Geto Boys
Geto Boys is an American rapper from Houston, Texas active since 1986.
- Profession
- Rapper, Hip-hop group
- From
- Houston, Texas
- Years active
- 1986–present
Early life
A Houston group on J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot, the Geto Boys — featuring Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill — pioneered raw, psychologically dark Southern rap.
Career
Their 1991 hit "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" became a landmark of introspective gangsta rap, and the group helped put Houston on the national map.
Major achievements
They are regarded as foundational pioneers of Southern hip-hop and horrorcore.
Legacy
The Geto Boys broke ground for Southern rap and brought unprecedented psychological depth to the genre.
References
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