The Geto Boys were a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D, Bushwick Bill, and D.J. Ready Red. They earned notoriety for their lyrics which cover controversial topics such as misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia. Despite this, critic Alex Henderson argued that the group "comes across as much more heartfelt than the numerous gangsta rap...wannabes who jumped on the gangsta bandwagon in the early ’90s."
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me", featured on their 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped. The lyrics used within describe various mental states such as hallucination, delusion and paranoia. The sample used in the song is 'Hung Up On My Baby' by Isaac Hayes from his 1974 film Tough Guys. It was the only number-one Hot Rap Singles ever released by the Geto Boys. It reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest charting single by the Geto Boys. It was also certified Gold by the RIAA.
My personal favorite part of the video is when Bushwick Bill is beating up the guy and then he realizes its all in his mind. The previous post "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" was also sung by the Geto Boys.
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