Mind Playing Tricks on Me

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“Mind Playing Tricks on Me”

Single by Geto Boys
from the album We Can't Be Stopped

Released

July 1, 1991

Format

CD single

Genre

Hip Hop

Length

5:11

Label

Rap-A-Lot Records/
Priority Records

Geto Boys singles chronology

"Do it Like a G.O."
(1990)

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
(1991)

"I Ain't With Being Broke"
(1992)

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" was the only number 1 single (chart: Hot Rap Singles) ever released by the Geto Boys. It was featured on their 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped. Bushwick Bill continued on with other records with both a solo career, and later updated records with The Geto Boys. It is the most successful Geto Boys single ever based on its gold certification. [1] It is also on the most successful Geto Boys album based on its platinum certification.[2]

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" heavily samples Isaac Hayes's song "Hung Up On My Baby" (1974) from the Tough Guys soundtrack.

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" was rated number 18 in the 100 Greatest Rap Songs by About.com. It was also rated number 82 in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's [3]

The Kottonmouth Kings remixed the song for their album Hidden Stash II under the same name.

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" has been referenced by Prodigy, of Mobb Deep fame, in his single, Mac 10 Handle, and by The Clipse, in the song "Nightmares" of their second album, "Hell Hath No Fury."

The Notorious B.I.G. references "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and sings the guitar line from the song's chorus (originally sampled from an Isaac Hayes song) in his hit "One More Chance."

In the song "She Lives In My Lap" off the highly successful 2003 OutKast album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Andre 3000 samples Scarface's vocals from Mind's Playing Tricks On Me.

In the track "Walk in the Streets" The Game references "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" with the lines; "Must I remind you of that Geto Boy track/ Your mind is playing tricks on you, you'll never go plaque"