Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Time 4 Sum Aksion

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
January 12, 1993

Recorded
  
1992

Label
  
Def Jam

Format
  
12" single

Length
  
3:24

Genre
  
East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop

"Time 4 Sum Aksion" is the second single from Redman's highly acclaimed debut album, Whut? Thee Album. It features production from Erick Sermon and Redman that contains a sample from Lowell Fulson's "Tramp".

Contents

Song information

Its chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Time 4 Sum Aksion" which is sampled from "How I Could Just Kill a Man" by Cypress Hill.

It is a popular song within hip hop and has been referenced by Common in his song "Sum Shit I Wrote" and Masta Ace in eMC's song "What It Stand For?". It can be found on the Def Jam hits compilation, Old 2 New, New 2 Old.

Steve Huey of Allmusic has referred to it as a "slamming party jam".

  • Mike Tyson chose this song as his introduction music for his first fight upon his prison release.
  • In The Simpsons episode "The Homer They Fall," the Tyson-inspired boxer Drederick Tatum also uses this song as introduction music.
  • UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva used this as his entrance song at UFC 64 and UFC 67.
  • Rashad Evans used this as his entrance song at UFC 98.
  • Anthony Johnson used this as his entrance song at UFC 106.

    • A-Side

    1. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (LP Version) (3:17)
    2. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix) (3:15)

    B-Side

    1. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix Instrumental) (3:12)
    2. "Rated "R"" (LP Version) (3:21)

    Samples Used

  • "Playin' Kinda Ruff" by Zapp
  • "How I Could Just Kill a Man" by Cypress Hill
  • "Tramp" by Lowell Fulsom
  • "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone
  • "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
  • "Get Up & Get Down" by The Dramatics
  • "Top Billin' by Audio Two

    • References

    Time 4 Sum Aksion Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics