Time 4 Sum Aksion Explained

Time 4 Sum Aksion
Cover:Time 4 Sum Aksion.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Redman
Album:Whut? Thee Album
B-Side:Rated 'R'
Released:January 12, 1993
Recorded:1992
Genre:East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length:3:24
Label:Def Jam
Producer:Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble
Prev Title:Blow Your Mind
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Tonight's Da Night
Next Year:1993

"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".[1]

In popular culture

Single track list

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)

Charts

Weekly charts

Samples Used

References

  1. allmusic (((Whut? Thee Album > Overview)))