On this date in Hip Hop historical past, Houston’s iconic trio the Geto Boys launched their most defining challenge, We Can’t Be Stopped, via J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Information.
The album cowl, that includes a uncooked picture of Bushwick Invoice being wheeled via a hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the attention, immediately grew to become one of the unforgettable visuals in rap historical past. With the chilling actuality of that second and the plain success of their breakout single “Thoughts Playin’ Methods On Me” dominating radio, the group’s third studio effort made a thunderous affect on each the tradition and the charts.
The 14-track challenge didn’t simply push boundaries. It broke them. Gritty, unfiltered, and emotionally charged, We Can’t Be Stopped redefined Southern rap and set the stage for deeper storytelling in Hip Hop. Lower than a yr after its launch, the album went platinum, solidifying Geto Boys as family names and paving the best way for Scarface to drop his solo debut Mr. Scarface Is Again only a few months later.
Relaxation in peace to the late, nice Bushwick Invoice and New Jersey-born DJ Prepared Pink, one of many group’s authentic architects who departed throughout the album’s recording. Everlasting salute to Scarface and Willie D for crafting one of the vital data in Hip Hop historical past that also resonates a long time later.