The Geto Boys’ 1991 breakthrough We Can’t Be Stopped returns to vinyl for its 35th anniversary, newly remastered. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, it includes “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” with restored artwork and upgraded audio.

Album Background

The album receives its first-ever expanded 2xLP vinyl presentation with newly remastered audio, framing this edition as the definitive physical release of a platinum-certified classic.

Physical Release History / Sales History:

We Can’t Be Stopped became the Geto Boys’ most commercially successful release, propelled by the crossover impact of “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” which
Certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in early 1992, the album marked a major commercial breakthrough for Rap-A-Lot Records during its original release cycle.
The album has maintained strong catalog performance across North America and key international markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Japan, supported by continued streaming engagement and sustained legacy hip-hop demand.
The 2014 vinyl reissue, the last official pressing prior to this expanded edition, has been out of print for several years and commands consistent secondary-market premiums, underscoring long-term collector demand.
Core retail segments include independent record stores, hip-hop specialty retailers, and collector-focused vinyl outlets, with additional traction through direct-to-consumer campaigns and limited anniversary variants.

Press Quotes:

“Southern rap titans the Geto Boys put Texas on the hip-hop map by being one of the genre’s most evocative and controversial groups.” -Rollingstone
“At a time when Southern rap catered to clubs and car speakers, and gangsta rap reveled in transgression, We Can’t Be Stopped played to the psyche.” -Pitchfork
“Fueled by the classic single, ‘Mind Playing Tricks on Me,’ Willie D., Bushwick Bill and Scarface took CEO J. Prince’s local Rap-A-Lot to the national spotlight.” -XXL
“We Can't Be Stopped remains their most visceral work, rising to platinum success against the odds and inspiring innovation in the genre with its powerful and distinctively Southern perspective on what rap could be.” -AllMusic