On this date in Hip Hop historical past, Houston’s iconic trio the Geto Boys launched their most defining undertaking, We Can’t Be Stopped, via J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Information.

The album cowl, that includes a uncooked picture of Bushwick Invoice being wheeled via a hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the attention, immediately grew to become one of the unforgettable visuals in rap historical past. With the chilling actuality of that second and the plain success of their breakout single “Thoughts Playin’ Tips On Me” dominating radio, the group’s third studio effort made a thunderous impression on each the tradition and the charts.

The 14-track undertaking didn’t simply push boundaries. It broke them. Gritty, unfiltered, and emotionally charged, We Can’t Be Stopped redefined Southern rap and set the stage for deeper storytelling in Hip Hop. Lower than a yr after its launch, the album went platinum, solidifying Geto Boys as family names and paving the way in which for Scarface to drop his solo debut Mr. Scarface Is Again only a few months later.

Relaxation in peace to the late, nice Bushwick Invoice and New Jersey-born DJ Prepared Purple, one of many group’s authentic architects who departed in the course of the album’s recording. Everlasting salute to Scarface and Willie D for crafting one of the essential data in Hip Hop historical past that also resonates many years later.