Mr. Scarface Is Back

Mr. Scarface Is Back
Studio album by Scarface
Released October 8, 1991
Recorded November 1990 – September 1991
Genre Gangsta rap
Length 45:31
Label
Producer Crazy C, Scarface
Scarface chronology
Mr. Scarface Is Back
(1991)		 The World Is Yours
(1993)The World Is Yours1993
Singles from Mr. Scarface Is Back
  1. "Scarface"
    Released: September 26, 1991
  2. "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die"
    Released: February 28, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
RapReviews(8/10)[3]
Robert Christgau[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
The Source[6]

Mr. Scarface Is Back is the debut studio album by 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 of these singles attained minor success on the charts.

The album debuted at number 51 on the US Billboard 200. On April 23, 1993, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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.

Chart positions

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jason Birchmeier (1991-10-03). "Mr. Scarface Is Back - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  2. ↑ Bernard, James (1991-11-22). "Mr. Scarface Is Back". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Scarface :: Mr. Scarface is Back :: Rap-A-Lot Records". Rapreviews.com. 2005-05-24. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  4. ↑ "CG: scarface". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Reef. "Review: Mr. Scarface Is Back". The Source: 56. December 1991.
  7. ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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