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In the early part of the decade, several American politicians attacked gangsta rappers, including the Geto Boys (though most famously Ice T and 2 Live Crew). Their third album, We Can't Be Stopped , continued with the violent subject matter. Sales were raised by a high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill (actually a dwarf) lost an eye after being shot in the face by his girlfriend. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" became a hit in the rap community, though radio stayed far away from anything associated with the Geto Boys.

All three members began solo careers, with Willie D. being the only one who actually left the group. Scarface and Bushwick Bill continued on, adding Big Mike for Uncut Dope in 1993. Willie D. returned for 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan's The Resurrection and 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting's Da Good, Da Bad & Da Ugly .

The Geto Boys' popularity was helped somewhat in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep by the prominent use of two songs ("Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" and "Still") in Mike JudgeMike Judge is an animator, producer, and actor born on October 17, 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He is the creator of the television series Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill''. He also directed the film Office Space which was based on the Milton seri's film Office SpaceOffice Space is a 1999 comedy film directed by Mike Judge, loosely based on his 1991 animated short film of the same name. It pokes fun at work life in a typical software company during the 1990s by portraying individuals who are completely fed up with th.