| Product Summary | | Label: Universal Music Group | | UPC: 00602498608678 | | Release Date: 9/16/2003 | | Buy.com Sku: 60614661 | | Item#: MSUJYP | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Introduccion ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. It's Mine - Mobb Deep/Nas ~ Various Artists | | | 3. Yeo - Cam'Ron ~ Various Artists | | | 4. Don't Get High On Your Own Supply - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Ten Crack Commandments - The Notorious B.I.G. ~ Various Artists | | | 6. Mr. Scarface ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Streets Is Watching - Jay-Z ~ Various Artists | | | 8. Deal, The - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 9. Dope Man - N.W.A. ~ Various Artists | | | 10. You Wanna Go To War? - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 11. Criminology - Raekwon/Ghostface Killah ~ Various Artists | | | 12. Pusha Man - Joe Budden ~ Various Artists | | | 13. White Lines - Grandmaster Flash ~ Various Artists | | | 14. B***s And My Word - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 15. Money, Power & Respect - The Lox ~ Various Artists | | | 16. Bird In The Hand, A - Ice Cube ~ Various Artists | | | 17. Junkie - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 18. Good Times - Styles P ~ Various Artists | | | 19. 1-900-Hustler - Jay-Z/Beanie Sigel/Memphis Bleek/Freeway ~ Various Artists | | | 20. Set Up, The - (interlude) ~ Various Artists | | | 21. Bad Boyz - Shyne/Barrington Levy ~ Various Artists | | | 22. Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats ~ Various Artists | | | 23. G.O.D. Pt. III - Mobb Deep ~ Various Artists | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is an Enhanced CD which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Mike Gainous (vocals); Havoc (keyboards). | | Audio Mixers: Eric "Ebo" Butler; DJ Pooh; Daryll Dobson; Doug Wilson; George "Duke DaGod" Moore; "The Chairman of the Board" Duro; Jonathan "Lighty" Williams; Ice Cube; Joe Quinde; Nigel Green; RZA; Steve Sola; Tony Maserati; Tony Smalios. | | Recording information: Audio Achievements, Torrance, CA; B.P.M., New York, NY; Baseline Studios, New York, NY; Daddy's House Recording Studios, New York, NY; Galaxy Studios, New York, NY; On Top Studios, Queens, NY; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Quad Studios, New York, NY; Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY; Sugar Hill Studios, Englewood, NJ; The Hit Factory, New York, NY. | | Arranger: RZA. | | Released by the Universal-distributed Def Jam in conjunction with Universal Studios Home Video's 20th anniversary edition of Scarface (everybody loves an opportunist), Music Inspired by Scarface pays tribute to Tony Montana, a character whose influence upon rap music has, at times, seemed as significant as that of George Clinton and James Brown -- as far as film characters are concerned, Montana has certainly left a mark as indelible as John Shaft and Foxy Brown. Samples from the film have adorned dozens of rap records, punctuating rhymes with the unforgettable one-liners and all the familiar gun-play, and the effect of Montana's aura and life story has also been felt throughout tracks written partly (or wholly) in his image. Put together by Def Jam president Kevin Liles and DJ Enuff, this compilation strings together a batch of tracks that spans the history of rap music, from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's "White Lines (Don't Do It)" to Joe Budden's "Pusha Man." Sometimes "inspired by" is a phrase that should be used loosely -- the inspiration has to be diligently sniffed out. But there are some more obvious ones, such as Scarface's "Mr. Scarface," which has to be one of the first (and best) examples one thinks of when considering the ties between the film and rap music. A lot of thought was put into the sequencing; and to further highlight the concept, every few songs are broken up by 30-second fragments from the film. Not your everyday compilation, Music Inspired by Scarface threatens to complement the film better than the original, Giorgio Moroder-produced soundtrack. While the insertion of a more up-to-date score would've been a mistake (Def Jam actually asked to do just that), this disc will no doubt be valuable to rap fans who have watched the film dozens of times over. ~ Andy Kellman | | When Brian De Palma's ultra-violent gangster film, SCARFACE, came out in 1983, it would be impossible to predict the imprint the movie would leave on the then-nascent world of hip-hop. At the time, the rap landscape was much more lighthearted, focusing on battling with rhymes instead of guns; it was before BDP's 9mm went bang, N.W.A. came STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, and the Geto Boys related their grotesque stories from the street. Al Pacino's darkly potent performance as uncompromisingly ruthless drug-boss Tony Montana resonated in the world of gangsta rap--lines from SCARFACE were sampled in dozens of songs, the lifestyle was emulated, and Akshen of the Geto Boys even rechristened himself Scarface. | | To celebrate the movie's 20th Anniversary, Def Jam has released MUSIC INSPIRED BY SCARFACE, a killer compilation collecting tracks that feature some connection to the seminal picture, from 1983's classic anti-drug anthem "White Lines (Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Flash to Joe Budden's 2003 track "Pusha Man." The album also features songs by practically every vital hardcore rapper who came in between, including the aforementioned N.W.A. and Scarface, along with Jay-Z, DMX, Nas, Lil' Kim, Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G., and many others. Given the wealth of SCARFACE-related material out there, MUSIC INSPIRED BY SCARFACE was an inevitable project, and stands as a valid chronicle of the evolution of gangsta rap. |
Producer: Bink!; DJ Premier; Deric Angelettie; Dr. Dre; EZ Elpee; Jay Garfield; Charlemagne; Doug King; Tina Davis; Havoc; Boogie Men; Ice Cube; Bido; Mobb Deep; R. Lawrence; RZA; Sylvia Robinson; White Boy; The Heatmakerz |
Engineer: Ed Raso; Carlisle Young; Donovan Sound; George "Duke DaGod" Moore; Diana Pedraza; Tom Gartland; Rich July; Joe Quinde; Michael Patterson; Peter Reardon; RZA; Steve Sola; White Boy |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/16/2003 | | Original Release Date : 2003 | | Catalog ID : 000119602 | | Label : Def Jam (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498608678 |
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