The US has been at war in Iraq for just over four years now. Chances are you already knew that and you don’t like it. Today, the democrat-led US congress narrowly voted for an end of the war by withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March. Of course, our scumbag president immediately threatened to veto the Senate’s bill when it reaches him, so I’d call the bill D.O.A. at the White House, but it’s a start and maybe our president with get a F’ing clue. An expanded real journalist account of all of the aforementioned at CNN.com’s article.
Bushwick Bill wrapped up his thoughts about the first Iraq war, which, of course, was led by our current president’s daddy, the first President Geroge W. Bush, in 1991’s protest track ‘Fuck a War’. This track really gets me fired up, although I can’t say Bushwick speaks for us Missingtoofers when he gets on the just-blow-everything-the-fuck-up rant. But, he does have some poignant statements, or if nothing else, we hope you find the track entertaining.
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MP3: Geto Boys – Fuck a War
One of the most under-rated rap groups don’tcha think? Geto Boys were the group that proved that it wasn’t just L.A. and N.Y. that could produce a great and unique hip-hop sound (they’re from Houston, Texas). Here’s one more track off the the same album, their forth release, 1991’s ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ album. It’s definitely their most popular cut and features the whole group, that being Bushwick Bill, Willie D (n.k.a. Big Mike) and Scarface.
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MP3: Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
And the video:
Music trivia! That album cover pictured above was taken right after Bushwick Bill’s attempted suicide, where he shot himself in the face permanently destroying his right eye vision! Keeping it very real, indeed.
Even more trivia! Geto Boys were the first rap group to be censored, two years earlier than 2 Live Crew or Ice-T. Luckily, Rick Ruben (of Def Jam) saved the day and the rest is hip-hop history and Rick Ruben is a Spank Rock track and Fuck a War and peace out!
Visit Geto Boys on MySpace, Wikipedia and at their record label Rap-A-Lot.
‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ and other early Geto Boys albums were re-released in recent years, to compliment their new records which are still hot. You can find everything on Amazon or your favorite well-stocked retailer. Additionally, Turntablelab.com has some O.G. ‘Mind Playing Tricks on Me’ 12″ singles with an instrumental b-side. Hot!
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