1991 studio album by Scarface
Mr. Scarface Is Back is the debut studio album by the American rapper Scarface . It was released on October 8, 1991, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records . The album was supported by two singles: "Mr. Scarface " and "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die ". Both attained minor success on the charts.
The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 , on November 9, 1991. On April 23, 1993, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Critical reception
Trouser Press noted that "Mr. Scarface Is Back substitutes humor for horror, and sprinkles liberal amounts of blowhard self-aggrandizement." Robert Christgau praised the track "I'm Dead". In 2009, the Houston Press placed the album at No. 6 on its list of the 25 best Houston rap albums.
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Mr. Scarface " 5:52 2. "The Pimp" 3:08 3. "Born Killer" 3:38 4. "Murder by Reason of Insanity" 3:47 5. "Your Ass Got Took" 3:44 6. "Diary of a Madman" 3:04 7. "Body Snatchers" 3:12 8. "Money and the Power" 3:49 9. "P D Roll 'Em" 3:47 10. "Good Girl Gone Bad" 4:17 11. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die " 4:44 12. "I'm Dead" 2:27 Total length: 45:29
Notes
The tracks "The Pimp" and "Your Ass Got Took" were omitted from the clean version of the album.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1992)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )
47
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
United States (RIAA )
Gold
500,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
References
^ Jason Birchmeier (October 3, 1991). "Scarface Mr. Scarface Is Back" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 15, 2015.
George, Nelson (February 11, 1992). "Survival of the Illest". The Village Voice . Vol. 37, no. 6. p. 69.
Bernard, James (November 22, 1991). "Mr. Scarface Is Back" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
One Line (May 24, 2005). "Scarface Mr. Scarface Is Back" . RapReviews . Retrieved August 15, 2015.
Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 . rolling stone geto boys album guide.
Reef. "Review: Mr. Scarface Is Back ". The Source : 56. December 1991.
O'Connor, Rob. "Geto Boys" . Trouser Press . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
"Scarface" . Robert Christgau . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
Serrano, Shea (December 17, 2009). "The H-Town Countdown". Music. Houston Press .
"Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
"Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
"Scarface Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992" . Billboard . Retrieved November 9, 2020.
"American album certifications – Scarface – Mr. Scarface Is Back" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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