| Mr. Scarface Is Back | |
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 Studio album by Scarface | |
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Released |
October 8, 1991 |
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Recorded |
September 1990 - July 1991 |
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Studio |
B.P.M. Recording Studio |
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Genre |
Southern hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Gangsta rap |
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Length |
45:29 |
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Label |
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Producer |
Scarface, Crazy C, John Bido, Cliff Blodget (exec.), James Smith (also exec.), Doug King, Roland, Sam |
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Next |
The World Is Yours (1993) |
Mr. Scarface Is Back is the debut solo album by American rapper Scarface. It was released in October 8, 1991 via Rap-A-Lot Records, with distribution by Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at B.P.M. Recording Studio and Sound Arts Recording in Houston, Texas through September 1990 to July 1991. Production was handled by Scarface, Crazy C, Doug King, John Bido, Roland, Sam and James Smith, with Cliff Blodget and James Smith himself serving as executive producers.
On November 9, 1991, The album peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200, #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. Mr. Scarface Is Back released the two singles: "Mr. Scarface" and "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" (which both songs had minor success on the rap charts). On April 23, 1993, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 50,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing[]
All songs performed by Scarface. Music produced by Bido, Crazy C, Doug King, James Smith, Roland, Sam and Scarface.
| No. | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Scarface" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "The Pimp" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Born Killer" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Murder by Reason of Insanity" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Your Ass Got Took" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Diary of a Madman" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Body Snatchers" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Money and the Power" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "P D Roll 'Em" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Good Girl Gone Bad" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "I'm Dead" | 2:27 |
Samples[]
Mr. Scarface Is Back
- "Sexy Coffee Pot" by Tony Alvon & the Belairs
- "Gimme What You Got" by Le Pamplemousse
- "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
The Pimp
- "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
- "Sportin' Life" by James Brown
Born Killer
- "The Assembly Line" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Theme From "Buck & the Preacher" by The Nite-Liters
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Hit It Run" by Run-D.M.C.
Murder by Reason of Insanity
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Untitled Instrumental" by James Brown
Your Ass Got Took
- "Four Cornered Room" by War
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Please (Funk Group)
- "The Traffic Cop (Dance)" by Bloodstone
Diary of a Madman
- "Its a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "The Payback" by James Brown
Body Snatchers
- "Think 73'" by James Brown
Money and the Power
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White
- "Love Serenade" by Barry White
- "UFO" by ESG
PD Roll 'Em
- "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
- "I' Been Watching You" by Southside Movement
- "Smokin' Dopin'" by LL Cool J
Good Girl Gone Bad
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
- "Do Like I Do" by Smokey Robinson
A Minute to Pray and A Second to Die
- "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
- "What's Goin' On" by Marvin Gaye
- "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" by Marvin Gaye
I'm Dead
- "Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band
- "Mango Meat" by Mandrill
- "Thinking" by The Meters