Scarface — 艺术家 (11)
The Fix [音乐] 豆瓣
Scarface 类型: 嘻哈
发布日期 2002年8月6日 出版发行: Def Jam South
The Fix是Scarface的第七张个人专辑,他自己的制作团队Skinny Gangsta在专辑中扮演着重要角色,仅少数歌曲委由外人帮忙,例如进驻Billboard饶舌单曲榜18位的的Guess Who´s Back,助唱阵容为Jay-Z和Beanie Sigel;其他跨刀演唱的艺人尚有Nas、Faith Evans。获得滚石杂志4颗星超优乐评、并入选2002年度最佳专辑之列的The Fix对Scarface而言不只是张金唱片或白金唱片而已,他更重视里面的音乐。Scarface对自己的音乐作下精辟的解释:我不喜欢对我的音乐设定界限,我唱的可能是我的厝边、我的家乡,但也可能是加州或其他地方都会碰到的故事或事件,所以我的音乐没有界限,不属於纽约饶舌派,也绝不是休士顿派。
The Diary [音乐] 豆瓣
发布日期 1994年10月18日 出版发行: Rap-a-Lot
The Diary is the highly acclaimed third album from rapper Scarface. This album is one of the few to receive a perfect rating from bothThe Source Magazine and XXL. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart, only behind Kenny G’s Miracles: The Holiday Album, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 5, 1994.
Two singles were released from the album, “Hand of the Dead Body”, which featured Ice Cube and Devin the Dude, peaked at 74 on the US charts, while “I Seen a Man Die” peaked at 37 on the US charts, becoming his first top 40 hit. Due to business reasons and for more accessibility, both track titles were changed to “People Don’t Believe” and “Never Seen a Man Cry” in their single version.
Emeritus [音乐] 豆瓣
Scarface 类型: 嘻哈
发布日期 2008年12月2日 出版发行: Asylum Records
With Emeritus, the legendary Scarface brings his solo career to close, a declaration he made six yeas earlier, although this time it seems more realistic. The former Geto Boy's stipulation that collaborations are still possible is right in line with his recent projects like his three-man crew the Product but more than anything, there's a bitterness throughout Emeritus that feels like pulling up stakes and cutting your losses. Right from the extended intro where Rap-A-Lot CEO J. Prince roll calls the snitches as if it was jailhouse poetry, the album is filled spite for a game that doesn't appreciate its elder players. This uncompromising stance never wavers, even with an appearance from superstar Lil Wayne who, along with Bun B., contributes to the furious highlight "Forgot About Me." Bilal, an Ohio Players sample, plus accusations that corporate drug companies are pimping harder than crack dealers all make "Can't Get Right" a standout while "Soldier Story" and the ironically named "Redemption Song" both look back in anger at Face's rise to fame. With the rapper making women hit the "High Note" and getting hedonistic elsewhere, Emeritus is not the usual, very serious good-bye record, but in so many ways, it's a typical Scarface record. It's just better than usual with the rapper sounding liberated by his decision to move on.