# Time 4 Sum Aksion > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Time_4_Sum_Aksion > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Time_4_Sum_Aksion.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_4_Sum_Aksion > Source revision: 1353314903 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1993 single by Redman "Time 4 Sum Aksion" Single by Redman from the album Whut? Thee Album B-side "Rated 'R'" Released January 12, 1993 (1993-01-12) Recorded 1992 Studio North Shore Soundworks (Commack, NY) Ian London Studios (East Islip, NY) Genre East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop Length 3:17 Label Def Jam RAL Chaos Songwriters Reginald Noble Lawrence Muggerud Lowell Fulson James David Walker Jr. Roger Troutman Larry Troutman Producers Erick Sermon Redman (co.) Redman singles chronology "Head Banger" (1992) "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (1993) "Tonight's da Night" (1993) Music video "Time 4 Sum Aksion" on YouTube "**Time 4 Sum Aksion**" is a song written, co-produced and performed by American rapper [Redman](/source/Redman_(rapper)). It was released on January 12, 1993, through [Rush Associated Labels](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings) as the second single from his debut studio album *[Whut? Thee Album](/source/Whut%3F_Thee_Album)*. The recording sessions took place at North Shore Soundworks in [Commack](/source/Commack%2C_New_York) and Ian London Studios in [East Islip](/source/East_Islip%2C_New_York). [Erick Sermon](/source/Erick_Sermon) produced the song utilising samples from [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill)'s "[How I Could Just Kill a Man](/source/How_I_Could_Just_Kill_a_Man)" and [Zapp](/source/Zapp_(band))'s "Playin' Kinda Ruff". Upon its release, the song peaked at number 63 on the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs), number 62 on the [R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay](/source/R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Airplay), number 1 on the [Hot Rap Songs](/source/Hot_Rap_Songs) and number 32 on the [Dance Singles Sales](/source/Dance_Singles_Sales) charts in the United States. In 2005, the song made it to number 19 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart. ## Song information Reviewing *Whut? Thee Album* for [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), Steve Huey has referred to the songs "Time 4 Sum Aksion" and "Rated R" as "slamming party jams". Its chorus is a repetition of the phrase "time for some action", which is sampled from [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill)'s song "[How I Could Just Kill a Man](/source/How_I_Could_Just_Kill_a_Man)", which itself sampled [Lowell Fulson](/source/Lowell_Fulson)'s song "[Tramp](/source/Tramp_(Lowell_Fulson_song))". Within hip hop it has been referenced by [Common](/source/Common_(rapper)) in his song "Sum Shit I Wrote" and [Masta Ace](/source/Masta_Ace) in [eMC](/source/EMC_(hip_hop_group))'s song "What It Stand For?". It can be found on the 1995 [Def Jam](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings) hits compilation, *Old 2 New, New 2 Old*. ## In popular culture - [Mike Tyson](/source/Mike_Tyson) chose the song as his introduction music for [his first fight](/source/Mike_Tyson_vs._Peter_McNeeley) upon his prison release. - In *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)* episode "[The Homer They Fall](/source/The_Homer_They_Fall)", the Tyson-inspired boxer Drederick Tatum also uses the song as introduction music. ## Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (LP Version) Reginald Noble Lawrence Muggerud Lowell Fulson Jimmy McCracklin Roger Troutman Larry Troutman 2. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix) Noble Muggerud Fulson McCracklin R. Troutman L. Troutman 3. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" (Remix Instrumental) Noble Muggerud Fulson McCracklin R. Troutman L. Troutman 4. "Rated "R"" (LP Version) Noble James Brown **Sample credits** - Tracks 1 to 3 contain samples from "[How I Could Just Kill a Man](/source/How_I_Could_Just_Kill_a_Man)" written by [Louis Freese](/source/B-Real), [Senen Reyes](/source/Sen_Dog), [Lawrence Muggerud](/source/DJ_Muggs), [Lowell Fulson](/source/Lowell_Fulson) and [Jimmy McCracklin](/source/Jimmy_McCracklin) and performed by [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill) and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" written by [Roger Troutman](/source/Roger_Troutman) and Larry Troutman and performed by [Zapp](/source/Zapp_(band)). - Track 4 contains elements from "[Soul Power](/source/Soul_Power)" written by [James Brown](/source/James_Brown) and performed by Maceo and the Macks. ## Personnel - Reginald "[Redman](/source/Redman_(rapper))" Noble – vocals, co-producer - [Erick Sermon](/source/Erick_Sermon) – producer - Charlie Marotta – recording (tracks: 1, 4) - Ken Wallace – recording (tracks: 1, 4) - Ivan 'Doc' Rodriguez – mixing (tracks: 1, 4) - Dave Greenberg – engineering (tracks: 2, 3) - [Tony Dawsey](/source/Tony_Dawsey) – mastering ## Charts Chart (1993) Peak position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] 63 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[2] 62 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] 1 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] 32 Chart (2005) Peak position UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 19 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Redman_1-0)** "[Redman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/BSI)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved August 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Redman_2-0)** "[Redman Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/RBM)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved August 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardrapsongs_Redman_3-0)** "[Redman Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Redman/chart-history/RAP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved August 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Redman Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/redman/chart-history/dsa). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. February 27, 1993. Retrieved August 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UKrandb_Redman_5-0)** "[Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 6/11/2005 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20051106/114/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved August 16, 2024. ## External links - "[Time 4 Sum Aksion](https://www.discogs.com/master/134066)" at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases) v t e Redman Discography Studio albums Whut? Thee Album Dare Iz a Darkside Muddy Waters Doc's da Name 2000 Malpractice Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Reggie Mudface Muddy Waters Too Collaboration albums El Niño (with Def Squad) Blackout! (with Method Man) Blackout! 2 (with Method Man) Singles "Blow Your Mind" "Time 4 Sum Aksion" "Tonight's da Night" "Rockafella" "Can't Wait" "Funkorama" "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" "Whateva Man" "Pick It Up" "Full Cooperation" "I'll Bee Dat!" "Da Goodness" "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" "Smash Sumthin'" "Put It Down" Featured artist "Head Banger" "The Points" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Made It Back" "How Deep Is Your Love" "Symphony 2000" "Left & Right" "Oooh." "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" "React" "Dirrty" "Yeah Yeah U Know It" Related articles Def Squad Hit Squad Method Man & Redman Wu-Tang Clan Method & Red Rockwilder Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Time 4 Sum Aksion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_4_Sum_Aksion) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_4_Sum_Aksion?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.