By the time Scarface returned with his follow-up album, The World Is Yours , fellow Geto Boys member Willie D consequently departed, and the the Geto Boys never again rivaled We Can't Be Stopped, releasing half-hearted, albeit popular, efforts with a new lineup, before later reuniting in the late '90s. The album has since been certified platinum.
Fresh off his chart-topping platinum LP Untouchable, Scarface returned to the table with yet another ghetto classic with the double disk set: My Homies. The album was a star-studded LP, bloated with guests, that pairs the godfather of hard-core reality rap with some of the hottest, most talented lyricists in the rap game. Plus I've got some rappers from my label, Interface Records, on it too.
Although the LP does contain a bevy of guest appearances and a couple tracks that feature Interface recording artists - such as the hilarious track "Boo Booin" by Devin of the FaceMob and the incomparable Odd Squad - Scarface stresses that this is not a compilation album, but rather an album of raw uncut duets and posse cuts aimed to please die-hard Scarface fans who have been supporting him and the Rap-A-Lot family from day one.
It is definately an album designed strictly for the underground - the weak and faint of hearted need not apply for this LP. The lead single, "Homies and Thugs," teams up with longtime friend and rapper Master P and the late great Tupac Shakur , kicking a fierce anthem celebrating the true brothers and sisters who struggle to survive everyday in the Ghetto.
Produced by Face and Mike Dean, both the original and remixed versions of "Homies and Thugs" were destined to be hits. Scarface hadn't peaked yet though, this wasn't until October 3, saw the release of his next solo effort, The Last of a Dying Breed, which received overwhelmingly positive reviews and sales, and earned him Lyricist of the Year at the Source Awards.
The album has also been certified Gold. As a result of the success of his solo efforts, Scarface was offered a promising deal with Def Jam Records. The powerhouse East Coast label wanted Scarface to helm its Def Jam South subsidiary division, and the rapper obliged, first signing rapper Ludacris, who became an overnight superstar. Rap-a-Lot furthered Scarface's newfound coast-to-coast popularity with the rapper's first best-of collection, Greatest Hits released in A year later he introduced his new crew, the Product, with the album One Hunid dropping on February 21, , and he then released a second volume of My Homies a few eeks later on March 7, He guest-appeared on Ray Cash's debut single "Bumpin' my Music".
The album is co-produced by Suge Knight, but Scarface has been rumored as stating he wants nothing to do with the album. It also served as a blueprint for street rap across the board, and has since been revered as a classic outing the album was later remixed by Rick Rubin for the Geto Boys re-release album.
Scarface Is Back, widely considered one of the best solo debuts in rap history. Decades later, rap witnessed rappers confronting their mental health in their music, much in the same way Face did from the onset of his career. Scarface followed up his acclaimed debut with The World Is Yours, which out performed his debut, peaking at 10 on the Billboard and achieving gold status.
While his sophomore effort, produced almost entirely by N. Between and , Scarface had his pivotal almost decade-long run — a time that, when looked back upon, has come to define his career and the impact of his creative output. The album, which hit 2 on the Billboard and went platinum, was gritty-blues, with N. Production could have been better in places, but lyrically Face is on point as always. Another good, if not great, Scarface album.
Maybe because we got used to Face dropping consistent quality? Seven years after his supposed-to-be retirement album Emeritus , Scarface comes back incredibly strong with Deeply Rooted. Where I always felt he lost some of his hunger and power on Emeritus , on this album Scarface is as strong as he ever was. If this is his last album, he definitely ended his recording career on a high note, and in a better and more befitting way than if Emeritus would have been his last album.
With The Untouchable , his fourth solo album, Face does an admirable job and mostly succeeds. Arguably the beats are bit weaker on this one than on The Diary , and the overall feel of the album is not as cohesive — but lyrically Scarface is as strong as ever, bringing his trademark street- and gangsta raps infused with authentic emotion and consciousness.
Few rappers in the game — ever — are able to convey emotion as strongly and convincingly as Scarface is able to do. Production is excellent — with some of the soundscapes provided by a young Kanye West in top form — and lyrically Scarface is at his best, deftly balancing his trademark street tales with conscious commentaries.
A great start to an epic solo career. Dark, brooding, hardcore: Mr.
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