Afroman

Joseph Edgar Foreman (born July 28, 1974 in Palmdale, California) is an American rapper. He is better known by his stage name Afroman.

Afroman
Afroman performing at the Bank and Blues in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 11, 2009
Afroman performing at the Bank and Blues in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 11, 2009
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Edgar Foreman
Born (1974-07-28) July 28, 1974
Palmdale, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • singer-songwriter
  • comedian
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instruments
Years active1997-present
Labels
  • Cosmic Wire
  • Hungry Hustler
  • Federal
  • Fontana North
  • Universal Records
  • Uptown
  • T-Bones
WebsiteOfficial website

He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for his song "Because I Got High" in 2002.[1] He released his first studio album Because I Got High on June 20, 2000.[2] The album featured the song "Because I Got High". His second studio album Sell Your Dope was released on September 12, 2000. It featured the song "Crazy Rap" which is also called "Colt 45 and 2 Zig Zags".[3]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum
2000Because I Got High
2000Sell Your Dope
2001The Good Times
2004Afroholic... The Even Better Times
2004Jobe Bells
20044R0:20
2004The Hungry Hustlerz: Starvation Is Motivation
2006Drunk 'n' High
2006A Colt 45 Christmas
2008Waiting to Inhale
2009Frobama: Head of State

References

  1. "Grammy-nominated Afroman comes to Bali". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. "Afroman - Because I Got High". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  3. "Afroman - Sell Your Dope". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-12-25.

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