Houston's Geto Boys came into the spotlight after their self-titled record on Rick Rubin's boutique label, American Recordings, hit record shelves in 1990. It was songs like "Mind of a Lunatic" which struck a major chord in the gangsta rap community and effectively created a sub-genre of horror rap. And while the band's output before and after their breakthrough has been hit and miss (to put it nicely), core members Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill are still putting out records and making the rounds on the touring circuit. It was the shock-value of lyrics like "I'll blow your motherfuckin' house up and if your wife and kids are inside they're fucked!" that helped the group make a name for itself as habitual line-steppers, eager to rap about anything from misogyny to necrophilia. Tracks like "Chuckie" are so outrageous they're impossible to take seriously — unless you do — and then they're scary and offensive as all hell.
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