Time 4 Sum Aksion

"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".

In popular culture

 * Mike Tyson chose this song as his introduction music for his first fight upon his prison release.
 * In The Simpsons episode number 3 of season 8 "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.

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
 * "Thriller" by Michael Jackson