Joseph Edgar Foreman. Some of you might know him as “America's highest rapper," notorious for his witty marijuana-inspired lyrics. Better known by his stage name Afroman, he has built a platform of B-list celebrity fame by consistently being stoned, along with an array of debacles ranging from his bawdy lyrics to hilariously shocking arrest stories. Regardless of controversial public opinion on his music, this Mississippi native rapper has touched the lives of many generation-x hip hop enthusiasts. Though some may view him in a disapproving light due to his derogatory lyrical style, his fans instead dub him as a historical, hysterical, and hash-loving mastermind.

Is it not true that celebrities tend to embellish their odd qualities, engage in bizarre scandals to attract media attention, and consequently gain fame and followers? While Joseph Foreman may not have been as successful as powerhouse names such as Miley or Britney after their questionable emergence into the media entertainment spotlight, he definitely caught the attention of many people over the years.

Foreman has undoubtedly been through some rocky terrain to barely make it over the hill at his present day age of 40. He's literally reached the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, and I have decided to commemorate his epic career. For all the Afroman fanatics out there, please enjoy the highlights of the infamous journey of America's Highest Rapper:

1. Born July 28, 1974, this iconic day had the country music lovers of the world cringing a little, and the inevitable future stoners chuckling. Foreman jumpstarted his career in the eighth grade when he created homemade tape recordings of himself and passed them around for his classmates to listen to. For the religious community, it might come as a surprise that Afroman originally started performing at church, where he taught himself to play guitar and drums.

2.“My Fro-losophy" — this was the title of the first of many of Foreman's albums, and was released in 1998.

3.With assistance from the controversial Internet site Napster, along with promotion from the Howard Stern Radio Show, a pivotal point for Foreman came in the early turn of the century. Afroman became perhaps the only person in the history of the world to get famous for his inability to tidy up his room, and in spring of 2000, released his most famous hit single, “Because I Got high."

4. After becoming an Internet sensation, Afroman signed a six record deal with Universal Records and produced another one of his most successful album's, “The Good Times" along with a few subsequent others. Throughout the next decade, Foreman recorded several albums, although none surpassed the fame level of his most popular early tracks.

5. About a decade down the road, just when we thought Afroman was fading fast out of our lives, in 2014 he bounced back on the Web and dropped a remix of his most recognized song to promote his personal stance on the legalization of marijuana. Although he could have spent a few more minutes selecting a more original title, the remix, “Because I Got High-Positive Remix" got over four million hits on YouTube. Check it out here:

6. And then along came The Knockout. On February 17, 2015, Afroman was arrested for punching a women on stage (for no apparent reason) during one of his concerts in Biloxi, Mississippi. Post-punch, Foreman was arrested and later released the following Tuesday on a peculiar bond amount of $330. According to a statement made by his representative regarding the incident, “This was a completely involuntary reflex reaction to people infringing on his stage space. It was uncharacteristic behavior that was initiated by outside uncontrolled forces." (Billboard Magazine). It's up to personal interpretation of exactly what these alleged “outside uncontrolled forces" are, but needless to say, it wasn't Afroman's finest career moment. After an odd reflective tweet the day after his release from jail, “it is what it is," he later issued an apology to the woman. Moral of the story —Afroman has a large personal bubble so don't go infringing upon it.

Although Afroman has evidently had his “Good Times" of success and fame, he's also had his bad times, some more confusing than others. While I definitely wouldn't advise declaring Joseph Foreman as a model citizen or jump at the chance to dance on stage with him, his music has had a resonating impact on our generation and deserves a tribute.

So thanks to you, Joseph Edgar Foreman, for you've created some pretty funny memories for all the Afroman lovers and fellow marijuana advocates of the world, and you will definitely be leaving a mark on the rap industry, for better or for worse. Whether you've made us Afroman disciples or critics, when we find ourselves reminiscing on high school house parties or even more recent college nights out to the bar, there's no doubt as soon as we hear your voice in “Colt 45" and “Because I Got High" come through the speakers, we're destined to crank it up and sing every one of your ridiculous words.