Geto Boys
Geto Boys is a gangsta rap group from Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas.
Houston group of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill who put the South on the rap map with "Mind Playing Tricks on Me".
Who are the Geto Boys?
The Geto Boys are a group from Houston's Fifth Ward, signed to J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records. The classic lineup was Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. Bushwick Bill died in 2019.
Known for
"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (1991), a dark song about paranoia and guilt, is one of the most famous rap songs ever made and their biggest hit. Grip It! On That Other Level (1989) and We Can't Be Stopped (1991) made them stars, and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" got a second life in the film Office Space.
Style
Raw, violent and often disturbing street stories, sometimes bordering on horror, over funky, sample-based Southern beats. Scarface brought unusual depth and vulnerability to gangsta rap.
Impact
The Geto Boys were the first Southern rap group to break through nationally, and Rap-A-Lot proved that the South could build its own industry. Their influence runs through Houston rap and the entire Dirty South.
Geto Boys: quick answers
What genre is Geto Boys?
Geto Boys’s music falls under Gangsta Rap. Geto Boys is part of Southern hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1980s and 1990s.
Where do Geto Boys come from?
Geto Boys comes from Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas.
When did Geto Boys start?
Geto Boys has been active since 1986.
Which artists are similar to Geto Boys?
If you like Geto Boys, listen to Ice-T, Kool G Rap and N.W.A.