Foi uma das maiores febres musicais do começo do Século XXI, das primeiras a beneficiar da Internet para ganhar popularidade e se tornar um sucesso à escala mundial. Because I got High do Afroman, foi assim uma das músicas mais tocadas em 2001.
O rapper Afroman já tinha lançado a música Because I got High em 2000, mas foi quando ela começou a ser partilhada no Napster que a sua fama começou a crescer, sendo convidado para o programa de rádio de Howard Stern e fazendo parte da banda sonora de alguns filmes.
Começou a passar em muitas rádios e estações de Televisão, tornando-se um hit mundial e fazendo com que o seu cd fosse editado um pouco por todo o lado. A letra mostra as confusões da vida do narrador entrou numa espiral negativa depois de ficar pedrado, perdendo emprego, namorada e muito mais. Não era um rap agressivo, tinha um género pausado e uma batida animada, acompanhando um videoclip bem engraçado.
It’s like I don’t care about nothin’ man
Role another blunt, Yeah cuz
I was gonna clean my room, until I got high
I was gonna get up and find the broom, But then I got high
My room is still messed up And I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high
I was gonna go to class, before I got high
I coulda’ cheated and I coulda passed, but I got high
I’m taking it next semester and I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high
I was gonna go to work, but then I got high
I just got a new promotion, but I got high
Now I’m selling dope and I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high
I was gonna go to court, before I got high
I was gonna pay my child support, but then I got high
(No you weren’t)
They took my whole pay check, and I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high,
Because I got high
Because I got high
I wasn’t gonna run from the cops but I was high
(I’m serious man)
I was gonna pull right over and stop, but I was high
Now I’m a paraplegic, and I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high
I was gonna pay my car a note, until I got high
I wasn’t gonna gamble on the boat, but then I got high
Now the tow truck’s pulling away, and I know why,
(why man)
Cuz I got high, because I got high,
Because I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high
I was gonna make love to you, but then I got high, I’m serious
I was gonna eat your pussy too, but then I got high
Now i’m jacking off and I know why, (turn this shit off)
Cuz I got high,
Because I got high,
Because I got high
I messed up my entire life, because I got high
I lost my kids and wife, because I got high
Now I’m sleeping on the sidewalk, and I know why, (why man)
Cuz I got high,
Because I got high,
Because I got high
I’m gonna stop singing this song, because I’m high
I’m singing this whole thing wrong, because I’m high
And if I don’t sell one copy I’ll know why, (why man)
Cuz I’m high,
Because I’m high,
Because I’m high
(Are you really high man?)
(he really is high man!)
get jiggy with it
O bring it back (say what say what oh, Because I’m high
Because I’m high,
Because I’m high
Well my name is afroman and I’m from east palmdale,
All the ‘Dale weed i be smokin, is mama’s hell
I don’t believe in Hitler thats what I say’ (O my goodness)
So all of you skins, please give me more head
Mother fucker, afro mother fucker m-a-n
A-e-i-o-u and sometimes
We aint going to sell any of these mother fucking
albums cuz
let’s go back to marshal durbans and hang some more
chickins cuz fuck it
Fuck the corporate world bitch
