Crazy Rap - wikipedia Crazy Rap `` Crazy Rap '' Single by Afroman from the album Sell Your Dope and The Good Times Released September 6, 2001 Genre Dirty rap, comedy hip hop Length 5 : 53 ( original album version ) 3 : 11 ( radio edit / Now 51 version ) Label T - Bones Songwriter ( s ) Joseph `` Afroman '' Foreman Producer ( s ) Joseph `` Afroman '' Foreman / The Savalas Brothers Afroman singles chronology `` Because I Got High '' ( 2001 ) `` Crazy Rap '' ( 2001 ) `` Because I Got High '' ( 2001 ) `` Crazy Rap '' ( 2001 ) `` Crazy Rap '', also known as `` Colt 45 and 2 Zig Zags '' or simply `` Colt 45 '', is a dirty rap single recorded by rapper Afroman. It was featured on his third album, Sell Your Dope, and was later included on his greatest hits album, The Good Times. It is often referred to as `` Colt 45 '', as the hook states `` Colt 45 and two zig - zags, baby that 's all we need ''. The song failed to replicate the success of its predecessor but it nonetheless still charted across Europe, reaching the top 10 in the UK. Contents 1 Track listing 2 Music video 3 Charts 4 References 5 External links Track listing `` Crazy Rap '' `` Crazy Rap '' ( Accapella ) `` Crazy Rap '' ( Afrolicious Mix ) `` Outro '' Music video The video takes place in front of a liquor store in Los Angeles, and shows Afroman telling his story to his friends, while dancing and crip walking to the beat with them, and others who join in. It also shows him in the various situations he describes, such as riding in a car, being chased by a klansman, and in the bed with multiple women. The last line is a homage to `` Rapper 's Delight ''. This is a remade version of the song which was first featured on Afroman 's debut album My Fro - losophy, which was released independently without a record label. Charts Chart ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 99 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 41 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 39 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 11 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 37 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 52 Norway ( VG - lista ) 13 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 76 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 10 References Jump up ^ `` The ARIA Report : Week Commencing 11 February 2002 '' ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Afroman ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 4, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap ''. VG - lista. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Afroman -- Crazy Rap ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Afroman : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2014. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Afroman Studio albums The Good Times Independent albums Because I Got High Sell Your Dope Afroholic... The Even Better Times Jobe Bells 4R0 : 20 The Hungry Hustlerz : Starvation Is Motivation Drunk ' n ' High A Colt 45 Christmas Waiting to Inhale Greatest Hitz Live Frobama : Head of State EPs One Hit Wonder EP Singles `` Crazy Rap '' `` Because I Got High '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crazy_Rap&oldid=814403524 '' Categories : 2001 singles Afroman songs Songs about cannabis Dirty rap songs 2000 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australiapandora Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 December 2017, at 16 : 36. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the song colt 45 come out
Answer: September 6, 2001