Producers include: Mike Dean, China Black, Kanye West, Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone.
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."
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).
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre:Rap & Hip-Hop
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2017 reissue. There are a few subtle differences between this and the original pressing:
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(1) This comes with no hype sticker.
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(2) Cover size: this has a slightly wider spine, and the cover itself is also slightly wider. The original, however, is slightly taller.
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(3) The inner sleeves for this are of a slightly different type.
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(4) This has different run-out etchings.
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- Remember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from our official JocoRecords website!
TRACKS
A1 The Fix
A2 Safe
A3 In Cold Blood
B1 Guess Who's Back
B2 On My Block
B3 Keep Me Down
C1 What Can I Do?
C2 In Between Us
C3 Someday
D1 Sellout
D2 Heaven
D3 I Ain't The One
D4 Fixed
