Afroman

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Afroman
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Mortimer Foreman
Born	July 28, 1974
Origin	United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1999–present
Website	AfromanMusic.com

Afroman (born Joseph Mortimer Foreman on July 28, 1974) is a rap artist from South Central, Los Angeles, California.

Contents 1 Life and career 2 Albums 2.1 My Fro-losophy (1999) 2.2 Sell Your Dope (2000) 2.3 The Good Times (2001) 2.4 Afroholic... The Even Better Times (2004) 2.5 Afroholic... The Even Better Times (Reissue) (2004) 2.6 4R0:20 (2004) 2.7 Starvation is Motivation (2004) 2.8 Drunk n High (2006) 2.9 A Colt 45 Christmas (2006) 2.10 Waiting To Inhale (2007) 3 External links

[edit] Life and career

Born on July 28, 1974 in South Central, Los Angeles as Joseph Edgar Foreman, Afroman moved to Palmdale, California as a teenager and then to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His best-known song is the 2001 novelty song "Because I Got High", which gained popularity through Napster, local radio play, a feature on Howard Stern's radio show, and the "stoner" movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (and accompanying soundtrack). His other most popular song, "Crazy Rap", which has also gained popularity through P2P clients, is mostly referred to as "Colt 45". The lyrics of the songs on "Afroholic" begin with references to drugs and sex but then the last verse is usually about how Afroman has now found Jesus. In an interview for the program '50 Greatest One Hit Wonder' on British Channel 4 broadcast on 7th May 2006, he stated that he had given up alcohol, smoking, sex and women for a while but had returned to them. He further stated that he was going to be the best alcoholic, smoking, woman-chasing Christian there was. His song, "God Has Smiled On Me," shows his soft side.

Afroman is also fond of referencing his independence from record labels and the "corporate world" and cites himself as an example of how an artist can take recording and distribution into his or her own hands. There is also a distinct resemblance between the chorus of Afroman's song "Palmdale" to the chorus of "Spring Love" by Stevie B.

Afroman also recorded an infamous diss track in 2004 entitled '"Whack Rappers"' in which he disses artists such as Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, The Neptunes, Kelis, B2K and Eve, among many others. While he isn't a mainstream artist, he still maintains a cult following. According to his myspace.com page, he has an upcoming album entitled " Waiting To Inhale". The album was originally entitled "Party Time". He did not mention what the release date would be for the album. While the album still isn't available for purchase, Afroman has released several songs off the album on his myspace page. The songs are "I Know All About You", "Ho Stopper", "Colt 45 FIVA", and "Dicc Hang Low". All of them are parodies of other hit songs.

• "I Know All About You" - "Irreplaceable", By Beyoncé Knowles
• "Ho Stopper" - "Show Stopper", By Danity Kane
• "Dicc Hang Low" - "Chain Hang Low", By Jibbs
• "My Chunc" - "My Humps", By Black Eyed Peas
• "Spit It Out" - "Walk It Out", By Unk
• "Smoke Some Green" - " Shoulder Lean featuring T.I.", By Young Dro
• "Like A Bottle" - "Girlfight featuring Big Boi", By Brooke Valentine
• "Colt 45 FIVA" - "Soul Survivor featuring Akon", By Young Jeezy

[edit] Albums

[edit] My Fro-losophy (1999)

1. (Freestyle) Fro-style
2. Let Me Out
3. Cali Swang'n
4. If It Ain't Free
5. Crazy Rap
6. The Solution
7. What If
8. Ante Dope Valley
9. Tall Cans

All songs are different versions from those that appear on later albums, except Tall Cans. The title is likely a reference to the KRS-One song My Philosophy

[edit] Sell Your Dope (2000)

1. Basehead Boogie
2. Palmdale
3. Crazy Rap
4. Let's All Get Drunk
5. If It Ain't Free
6. Sell Your Dope
7. There's A Price 2 Pay
8. Paranoid
9. Strugglin' N Strivin'
10. Let Me Out
11. Bacc 2 School
12. Hungry Hustler
13. God Has Smiled On Me

[edit] The Good Times (2001)

(Certified Platinum in New Zealand)

1. Because I Got High
2. Crazy Rap
3. She Won't Let Me...
4. Hush
5. Tumbleweed
6. Let's All Get Drunk
7. Tall Cans
8. Palmdale
9. Mississippi
10. The American Dream
11. Because I Got High (Extended Version, unlisted track)

The version of Mississippi is different from the one on Because I Got High (2000).

[edit] Afroholic... The Even Better Times (2004)

Disc 1

1. Nobody Knows My Name
2. Leaving California
3. Turn It Off
4. Suck a Dick Jockey
5. Girlz
6. I've Been Hustlin'
7. West Y'all
8. Drive Better Drunk
9. Jackin' Afroman
10. Colt 45
11. Freak On With You
12. Ghetto Memories
13. Cali Swangin'
14. What If (feat. E-40)
15. From Tha Ghetto
16. Sag Your Pants
17. Wonderful Tonite

Disc 2

1. Keep On Limp'n
2. On My Hustle (feat. DJ Mr. Mixxx and Big Luc)
3. Caddy Hop
4. Just My Paranoia
5. Let's Get High Tonight
6. Late at Night
7. Rollin'
8. Hittin' Switches
9. Airport
10. West Coast Rap
11. Compton Isn't Too Far Away
12. Money (Ain't Everything)
13. Money (Reprise)
14. U Can Make It
15. Major Beat
16. Me and Kenny

There are two versions of this album. This is for the version with white lettering on the CD spine. This version was released first. It featured numerous parody songs. It was later pulled, although unconfirmed, most likely for copyright issues. This version of Ghetto Memories contains a sample of If You Move I'll Fall from The Soul Children.

[edit] Afroholic... The Even Better Times (Reissue) (2004)

Disc 1

1. I've Been Hustlin'
2. West Y'all
3. I Drive Better Drunk
4. Let's Get High Tonight
5. Late At Night
6. Gangsta Sound
7. Leaving California
8. Hittin' Switches
9. Airport
10. Ghetto Memories
11. Cali Swangin'
12. Paranoid (Featuring The 2 Zig Zaggs)

Disc 2

1. Keep On Limp'n
2. On My Hustle (featuring DJ Mr. Mixxx & Big Luc)
3. 1988
4. This The Kind Of Beat
5. Dance Wit Me (Produced by Lowkey)
6. What If (Featuring E-40)
7. From Tha Ghetto
8. Smoke 1
9. F*** Tha Corporate World
10. Money (Ain't Everything)
11. U Can Make It
12. Major Beat
13. Whack Rappers
14. Whack Rappers II (featuring Strange)
15. Me & Kenny

There are two versions of this album. This is for the version with red lettering on the CD spine.

[edit] 4R0:20 (2004)

1. Trip
2. Beer Bottle Up
3. Ghetto Life
4. On Tha Mic
5. Check Out My Website
6. Tha More U Drink
7. Take A Hit
8. Come On
9. Life of Tha Party
10. Smoke A Blunt

[edit] Starvation is Motivation (2004)

1. Check This Out - (with The 2 Zigg Zaggs/Mr. Mixx)
2. Dirty South Legend - (with Mr. Mixx)
3. Going Out Tonite - (with Strainj/Blaq)
4. Where I'm From - (with Strainj/Blaq/Po Boy)
5. Eye Of Tha Storm - (with Strainj/Blaq/Po Boy)
6. I'm Ballin' - (with Lowkey).
7. Shake Your Ass - (with Mr. Mixx)
8. Money Make Tha World Go 'Round - (with Blaq)
9. Palmdale Is Tha City - (with Fatsoe)
10. Talkin' To My Homies - (with Strainj)
11. Still Smokin' - (with Po Boy)
12. First Time, The - (with Strainj)
13. Hungry Hustla Hollas

[edit] Drunk n High (2006)

1. Let's All Get Drunk
2. Husler Man
3. Gotta Stop Drinkin
4. I Live In A Van
5. Keep It Movin
6. Front N Back
7. 3 Wheelin
8. Drinkin On The Sidewalk
9. Turn Up The Volume Knob
10. I Refuse
11. Scrollin Thru My Bitches
12. White Girlz
13. Feel Alright
14. Drunk'N'High
15. Cracchouse

[edit] A Colt 45 Christmas (2006)

1. Deck My Balls
2. Police Blow My Wad
3. 12 J's Of X-Mas
4. Afroman Is Coming To Town
5. Frosty
6. Jobe Bells
7. Let Her Blow
8. A Strainy Poem
9. I Wish You Would Roll A New Blunt
10. O Chronic Tree
11. Violent Night

[edit] Waiting To Inhale (2007)

1. I Know All About You
2. Ho Stoppa
3. Dicc Hang Low
4. My Chunc
5. Spit It Out
6. Smoke Some Green
7. Like A Bottle
8. Colt 40 FIVA
9. Jumped Up G'd Up
10. Po Bitch [Intro]
11. Po Bitch
12. I'm black and proud

[edit] External links

• The official Afroman Website
• Higher and Higher: College Crier's Jess Hopsicker Interviews Afroman
• All Music Guide entry
• Hungry Hustler Records
• Official Myspace Page