The Good Times

This article is about the Afroman album. For other uses, see Good Times (disambiguation).

The Good Times
Studio album by Afroman
Released	August 28, 2001
Genre	Alternative hip hop comedy hip hop underground hip hop dirty rap
Length	58:35
Label	Uptown Universal
Producer	Afroman Dolowite Headfridge Loppy Octopus Savalas Brothers
Afroman chronology
Sell Your Dope (2000) The Good Times (2001) Afroholic... The Even Better Times (2004)
Singles from The Good Times
"Because I Got High" Released: July 30, 2001 "Crazy Rap" Released: September 6, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Daily Vault	F[2]
Q	[3]
RapReviews	7/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

The Good Times is the fourth studio album by Mississippi-based rapper Afroman. It was released after his record deal with Universal Records, and is composed of material taken from his previous independent releases. It contains his two hit singles: "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap", along with his other popular songs from his two albums. Most of the songs on the album are about growing up in the ghetto of East Palmdale. The album was certified gold in the United States on October 24, 2001 by the RIAA.

Track listing

1. "Because I Got High" (radio edit) – 3:20
2. "Crazy Rap" – 5:55
3. "She Won't Let Me Fuck" – 6:03
4. "Hush" – 4:42
5. "Tumbleweed" – 5:23
6. "Let's All Get Drunk" – 5:54
7. "Tall Cans" – 7:14
8. "Palmdale" – 6:42
9. "Mississippi" – 5:34
10. "The American Dream" – 2:53
11. "Because I Got High" (extended version) – 5:10

Notes

• "Mississippi" was remade for The Good Times, and is not the same as the original Because I Got High version.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Good Times

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	36
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	95
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	42
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	96
US Billboard 200[11]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12]	9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for The Good Times

Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13]	58
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14]	28
US Billboard 200[15]	167

Certifications

Certifications for The Good Times

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Afroman The Good Times Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
2. Thelen, Christopher (September 4, 2001). "Afroman". The Daily Vault. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
3. "Good Times CD Album". Q. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via CD Universe.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 9, 2001). "Afroman :: The Good Times :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
5. Kemp, Rob (October 11, 2001). "The Good Times : Afroman : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Afroman – The Good Times" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
7. "Lescharts.com – Afroman – The Good Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Afroman – The Good Times" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
9. "Charts.nz – Afroman – The Good Times". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
11. "Afroman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
12. "Afroman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
13. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
14. "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
15. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
16. "American album certifications – Afroman – The Good Times". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2022.