Afroman Biography - Afroman Because I Got High


Afroman is a rapper who had become very popular through word of mouth.  The Afroman Because I Got High is probably his most well known music piece, which has gained him fame throughout the world.  Because I Got High, is a rap song about how someone can mess up their lives by using drugs.  Afroman based Because I Got High on his inability to clean up his room.  He had promoted his songs on the street, and in shows.  One of the reasons why the Afroman Because I Got High rap song became popular was through, believe it or not, Napster.  Someone apparently got his hands on Afroman's Because I Got High CD, and shared it on Napster.  Ever since that, Afroman became very popular, and Because I Got High was even played in the soundtrack to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.  Furthermore, Afroman was even featured on the Howard Stern show, and Howard Stern promoted Because I Got High, which boosted its popularity even more.

Because I Got High is a comical rap piece.  This is probably the main reason why it is so popular.  It has a very simple, but effective tune to it, and in fact, it has much more musicality than other rap songs.  Because I Got High however does very basic and simple beat to it.  However, Afroman was creative with his words, and it is not your typical rap piece.  Even someone like me, who dislikes rap, can enjoy the Afroman Because I Got High track, because it cracks me up, and even the music, and how he sings the music parts of this song, are indeed comical.  Afroman makes good usage of rhyme, and works well with the beat, tune, and theme of Because I Got High.  I suggest that anyone who who wants a good chuckle, to listen to probably the best rap piece ever written.  You do not have to like rap, in order to enjoy the Afroman Because I Got High rap piece.