The Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway “Be Real Black For Me” sample soothes the ears as Scarface reminisces. The lead single, “On My Block,” is a perennial classic story of Scarface’s trials and tribulations growing up on the streets of Houston.
Featured artists include Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z and Kelly Price, but it’s Scarface’s storytelling that carries the album. Production on the album was handled by heavy-hitters like The Neptunes and Mike Dean, as well as Kanye West before he took off as an emcee. With stiff competition from label mates like Cam’ron, and Jay-Z burning up the charts, Scarface was expected to deliver on his first Def Jam release – and he did. Scarface is far from underrated, but his album The Fix didn’t get the commercial recognition it deserved in 2002.Īrtists like Eminem, Nelly, Jay-Z and Ja Rule dominated the airwaves in 2002.Scarface became the President of Def Jam South in 2001, ending a rocky relationship with Rap-A-Lot Records. Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper has achieved every level of success and helped established the South as a hip-hop power. Houston rapper Scarface is the epitome of longevity, with a decorated career spanning over 25 years. While Scarface’s ‘The Fix’ didn’t sell well when it was released in 2002, that shouldn’t stop you from picking it up.
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