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Geto Boys | Mind Playing Tricks on Me (1991)

"Mind Playing Tricks on Me" is a song by Geto Boys, featured on their 1991 album We Can't Be Stopped.

The lyrics describe the mental anguish and exhaust of life as a gangster, including dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and loneliness.


It also samples "Hung Up on My Baby" by Isaac Hayes, from his 1974 film Tough Guys.

At the song's peak, it reached 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting single by the Geto Boys.

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