Time 4 Sum Aksion

"Time 4 Sum Aksion"
Single by Redman
from the album Whut? Thee Album
Released	January 12, 1993
Format	12" single
Recorded	1992
Genre	East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	3:24
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	Reggie Noble Lowell Fulson Jimmy McCracklin Lawrence Muggerud Roger Troutman
Producer(s)	Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble
Redman singles chronology
"Blow Your Mind" (1992) "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (1993) "Tonight's Da Night" (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

• 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.

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)

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

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

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics