The Last of a Dying Breed
Appearance
The Last Of A Dying Breed | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 56:13 | |||
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Producer | Scarface, N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee, Erick Sermon, Mike Dean, Swift, Tone Capone | |||
Scarface chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Last Of A Dying Breed | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | average[2] |
HipHopDX | [3] |
NME | 9/10[4] |
PopMatters | favorable[5] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Vibe | [8] |
The Last of a Dying Breed is the sixth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album was less successful commercially than his last few efforts, but more successful critically. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 133,972 copies in its first week being certified Gold by the RIAA.
The album includes the singles "Look Me in My Eyes" and "It Ain't, Pt. 2". The song, "They Down with Us" is a remake of the Boogie Down Productions classic, "I'm Still #1".
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "11-09-70" (Intro) | N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee | 0:32 |
2. | "The Last of a Dying Breed" | N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:11 |
3. | "Look Me In My Eyes" | N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee | 3:36 |
4. | "It Ain't Part II" | Erick Sermon, N.O. Joe | 3:13 |
5. | "They Down With Us" (featuring UGK) | N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee | 4:43 |
6. | "Sorry For What?" | N.O. Joe | 4:38 |
7. | "O.G. to Me" (featuring Jayo Felony and Tha Dogg Pound) | Scarface, Mike Dean | 5:13 |
8. | "The Gangsta Shit" | N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee | 4:13 |
9. | "Conspiracy Theory" | N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:39 |
10. | "Watch Ya Step" | Scarface, N.O. Joe, Swift | 3:42 |
11. | "Get Out" (featuring Jay Z and Nino Storm) | Mr. Lee | 3:27 |
12. | "In & Out" (featuring Too Short and Devin The Dude) | Mr. Lee | 4:35 |
13. | "And Yo" (featuring Redman and Young Noble) | Mr. Lee | 4:55 |
14. | "In My Time" | Scarface, Tone Capone, Mike Dean | 5:44 |
15. | "11-09-2000" (Outro) | Mr. Lee | 0:57 |
Chart positions
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 7 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Michael Gallucci (2000-10-03). "The Last of a Dying Breed - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan. "Last Of A Dying Breed · Scarface". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed". HipHopDX. 2001-03-10. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ Nme.Com (2005-09-12). "NME Reviews - Scarface: The Last Of A Dying Breed". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ . "Scarface: Last of a Dying Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Feature for September 24th, 2000 - Scarface's "Last of a Dying Breed"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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- ^ "Scarface - Last of a Dying Breed CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2000-10-03. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Scarface – The Last of a Dying Breed". Recording Industry Association of America.