Scarface

After nearly 15 years on the mic, Scarface still delivers thoughtful street narratives like no other. For his seventh solo album, the veteran Houston emcee enlists a slew of guests, including Jay-Z, Nas, and Faith Evans. The Fix is top-notch storytelling rap. Standouts include "On My Block" and "Guess Who's Back."

Eleven years after the Geto Boys released We Can't Be Stopped, Scarface remains the rare
rap veteran who has maintained his relevancy. On his seventh album, he is still dedicated to
the elements of the gangsta ethos that transcend time and still compel the listener. Like Ice
Cube's classic AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, The Fix is able to achieve a real breadth of
emotion and sound within the narrow alley that is gangsta music. With his trump... More >

Cocaine slanger as around-the-way G--paranoid, self-righteous, public-spirited, so downhome ("Safe," "On My Block") (Grade - *)