Scarface’s grandmother was reportedly mumbling to herself, and when asked, “‘Mama, what you talkin’ about?'” replied, “‘Oh, nothing, my mind’s just playing tricks on me'”. An early solo example of the brilliance of Faces introspective approach, this chilling track serves as a psuedo-sequel to the Geto Boys classic Mind. 2 He grew up in Houston and is originally from the city's South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood. On an episode of Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts, Scarface and his grandmother spoke about how she inspired the track “Mind Playing Tricks on Me”. Scarface (rapper) Bradley Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper and record producer best known as a member of the Geto Boys, a hip-hop group from Houston, Texas. However, the Geto Boys’ label, Rap-A-Lot Records, decided that the record would be more valuable as a breakout single for the group. The song was originally intended for a Scarface solo album as he penned three of the song’s four verses. At the song’s peak, it reached 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting single by the Geto Boys. The song samples “Hung Up On My Baby” by Isaac Hayes, from his 1974 film Tough Guys. The lyrics describe the mental anguish and exhaust of life as a gangster, including dealing with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and loneliness. The sample at the beginning of the Kool G Rap song. then there are countless songs which sample snippets of. In his position, fellow Rap-A-Lot member Big Mike joined Scarface and Bushwick Bill as the third member for this album. Rapper Willie D left the group in 1992 to temporarily pursue a solo career. Mind Playing Tricks On Me is a single by the Geto Boys, featured on their 1991 album We Can’t Be Stopped. Examples include the Geto Boys album (Geto Boys) the hook for Fu Em All is sampled from Scarface. there are probably more than this: it's mine - mobb deep ft. Till Death Do Us Part is the fifth album by Houston gangsta rap group the Geto Boys, released on March 1993 on Rap-A-Lot Records.