Because I Got High
| "Because I Got High" | ||||
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| Single by Afroman | ||||
| from the album Because I Got High and The Good Times | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Comedy hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:10 (album version) 3:19 (radio version) | |||
| Label | T-Bones, Universal, Uptown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Afroman | |||
| Producer(s) | Afroman, Headfridge | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Afroman – "Because I Got High" on YouTube | ||||
"Because I Got High" is a comedy hip hop song by American rapper Afroman from the 2000 album of the same name. The lyrics of the song humorously describe how cannabis use is degrading the narrator's quality of life. The song, which was written in only a few minutes, gained popularity after it was featured on The Howard Stern Show and circulated on the Internet.