radio edit)3:44 2Never Scared (The Takeover remix - radio mix)4:14 3Never Scared (The Takeover remix - club mix)5:19 4Never Scared | 8 April 2003 | ||
| 2006 | Get Up on ItSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 33:391Get Up on It4:08 2Get Up on It (instrumental)4:08 3Get Up on It (main version)4:08 4Get Up on It (a cappella)3:43 5Can’t Get No Lower4:28 6Can’t Get No Lower (instrumental)4:24 7Can’t Get No Lower (main version)4:28 8Can’t Get No Lower (a cappella)4:12 | 29 March 2006 | ||
| 2019 | GettemSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121Gettem3:12 | 16 January 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Black and RedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:001Red and Black2:00 | 27 March 2019 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Bone Crusher head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrical Giants(band) | — | present | |
| Body Head Bangerz(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bonecrusher_%40_A3C_2008_with_the_Juice_Crew.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/71360fdb-d5b9-4a86-a62e-ba880bbf8edfdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/71360fdb-d5b9-4a86-a62e-ba880bbf8edfcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q892294genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q892294seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Crusher_%28rapper%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Crusher_%28rapper%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Dom Brady from Atlanta, Georgia, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q892294 · MusicBrainz: 71360fdb-d5b9-4a86-a62e-ba880bbf8edf
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