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

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 hit "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 often referred to as "Colt .45", because of a lyric that says "Colt .45 and 2 Zig Zags."

Afroman may now be a born again Christian. 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 Wonders' on British Channel 4 broadcast on 7th May 2006, he stated that he had given up alcohol, smoking 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," is regarded as a masterpiece that shows his soft side.^{citation needed]}

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.

Afroman is over-due to release 4 or 5 albums. He was slated to re-release Sell Your Dope and Because I Got High, on December 1, 2005. as well as releasing new albums, Fucc Tha Corporate World Memories and Party Time.

Afroman recently had a falling out with good friend and producer PoBoy. Allegedly, PoBoy was not satisfied with his monetary compensation for tracks produced for some of Afroman's more recent material. As a result PoBoy issued a diss track aimed at Afro. Consequently, Afroman fired back with a diss track of his own titled "PoBitch" in which he portrayed PoBoy as a drug addict and claimed that the producer had been compensated appropriately for his services.

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. It is rumored that the young rapper Filanator, who has a similar flow to Afroman, will join the Hungry Hustla crew in the near future.^{citation needed]}

Albums

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

Because I Got High (2000)

1. Because I Got High
2. Mississippi
3. Girls
4. You Ain't My Friend
5. Hush
6. Tumbleweed
7. Dopefiend
8. She Won't Let Me Fucc
9. Tall Cans
10. Back on The Bus
11. Graveyard Shift
12. Because I Got High (Radio Edit)
13. The American Dream ..

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

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)

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

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.

Afroholic... The Even Better Times (Reissue) (2004)

Disc 1

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

Disc 2

1. Keep On Limp'n
2. On My Hustle (featuring DJ Mr. Mixxx & Big Luc)
3. 1998
4. This The Kind Of Beat
5. Dance Wit Me
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.

Jobe Bells (2004)

1. Deck My Balls
2. Violent Night
3. 12 J's of X-Mas
4. Jobe Bells
5. O Chronic Tree
6. A Strainj Poem
7. Death To The World
8. Palmbells
9. Nutscracker
10. An Even Strainjer Poem
11. 12 J's of X-Mas
12. I Wish You Would Roll a New Blunt

Four unreleased tracks were available for download from AfromanMusic.Com.
Afroman Is Coming To Town
Police Blow My Wad
Let Her Blow
Frosty The Snowman

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

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

External links

• The official Afroman Website
• Hungry Hustler Records
• Afroman Lyrics
• Music video for "Because I Got High" at YouTube.
• Official Myspace Page