Geto Boys "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" 12" Rap-A-Lot Records VL 7241 (US)

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Track Listing:

A1Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Radio Version)A2Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Instrumental)B1Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Club Version)B2Mind Playing Tricks On Me (Instrumental)

Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) is a   from , currently consisting of ,, and . The Geto Boys have earned notoriety for their lyrics which cover controversial topics such as misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia.

 ranked them No. 10 on its list of the 25 Best Rap Groups of All-Time, describing them as "southern rap pioneers who paved the way for future southern hip-hop acts."

The original "Ghetto Boys" consisted first of , The Sire Jukebox, and Sir Rap-A-Lot. When Raheem and Sir Rap-A-Lot left, the group added DJ Ready Red, , and Little Billy (the dancer who later came to be known as ). The first single the group released was "Car Freak" in 1986, which then followed with two LPs "You Ain't Nothin'/I Run This" in 1987, and "Be Down" in 1988. The group released their debut album in 1988 entitled,. With the release receiving very little attention, the group broke up shortly thereafter and a new line-up was put together with the inclusion of Scarface and Willie D, both aspiring solo artists. This new line-up recorded the 1989 album, . The group's 1990 self-titled album, , caused , the label to which the group was signed at the time, to switch distributors from  to  (with marketing for the album done by WB sister label ) because of controversy over the lyrics.

In the early 1990s, several American politicians attacked rap artists associated with the subgenre , including the Geto Boys. A high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill lost an eye in a shooting helped boost sales of the group's 1991 album, . The album cover features a graphic picture of the injured Bushwick being carted through a hospital by Scarface and Willie D. On the album's title track, the group responded to  ending its distribution deal with Def American. The album featured the single, "", which became a big hit in the hip-hop community and charted at No. 23 on the.

After Willie D left the group, Scarface and Bushwick Bill continued with the Geto Boys with the addition of  who made his debut appearance with the group on 1993's album, . Although Till Death Do Us Part was certified gold, it was not as well received by fans. However, the album did spawn one top 40 hit in "Six Feet Deep" which peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, Big Mike was dropped and Willie D returned for 1996's critically acclaimed, and the 1998 followup , of which Bushwick Bill was not a part. After three years on hiatus, the group reunited in 2002 to record its seventh album, , which was released on January 25, 2005. The Geto Boys were featured on Scarface's  album.

The song "Street Life" from Till Death Do Us Part was featured on the motion picture . A video clip for the song with footage from the film was released. Although the band rarely releases albums or perform together currently, the group came together for a reunion at 's SmokeOut festival in  on October 23, 2009. In 2010, Bushwick Bill was threatened with deportation to Jamaica.

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