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Time 4 Sum Aksion
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Time 4 Sum Aksion
| cover = Time 4 Sum Aksion.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Redman
| album = Whut? Thee Album
| released = January 12, 1993
| recorded = 1992
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
| length = 3:24
| label = Def Jam
| writer = Reggie Noble
Lowell Fulson
Jimmy McCracklin
Lawrence Muggerud
Roger Troutman
| producer = Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble
| prev_title = Blow Your Mind
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Tonight's Da Night
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
'"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".
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".[ allmusic ((( Whut? Thee Album > Overview )))]
In popular culture
*Mike Tyson chose this song as his introduction music for his first fight upon his prison release.
*In 'The Simpsons' episode number 3 of season 8 "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.
Single track list
A-Side
# "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (LP Version) (3:17)# "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix) (3:15)
B-Side
# "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix Instrumental) (3:12)# "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
*"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:Redman (rapper) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Erick Sermon
Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Hardcore hip hop songs
Category:Funk-rap songs
Category:Songs written by DJ Muggs
Category:Songs written by Roger Troutman
Category:Songs written by Redman (rapper)
Category:1992 songs
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