Emeritus (album)
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| Studio album by Scarface | ||||
| Released | December 2, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | Rap-a-Lot, Asylum | |||
| Producer | Scarface, Nottz, N.O. Joe, Cool & Dre, Jake One, No I.D., Scram Jones | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| The New York Times | favorable[3] |
| Okayplayer | (90/100)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10)[5] |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10)[6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
| URB | [9] |
| The Village Voice | favorable[10] |
Emeritus is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Scarface, released December 2, 2008 on Rap-a-Lot Records in the United States. He has stated that it is his final studio album.[11][12] The album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week.[13] Upon its release, Emeritus received general acclaim from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 85/100 from Metacritic.[14]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Production | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" (featuring J. Prince) | Dean, M./Jordan, B./Prince, J. | Mike Dean, No I.D. | 3:58 |
| 2 | "High Powered" (featuring Papa Rue) | Johnson, J./Jordan, B. | N.O. Joe | 3:04 |
| 3 | "Forgot About Me" (featuring Lil Wayne & Bun B) | Carter, D./Freeman, B./Jordan, B./Lyon, A./Montilla, E./Valenzano, M. | Cool & Dre | 3:36 |
| 4 | "Can't Get Right" (featuring Bilal) | Jordan, B./Lamb, D./Oliver, B. | Nottz | 4:04 |
| 5 | "Still Here" (featuring Shateish) | Cook, T./Jordan, B./Lamb, D. | Nottz | 3:53 |
| 6 | "It's Not A Game" | Ibanga, R. Jr./Jordan, B. | Scram Jones | 3:47 |
| 7 | "Who Are They" (featuring K-Rino & Slim Thug) | Ibanga, R. Jr./Jordan, B./Kaiser, E./Thomas, S. | Scram Jones | 3:58 |
| 8 | "Soldier Story" (The Product featuring Z-Ro) | Gilmour, A./Jordan, B./McVey, J. | VMAN Productions | 4:25 |
| 9 | "Redemption Song" | Johnson, J./Jordan, B. | N.O. Joe | 3:15 |
| 10 | "High Note" | Dutton, J./Jordan, B. | Jake One | 3:54 |
| 11 | "We Need You" (featuring Wacko) | Grisom, D./Johnson, J./Jordan, B. | VMAN Productions | 3:28 |
| 12 | "Unexpected" (featuring Wacko) | Clervoix, M./Grisom, D./Jordan, B./Thompson, R. | T-Mix | 4:11 |
| 13 | "Emeritus" | Jordan, B./Shemer, M. | DJ Scratch | 3:31 |
| 14 | "Outro" | Dean, M./Jordan, B. | Mike Dean | 1:12 |
- Sample credits
- "Can't Get Right"
- "Good Luck Charm" by The Ohio Players
- "High Note"
- "Never Let You Be Without Love" by Willie Hutch
- "Forgot About Me"
- "Just a Prisoner" by Billy Paul
[edit] Personnel
Credits for Emeritus adapted from Allmusic.[15]
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[edit] Chart history
| Chart (2008) | Peak position[16] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ Jeffries, David. Review: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Tardio, Andres. Review: Emeritus. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon. Review: Emeritus. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Harvey, Jeff. Review: Emeritus. Okayplayer. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Cohen, Ian. Review: Emeritus. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Juon, Steve. Review: Emeritus. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Cataldo, Jesse. Review: Emeritus. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Abdul-Rakhman, Sobhi. Review: Emeritus. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Columnist. Review: Emeritus. URB. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Greene, Jayson. Review: Emeritus. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. Maino Brings New York To The Masses; Scarface Preps His Last Solo LP: Mixtape Monday. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Arnold, Paul W. Scarface: The Grand Finale. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Lewis, Randy. Spears Album Tops Sales Chart. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Emeritus (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Credits: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Billboard Albums: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
[edit] External links
- Emeritus at Discogs
- Emeritus at Metacritic
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