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The Geto Boys were also heavily influenced by the social politics of the day. Their lyrics consistently include themes ranging from police brutality (such as in "Crooked Officer") to concerns over the negative impact of violence on the urban community (such as "The World Is a Ghetto", "Geto Fantasy", and "Six Feet Deep"). [citation needed]
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" is a song by Geto Boys, featured on their 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped.The lyrics describe the mental anguish and exhaustion of life as a gangster, including dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and loneliness.
Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best is a compilation album by the Geto Boys consisting of previously released tracks from the group's Rap-a-Lot albums and two new songs. Released on November 17, 1992, through Priority Records, the compilation peaked at #147 on the Billboard 200.
The Geto Boys is a remix album by the Geto Boys released in 1990. ... Due to the controversial nature of the lyrics, especially in the songs "Mind of a Lunatic" and ...
The first Geto Boys album he appeared on was the group's second album, Grip It! On That Other Level (1989), a highly successful album that garnered the group a large fanbase. Radio and MTV refused to play any songs from the album because of their violent lyrics ; however, the album made the Geto Boys into one of the most successful Southern hip ...
We Can't Be Stopped is the third studio album by Geto Boys, released on July 9, 1991. It was among their most successful records in terms of units sold. The album is analysed track-by-track by Geto Boys in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. [1] We Can't Be Stopped was certified Platinum in early 1992. [2]
Produced by Mike Dean and N.O. Joe, the song was the Geto Boy's first charting single with the classic line-up of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill since their 1991 breakthrough "Mind Playing Tricks on Me". To date, "The World Is a Ghetto" remains the Geto Boys' last charting single, peaking at 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Geto Boys: 13 "Talkin' Loud Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" The Geto Boys: 14 "Snitches" Making Trouble: 15 "Crooked Officer" Till Death Do Us Part: 16 "When It Gets Gangsta" The Foundation: 17 "Still" The Resurrection: 18 "It Ain't Shit" Till Death Do Us Part: 19 "Do It Like a G.O." The Geto Boys: 20 "G Code" The Foundation: 21 "Trigga Happy Nigga ...