Mind Playing Tricks on Me
by Geto Boys
- Artist
- Geto Boys
- First released
- 1991
About this song
Single from the Geto Boys' 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped, a paranoid, haunted first-person narrative widely regarded as one of the greatest hip hop songs.
Song themes
Performance tips
- Keep the flow low and measured; it's a haunted confession, not a hype track.
- Let the guitar sample breathe between lines.
- If you have friends, split the verses the way Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill do.
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