Afroman

← Previous revision Revision as of 05:29, 24 April 2026 Line 43: Line 43: '''Joseph Edgar Foreman''' (born July 28, 1974), known by his [[stage name]] '''Afroman''', is an American rapper, singer, and musician. His fourth album, ''[[The Good Times]]'' (2001), featured the singles "[[Because I Got High]]" and "[[Crazy Rap]]". "Because I Got High" was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] in 2002 for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Afroman |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/afroman/369 |publisher=Grammy Awards|access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> '''Joseph Edgar Foreman''' (born July 28, 1974), known by his [[stage name]] '''Afroman''', is an American rapper, singer, and musician. His fourth album, ''[[The Good Times]]'' (2001), featured the singles "[[Because I Got High]]" and "[[Crazy Rap]]". "Because I Got High" was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] in 2002 for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Afroman |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/afroman/369 |publisher=Grammy Awards|access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

Foreman wrote a number of [[protest song]]s to memorialize a 2022 raid of his Ohio home by [[Sheriffs in the United States|sheriff's officers]] that yielded no charges or criminal evidence.<ref name=PlanalpFox /> The songs were collected into his 18th studio album, ''[[Lemon Pound Cake]]''.<ref name=TreismanNPR>{{cite news|last=Treisman|first=Rachel|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165822372/afroman-police-raid-lawsuit-music-videos|title=Afroman put home footage of a police raid in music videos. Now the cops are suing him|publisher=NPR|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Several officers sued Foreman for incorporating unflattering video footage of the raid into the songs' music videos.<ref name=TreismanNPR2>{{cite news|last=Treisman|first=Rachel |url=https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753563/afroman-lemon-pound-cake-trial|title=Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial |publisher=NPR |date=March 19, 2026 |access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Foreman prevailed in court, arguing his work was protected by [[freedom of speech]] laws; in an [[Amicus curiae|amicus brief]], the ACLU characterized the suit as a [[strategic lawsuit against public participation]]. Foreman wrote a number of [[protest song]]s to memorialize a 2022 raid of his Ohio home by [[Sheriffs in the United States|sheriff's officers]] that yielded no charges or criminal evidence.<ref name=PlanalpFox /> The songs were collected into his 18th studio album, ''[[Lemon Pound Cake]]''.<ref name=TreismanNPR>{{cite news|last=Treisman|first=Rachel|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165822372/afroman-police-raid-lawsuit-music-videos|title=Afroman put home footage of a police raid in music videos. Now the cops are suing him|publisher=NPR|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Several officers sued Foreman for incorporating unflattering video footage of the raid taken by surveillance cameras inside his home into the songs' music videos.<ref name=TreismanNPR2>{{cite news|last=Treisman|first=Rachel |url=https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753563/afroman-lemon-pound-cake-trial|title=Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial |publisher=NPR |date=March 19, 2026 |access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Foreman prevailed in court, arguing his work was protected by [[freedom of speech]] laws; in an [[Amicus curiae|amicus brief]], the ACLU characterized the suit as a [[strategic lawsuit against public participation]].

==Early life== ==Early life==