The Last of a Dying Breed

The Last Of A Dying Breed
Studio album by Scarface
Released October 3, 2000
Recorded 1999-2000
Genre Hip hop
Length 56:13
Label
Producer Scarface, N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee, Erick Sermon, Mike Dean, Swift, Tone Capone
Scarface chronology
My Homies
(1998)My Homies1998		 The Last Of A Dying Breed
(2000)		 The Fix
(2002)The Fix2002
Singles from The Last Of A Dying Breed
  1. "Look Me in My Eyes"
    Released: 2000
  2. "It Ain’t, Pt. 2"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Clubaverage[2]
HipHopDX[3]
NME9/10[4]
PopMattersfavorable[5]
RapReviews8.5/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Vibe[8]

The Last of a Dying Breed is the sixth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album was less successful commercially than his last few efforts, but more successful critically. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 133,972 copies in its first week being certified Gold by the RIAA.

The album includes the singles "Look Me in My Eyes" and "It Ain't, Pt. 2". The song, "They Down with Us" is a remake of the Boogie Down Productions classic, "I'm Still #1".

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."11-09-70" (Intro)N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee0:32
2."The Last of a Dying Breed"N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee3:11
3."Look Me In My Eyes"N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee3:36
4."It Ain't Part II"Erick Sermon, N.O. Joe3:13
5."They Down With Us" (featuring UGK)N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee4:43
6."Sorry For What?"N.O. Joe4:38
7."O.G. to Me" (featuring Jayo Felony and Tha Dogg Pound)Scarface, Mike Dean5:13
8."The Gangsta Shit"N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee4:13
9."Conspiracy Theory"N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee3:39
10."Watch Ya Step"Scarface, N.O. Joe, Swift3:42
11."Get Out" (featuring Jay Z and Nino Storm)Mr. Lee3:27
12."In & Out" (featuring Too Short and Devin The Dude)Mr. Lee4:35
13."And Yo" (featuring Redman and Young Noble)Mr. Lee4:55
14."In My Time"Scarface, Tone Capone, Mike Dean5:44
15."11-09-2000" (Outro)Mr. Lee0:57

Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 2

References

  1. ↑ Michael Gallucci (2000-10-03). "The Last of a Dying Breed - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  2. ↑ Rabin, Nathan. "Last Of A Dying Breed · Scarface". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed". HipHopDX. 2001-03-10. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  4. ↑ Nme.Com (2005-09-12). "NME Reviews - Scarface: The Last Of A Dying Breed". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. ↑  . "Scarface: Last of a Dying Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Feature for September 24th, 2000 - Scarface's "Last of a Dying Breed"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Scarface - Last of a Dying Breed CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2000-10-03. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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