I’ve chosen three of my favorite odes to this 1991 track that would alter the thought processes of millions.ĭestiny’s Child (ft. My hands were all bloody, from punching on the concrete Then he disappeared and my boys disappeared too Mostly out of respect for these H-Town pioneers, some for understanding the power of that Isaac Hayes groove, and others just wanting to capture that immensely powerful drama of the original. Over the years, many have covered, lyric-checked or sampled pieces of this classic single. proving It wasn’t just an East and West Coast thing any longer. The Geto Boys have earned notoriety for their lyrics which cover controversial topics such as misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia. Further cementing the South’s place in rap. Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill. This one would go on to change hip-hop landscapes. legends Geto Boys and classic songs like Mind Playing Tricks on Me which, at its core, is about extreme paranoia and the stresses of the street life. I wasn’t the only one educated by this track. I feel like I’m the one that’s doing dopeĬan’t keep a steady hand because I’m nervousĪnd trying to find an exit out the businessīut yet and still it’s hard for me to feel happy Cinematic descriptions of paranoia and depression were way beyond what Morrissey and Robert Smith were lamenting from my stereo. So when the Geto Boys came out with this raw examination of the darker side of street life, I was shocked, intrigued and honestly, a bit scared.
The Get Boys released their seminal album ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ and the single, “Mind Playing Tricks on Me”, would bring not only a part of The Lone Star State you knew nothing about into focus but also the agony of mental illness to the forefront of your consciousness.īeing a lower-middle class white guy (born in Houston), I had no idea about the Fifth Ward area of my hometown. Because a hip-hop trio out of Houston was about to change the game and your perception of what life was about. But you, like myself, were about to lose your social religion. You thought these artists were just about everything you needed. In real life, he was a high school dropout at 16, and suffered from manic depression. Geto Boys - Street Life tekst, tumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki Wykonawca: Geto Boys Album: Till Death Do Us. Geto Boys's 'Street Life' sample of The Crusaders feat. Scarface is Back, The Diary, and The World is Yours. He is one of the rappers of the Geto Boys, and has recorded solo albums like Mr.
You had a car radio blasting out tracks by Nirvana, U2, R.E.M., and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Brad Jordan, was born and raised in Houston, Texas, in the South Park neighborhood.
Geto Boys – ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ is available iTunes.īack in 1991, you were kinda oblivious to the world outside of your immediate surroundings.
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