Joseph Foreman (born July 29, 1974), better known by his stage name Afroman , is a Grammy nominated American comedy rapper who came to prominence with his singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". Initially unknown when beginning his career, his song "Because I Got High" circulated around the Internet before becoming a hit worldwide. He was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002.

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Early life

He was born and raised in Palmdale, California. He began rapping in the eighth grade, and in his church he played drums and guitar. For a short time, he worked as a baggage handler at an airport. ^[1]

Music career

In 1999, he released his first album, Sell Your Dope ; he later relocated to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he met drummer Jody Stallone and keyboardist/bassist Daryl Havard. He released his second album Because I Got High in 2000; it initially was distributed primarily through concerts and the file-sharing service Napster before its title track was played on The Howard Stern Show . Afroman based the song's lyrical content on his inability to clean his room; and ran with the idea of everyday tasks being derailed by drug use. In late 2001, the song became a worldwide hit and was featured in the films Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , The Perfect Score , and Disturbia later in the 2000s. Additionally, the song is still in the Top 10 on Billboard's "Hot Ringtones" category, having been on the charts for over 190 weeks. ^[2] Because of the single's success, Afroman joined the lineup of Cypress Hill's fall festival Smoke Out with Deftones, Method Man, and others. ^[3] Universal Records signed Afroman to a six-album deal; Universal released The Good Times in 2001, a compilation of Afroman's first two albums and some new tracks. "Because I Got High" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002. ^[4]

Starting in 2004, Afroman released his music independently and mostly through the Internet. He recorded a comedy album that year, Jobe Bells , mocking traditional Christmas songs. ^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998: My Fro-losophy
• 2000: Because I Got High
• 2000: Sell Your Dope
• 2004: Afroholic... The Even Better Times
• 2004: Jobe Bells
• 2004: 4R0:20
• 2004: The Hungry Hustlerz: Starvation Is Motivation
• 2006: Drunk 'n' High
• 2006: A Colt 45 Christmas
• 2008: Waiting to Inhale
• 2008: Frobama: Head of State

Compilation Albums

• 2001: The Good Times
• 2008: Greatest Hitz Live

Singles

• 2000: Crazy Rap
• 2001: Because I Got High

References

1. Afroman > Biography
2. Billboard.com
3. Cypress Hill's Oakland Smoke Out Bumped By A's
4. Grammy nominees led by U2, India.Arie, Alicia Keys
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