| Product Summary | | Label: Polygram Label Group | | UPC: 00731458690924 | | Release Date: 8/6/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60565842 | | Item#: M7YX2R | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
(C) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Scarface, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Nas, W.C. (rap vocals); Kelly Price, Faith Evans (vocals); T. Mix (various instruments); Mike Dean (guitar, keyboards); Darrale Crooks (guitar); Uncle Eddie (bass); B. Johnson (drums); Kanye West (background vocals). | | Producers include: Mike Dean, China Black, Kanye West, Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone. | | Personnel: Scarface, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Nas, W.C. (rap vocals); Kelly Price, Faith Evans (vocals); T. Mix (various instruments); Mike Dean (guitar, keyboards); Darrale Crooks (guitar); Uncle Eddie (bass); B. Jordan (drums); Kanye West (background vocals). | | Producers include: Mike Dean, China Black, Kanye West, Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Kanye West, Tanya Herron (vocals); Mike Dean (guitar, keyboards). | | Audio Mixer: Mike Dean . | | Recording information: Baseline Studios, New York, NY; Daddy House, New York, NY; Draper House Studio, Sugarland, TX; Factory Studios, Norfolk, PA; Hit Factory, New York, NY; MasterSound Studio, Virginia Beach, VA; Mirror Image Recorders, New York, NY; Patchwerk Recordings, Atlanta, GA; Quad Recording, New York, NY; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; Sound on Sound, New York, NY; Soundtrack Recording Studio, New York, NY; The Beats Studio, Houston, TX. | | Photographer: Vincent Soyez. | | Brad Jordan, head of A&R for Def Jam South, was a big success after just a few months on the job; his signing of Ludacris in 2000 paid off in triple-platinum after less than a year. It's not every A&R man who's rewarded for great work with an album of his own, but then again, not every A&R man is also one of the most influential voices in the history of hip-hop. After defining the down South gangsta during the late '80s with Geto Boys, Scarface began a solo career that earned him a couple of gold albums and saw some of the biggest names in rap (2Pac, Ice Cube, Kurupt, Too Short) angling to work with him -- this back when posse tracks were rarities. Scarface fans will recognize quite a few of the usual themes throughout The Fix, like the good-times-and-bad territory anthem "My Block" (complete with an old-school production, '70s style) and "In Cold Blood," a first-person journal entry from a gang-banger. The highlights, though, find Scarface morphing back into Jordan the bottom-line businessman, banking on the familiar names: "Guess Who's Back" is more a Jay-Z track with a little room for Scarface than the other way around, and the same goes for the Nas feature, "In Between Us." And Pharrell from Neptunes takes over "Someday," with Faith Evans adding a little sugar to the chorus to make up for the patented Scarface growl on the verses. Though The Fix has him reaching for the charts as well as focusing on the personal, the inimitable Scarface balances the competing concerns well. ~ John Bush | | On THE FIX, Scarface works overtime to show that a rapper can retain his gangsta credibility and still explore other avenues of expression. He lays down hard-hitting thug-life scenarios on such tracks as "Safe" and "Keep Me Down," but THE FIX is far from monochromatic. The bevy of producers add something special to each track, from the aforementioned "Keep Me Down"'s clever utilization of an acoustic guitar riff sampled from '60s folkie Tom Rush, to golden-touch crew the Neptunes adding some pop/R&B flavoring (not to mention the sensual vocals of Faith Evans) to the catchy "Someday." Thematically, "Guess Who's Back" finds Scarface singing the praises of old-school camaraderie with Beanie Siegel and Jay-Z, while the complex sociological analysis of "What Can I Do?" favorably recalls the Furious Five's classic "The Message." | | On THE FIX, Scarface works overtime to show that a rapper can retain his gangsta credibility and still explore other avenues of expression. He lays down hard-hitting thug-life scenarios on such tracks as "Safe" and "Keep Me Down," but THE FIX is far from monochromatic. The bevy of producers add something special to each track, from the aforementioned "Keep Me Down"'s clever utilization of an acoustic guitar riff sampled from '60s folkie Tom Rush, to golden-touch crew the Neptunes adding some pop/R&B flavoring (not to mention the sensual vocals of Faith Evans) to the catchy "Someday." Thematically, "Guess Who's Back" finds Scarface singing the praises of old-school camaraderie with Beanie Siegel and Jay-Z, while the complex sociological analysis of "What Can I Do?" favorably recalls the Furious Five's classic "The Message." |
Engineer: Ed Raso; Daniel Kresco; Tommy Mix; Cortez Farris; Jaime Garc¡a; Greg "Frosty" Smith; Craig Robert Smith; Josh Butler; Mike Dean; Mike Wilson; Andrew Coleman; Nottz; Tommy Uzzo; Richard Furch |
Musical Guests | | Jay-Z | | Nas | | Beanie Sigel | | Faith Evans | | Kelly Price | | WC |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 08/06/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 586909 | | Label : Def Jam (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00731458690924 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.108)
- Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002"Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A poignant, personal work, performed with clarity and conviction and imbued with the muscular spirituality that marks all of Face's music. The result is outlaw truth well told and the best that hip-hop has offered up this year." Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.108)
- Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002" Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A poignant, personal work, performed with clarity and conviction and imbued with the muscular spirituality that marks all of Face's music. The result is outlaw truth well told and the best that hip-hop has offered up this year." Spin (1/03, p.71)
- Ranked #18 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" Spin (12/02, p.41)
- 8 out of 10 - "...'Face underscores dead-eyed urban realism with all-grown-up reflection..." Spin (1/03, p.71)
- Ranked #18 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" Spin (12/02, p.41)
- 8 out of 10 - "...'Face underscores dead-eyed urban realism with all-grown-up reflection..." Entertainment Weekly (9/13/02, p.157)
- "...For hip-hop without the bling, degredation and commercialism, see Scarface for your fix..." - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (9/13/02, p.157)
- "...For hip-hop without the bling, degredation and commercialism, see Scarface for your fix..." - Rating: B Q (10/02, p.117)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Impressive..." Q (10/02, p.117)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Impressive..." Uncut (11/02, p.134)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Less obviously Southern-fried than its predecessors, but that universality is its strength." Uncut (11/02, p.134)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Less obviously Southern-fried than its predecessors, but that universality is its strength." NME (Magazine)
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- 8 out of 10 - "...Prime-time stuff..." NME (Magazine)
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- 8 out of 10 - "...Prime-time stuff..." |
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5 of 5 Scarface "The Fix" Album review Sunday, October 13, 2002
Vanessa from VA
this is a really great album. all of the tracks are straight up banging. the production and overall performance that was put into this project definitely shines through on all of the tracks. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Great Saturday, October 12, 2002
LIlchick186 from Oakland, California
I loved the way scarface has his own sound and voice. No one can tell him that he sounds like someone else. LIke 2pac he will also be known playing in people's stereo bumping down the street. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Uncle Face still "Untouchable" Friday, October 11, 2002
molly-anomaly from So. Phoenix, AZ
"The Fix" says it all. If you are not addicted to Face yet, you will be after this one. This album is truly a masterpiece of his mind. He is wiser, stronger, and even more powerful then ever before. Although "Last Of A Dying Breed" is my personal favorite, The Fix is more user friendly to those who are intimidated by street speaking soldiers or have not experienced any of the trials and tribulations Uncle Face has. The Fix is packed with his unique ability to combine uplifting spiritual lines to ease the soul, the truth hurts flows, and straight heat from the street tracks for which he is known for. Overall The Fix contiues to be straight from the heart, no sugar coating, tantalizing flows and mind piercing thoughts, that after listening all the way through, it will leave you with the urge to play it again and again and again. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Scarface is back with "The Fix"! Thursday, October 10, 2002
Aaron from McCaysville, GA
This is a remarkable album and it shows why Scarface has been a fixture in southern hip-hop for so many years. The album features good production and Face drops knowledge with his lyrics. I would definitely suggest that everybody who loves real hip-hop check "The Fix" out.
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5 of 5 Scarface "The Fix" Album Review Thursday, October 10, 2002
LuDaZOBXBiA69 from VA
This is an outstanding album; probably Scarface's best yet. The production and performance that was put into the making of this album is remarkable and if you don't have it....GO GET IT!!!! Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Very Nice CD by Scarface Thursday, October 10, 2002
LaShaye R. from W-S, NC
I wasn't really a big fan of Scarface, but now since I heard his new CD "The Fix", I'm surely one of his many fans now! "The Fix" is one of the best albums he has came out with to me. I love every bit of the CD, especially the song "My Block" which Scarface expresses his life growing up,and also the collabration done with Faith Evans, called "Someday". One of the best CD by far I've heard by Scarface Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Fix Thursday, October 10, 2002
scarstyles from Bridgeport, WV
The Fix is a great new album from Scarface. It features Jay-z, Nas, and much much more. This album is one of my favorite albums. My favorite song on it is Guess Who's Back. This album is awesome and u should buy it... you won't be disappointed. Thanks! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Best Of The South Wednesday, October 09, 2002
A Listener from Savannah, GA
Unlce Face is puttin it down for the South. He has always work hard at what he do and his works shows it threw his msuic. Everyone can relate to him and his music. The single "Someday" from off the album is a nice song. I can relate to that song and other songs that is on the album also. Uncle Face music is based on reality. This album is the BEST to come. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 all about da soul Wednesday, October 09, 2002
ginger.s from Austin, TX
This gets down to the nitty-grid and hits you right in your soul. The beats turn your body inside out as you groove to the realist melody, but it's toned down from his previous songs; revealing more of his humanistic qualities causing you to feel the lyrics. His words are dope leaving you wanting more after it's over. It keeps your head nodding from beginning to end. It is one fly track, keepin' it real. Was this review helpful?
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