46. Afroman: Because I Got High

Artist: Afroman
Title: Because I Got High
Album: The Good Times
Year Released: 2001
Record Label: Universal
Catalog #: 014979









Surprising, whether knowingly or unknowingly, Afroman has also drawn from blues influences in his song "Because I Got High". If he did this knowingly, it shows just how far reaching blues influences are. If this was done unknowingly, it still shows that the blues does not just actively influence artists and songs, but also passively influences them. By drawing influences from artist who were influenced by the blues, artists are indirectly influenced by the blues.

It is also important to note that raps are most often in a sixteen bar form, a form that comes from the jazz and blues soloing of the sixteen bar blues. Although this is not a chord progression, the length of many rap verses have been very much influenced by the blues.