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2002 studio album by Scarface
The Fix is the seventh studio album by American rapper Scarface . The album was released on August 6, 2002. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with well over 160,000 copies sold in its 1st week. Guest artists on the album include Jay-Z , Beanie Sigel , Nas , Faith Evans , and WC . Producers include Mike Dean , Kanye West , Tony Pizarro , Nottz , and The Neptunes .
The Fix was Scarface's first release on Def Jam Recordings ; he became the president of Def Jam South in 2001. Two singles were released from The Fix . The first was the song "My Block ", with a music video directed by Marc Klasfeld . The second single "Someday" contained a music video that was directed by former 10cc member Kevin Godley . The track "In Cold Blood" was featured on the video game Def Jam Vendetta , where Scarface is also included as a playable fighter.
In 2010, it was reported by HipHopDX Scarface would be making a sequel to The Fix called The Habit .[1]
Reception
In 2009, Pitchfork ranked the album at #185 on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.[12]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "The Fix" (Intro) B. Jordan , M. Dean Mike Dean 0:57 2. "Safe" B. Jordan, T. Hom, C. Reid China Black 3:56 3. "In Cold Blood" B. Jordan, K. West , S. Moy, F. Long Kanye West 3:21 4. "Guess Who's Back" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) B. Jordan, K. West, S. Carter , D. Grant , M. Sutton, B. Sutton, T. DePierro Kanye West 4:15 5. "My Block " B. Jordan, N.. Myrick, L. Stone, R. Flack, D. Hathaway, C. Mann Lee Stone and Nashiem Myrick 3:34 6. "Keep Me Down" B. Jordan, D. Lamb Nottz 3:32 7. "What Can I Do?" (featuring Kelly Price ) B. Jordan, T. Jones, K. Price T-Mix 4:06 8. "In Between Us" (featuring Nas & Tanya Herron) B. Jordan, N. Jones , M. Dean, M. Sandlofer Scarface, Mike Dean, Lofey 4:58 9. "Someday" (featuring Faith Evans ) B. Jordan, C. Hugo , P. Williams The Neptunes 6:00 10. "Sellout" B. Jordan, T. Jones T-Mix 4:10 11. "Heaven" (featuring Kelly Price) B. Jordan, K. West, T. Jones, K. Price, R. Moore Jr. T-Mix, Kanye West 3:14 12. "I Ain't the One" (featuring WC ) B. Jordan, W. Calhoun , T. Pizarro , F. Wilcox, L.L. Goldsmith, F. Webb Tony Pizarro , Flip4:11 13. "Fixed" (Outro) B. Jordan, M. Dean Mike Dean 1:02
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^ Arnold, Paul W (2010-04-23). "Scarface To Remake Criminal Minded Album, Talks Gang Starr | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales" . HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-16 .
^ Bush, John. "The Fix – Scarface" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ Mao, Chairman. "Scarface: The Fix" . Blender . Archived from the original on August 8, 2004. Retrieved November 7, 2016 .
^ Ford, Robert (September 13, 2002). "The Fix" . Entertainment Weekly : 157. Retrieved October 4, 2013 .
^ "Scarface: The Fix". NME : 47. September 28, 2002.
^ Chennault, Sam (November 7, 2002). "Scarface: The Fix" . Pitchfork . Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ "Scarface: The Fix". Q (195): 117. October 2002.
^ Marriott, Rob (August 27, 2002). "The Fix : Scarface : Review" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ "Scarface: The Fix". The Source (157). October 2002.
^ "The Breakdown" . Spin . 18 (12): 41. December 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2016 .
^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (September 2002). "Scarface: The Fix" . Vibe . 10 (9): 243–44. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
^ "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151 | Features" . Pitchfork . 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-16 .
^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002" . Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002" . Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
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