Geto Boys

Summary

Geto Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,406 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Geto Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Geto Boys's genre is Southern hip-hop^[4].
• Geto Boys's genre is hardcore hip-hop^[5].
• Geto Boys's genre is gangsta rap^[6].
• Geto Boys's genre is G-funk^[7].
• Geto Boys's genre is horrorcore^[8].
• Geto Boys's genre is dirty south^[9].
• Geto Boys's genre is mafioso rap^[10].
• Geto Boys's record label is recorded as Rap-A-Lot Records^[11].
• Geto Boys's record label is recorded as Asylum Records^[12].
• Geto Boys's discography is recorded as Geto Boys discography^[13].
• Geto Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Geto Boys comprises Scarface^[15].
• 1986 marks the founding of Geto Boys^[16].
• Geto Boys's location of formation is recorded as Houston^[17].
• Geto Boys's topic's main category is recorded as Q10108178^[18].
• Geto Boys's start of work period is recorded as 1986^[19].
• Geto Boys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10371'}^[20].
• Geto Boys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10513'}^[21].
• Geto Boys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10119'}^[22].
• Geto Boys's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9937'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[24]

• Country: US^[25]

• Began / founded: 1986^[26]

• Genre(s): chopped and screwed, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, horrorcore, southern hip hop^[27]

• Community tags: chopped and screwed, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, horrorcore, mid-school hip hop, southern hip hop^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: a78ca453-3a53-4b19-8b2d-61b10dd45558^[29]

Body

Founding

1986 marks the founding of Geto Boys^[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Houston^[17].

Why It Matters

Geto Boys ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,406 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It has been cited as an influence by Lil Wyte^[32], a rapper^[33], b. 1982^[34], of United States^[35].

FAQs

Who did Geto Boys influence?

Geto Boys has been cited as an influence by Lil Wyte^[32].