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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Jome on November 28, 2008, 04:57:03 PM
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Scarface-Emeritus-2008-H3X
Production Credits: http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=202061.0
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7564/scarfaceemerituskw1.jpg)
01. Intro (Feat. J.Prince) 3:58
02. High Powered (Feat. Papa Rue) 3:04
03. Forgot About Me (Feat. Lil' Wayne And Bun B) 3:36
04. Can't Get Right (Feat. Bilal) 4:04
05. Still Here (Feat. Shateish) 3:53
06. It's Not A Game 3:47
07. Who Are They (Feat. K-Rino And Slim Thug) 3:58
08. Soldier Story (The Product Featuring Z-Ro) 4:25
09. Redemption Song 3:15
10. High Note 3:54
11. We Need You (Feat. Wacko Of UTP) 3:28
12. Unexpected (Feat. Wacko Of UTP) 4:11
13. Emeritus 3:31
14. Outro 1:12
Thought I'd make a new thread for non-review/general feedback purposes..
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I'll check it out tomorrow.
Good to see Rino, Ro and Bun on there.
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im finna bootlegg it tonight and if its anything like MADE was imma go to best buy tomorrow and buy it
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downloading now!
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im finna bootlegg it
yea take that Scarface, cry me a river
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why does J.Prince diss lil Troy at the end of the intro?
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After first listen, MADE is a bit better than this.
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After first listen, MADE is a bit better than this.
yeah but it's still nice
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After first listen, MADE is a bit better than this.
yeah but it's still nice
yeah
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I downloaded it last night, will bump it later before or after work 8)
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I like it better than Made; a little more consistent 8)
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After first listen, MADE is a bit better than this.
After 5 listens, Emeritus owns Made.. 8)
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I just finished bumpin' the album... I knew it was gonna be dope because Face never disappoints but the album was just :o... way beyond my expectations, I agree with Chad and Lunatic basically... every track goes hard, it shits all over Made which was also a dope album... this is easily top 3 albums of the year without question
I know I will be in FYE supporting Scarface and coppin' this on Tuesday, I don't even give a fuck if I'm low on cash at the moment 8)
oh yeah and FUCK XXL for rating this album an L, they are officially off crack and on heroin for that one
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halfway in the album this one is already better then made
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halfway in the album this one is already better then made
And you haven't even got to the 2 best tracks yet..
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"Soldier Story" is my fav record 8)
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I aint even checked this yet...Would it be fucked up if i asked for a link?? lol
pz
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Sweet, EPMD and Scarface today. 8)
I'll give this a listen tomorrow for sure.
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Prince went pretty hard at Lil Troy on the intro.. "I am Face, and I approve this message".. LoL
Wonder what 3rd Coast got to say about this.. :P
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http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviewsmusic/archive/2008/12/01/20730271.aspx
Rating: 8 Stars
The day when an esteemed professional retires is normally a time filled with proud reflection. In Scarface, we witness a legendary emcee coming to the end of a decorated career not with contentment, but with disdain for what the music industry and Hip-Hop culture have morphed into.
It’s undeniable the scene has drastically altered since Face’s national introduction to fans on 1989’s Grip It! On That Other Level, but the Houston native never lost his keen eye for analyzing the psychosis of street life. And now on his reputed final opus Emeritus (Rap-A-Lot), Scarface aims to leave a definitive statement to close his twenty plus year career.
A humorous, long-winded J-Prince intro launches the LP. In it, the respected Rap-A-Lot CEO reflects in detail on his recent legal troubles and a favorite topic of Scarface and himself, snitches. After taking the millionth shot at their hated rival Lil Troy, the album transitions into the funky, Papa Rue assisted “High Powered.” Here, ‘Face easily meshes the beat with the persona of a vengeful hustler looking for revenge against a snitch rival.
Cool and Dre contribute an orchestral soul sample to “Forgot About Me,” a sleeper candidate for the best all-star collaboration of the year. Lil Wayne delivers a concise verse in terms of flow and direction, while Bun B ups the ante further by effortlessly alternating between standard rhyme scheme and rhyming couplets throughout his verse. Face shows no problems keeping upon his turn, as he speaks on his defiance to assimilate to fleeting Hip-Hop trends: “I can breathe into the hood and they can feel my pain / And even though they try to change me / I remain the same”.
Political commentary also maintains a voice on Emeritus. With a serviceable Bilal on the hook, “Can’t Get Right” has Scarface dexterously connecting inner-city poverty/violence, the Iraq War, and the economy. Over the bluesy Nottz production of “Still Here,” Scarface details how he survived the perils of the ghetto, but also offers detailed stories from the nameless many that didn’t.
Houston’s finest next takes aim at the futility of street life with “It’s Not A Game.” Face takes the listener to the underworld by crafting graphic verses that alternate between third and second person while chronicling the physical, psychological, and spiritual price of hustling.
The mood of the album picks back up on “Redemption Song” and “High Note.” Scarface uses the former to educate the new school on his resume and pedigree as an elite emcee over a plodding but catchy piano rhythm. On the latter, a violin-powered sample provides the backdrop for Face’s tongue-in-cheek boasts of how his sexual prowess leads to women hitting Minnie Riperton-esque notes. Long-time fans will appreciate the raunchy tradition of this song that harkens back to previous Face entries like “F*ck Faces” and “Goin’ Down.”
For the finale, Scarface deconstructs Scram Jones’ classic boom-bap production on the title track “Emeritus.” Comfortably discarding any remnants of humility, Face boldly defines his own legacy and placement in Hip-Hop history.
Aside from an occasional track that falls into mixtape quality territory (“Who Are They,” “We Need You”), Emeritus is another example of why Scarface is Hip-Hop royalty and whose music will be sorely missed from the culture.
Nearly all announced “retirements” have been short-lived; media gimmicks devised to lift sales. But in Scarface we have a man who since the beginning has lived Hip-Hop on his own terms. He never compromised his art to accommodate contrived, asinine trends, even when it was conducive financially. If this is truly the end, Scarface has not only earned the honorable title of Emeritus, but defined the word for his Hip-Hop peers. Well done, Mr. Brad Jordan, well done.
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^very well written but there is nothing "mixtape" quality about who they are, great track ??? i don't like we need you though..8/10 is too low for this though..at least 8.5
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Unexpected = Classic Facemob
Sha Money did a great job on the beat, and them pan flutes or whatever it is, is a crazy touch.. could do without Wacko on the hook tho.
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I bought my copy yesterday, who else actually went out and supported? 8)
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I bought my copy yesterday, who else actually went out and supported? 8)
I tried but fucking find it..1 place offered to order it for me..for $26.99! :'(
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I bought my copy yesterday, who else actually went out and supported? 8)
I tried but fucking find it..1 place offered to order it for me..for $26.99! :'(
ouch... I paid $15.99 for mine and my FYE only had 3 copies
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this album is fire. After the first tracks I was like :-\ , but from number 4 on I enjoyed nearly every track there.
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I saw that it came with a free T-shirt at circuit city but the one in my area is closing so I didn't bother checking and bought it from somewhere else