My Homies
My Homies | ||||
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Studio album by Scarface | ||||
Released | March 3, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Genre | Hip Hop | |||
Length | 136:33 | |||
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Producer | 88 Keys, Domo, Joe Bythewood, John Bido, Jo Jo, J. Prince (exec.), Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, N.O. Joe, Precise, Rag Tag, Scarface (exec.), Tone Capone, Tony Randle (exec.) | |||
Scarface chronology | ||||
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Singles from My Homies | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
RapReviews | (7/10)[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Source |
My Homies is the fifth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released March 3, 1998, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album features production by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, N.O. Joe, Scarface and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 6, 1998. The album features guest performances by 2Pac, Master P, Ice Cube, Devin the Dude, B-Legit, UGK, Too Short, Do or Die and Willie D. Scarface appears solo on two of thirty songs, performs with others on twenty-three and does not contribute vocals on five. A sequel to the album, My Homies Part 2, was released on March 7, 2006.
Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Homies & Thuggs", featuring 2Pac and Master P and "Sex Faces", featuring Too Short, Tela and Devin the Dude. In the original of "Homies & Thuggs", 2Pac's verse was later added. The song, "Sleepin' In My Nikes", was originally released on the Seagram album, Souls on Ice. The solo track, "Boo Boo'n", was later re-released on the Devin the Dude album, The Dude.
Track listing
Disc 1 | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Ma Homiez" | Scarface, Mike Dean, Domo | 5:49 | |
2. | "Hustler" (featuring Hoodlumz and F.L.A.J.) | B. Ware, T. McCollum | Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
3. | "Do What You Do" (featuring Bushwick Bill, K.B. and B-Legit) | A. Gilmour, B. Jones, K. Brown | Tone Capone | 3:08 |
4. | "Southside: Houston, Texas" (featuring Devin the Dude and Tela) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, J. Bido | Scarface, John Bido | 4:35 |
5. | "Don't Testify" (featuring Facemob and Hoodlumz) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:51 |
6. | "Homies & Thuggs" (The Remix) (featuring Master P, Doracell and 2Pac) | B. Jordan, J. Hutchins, L. Smith, P. Miller, T. Shakur | N.O. Joe | 5:39 |
7. | "The Geto" (featuring Willie D, Ice Cube and K.B.) | B. Jordan, K. Brown, O. Jackson, W. Dennis | N.O. Joe | 5:20 |
8. | "Fuck Faces" (featuring Too Short, Tela and Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, T. Shaw, W. Rogers | Scarface, Mike Dean | 6:17 |
9. | "What's Goin' On" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) | B. Jordan, G. Talley, K. Kinlow | 88-Keys | 4:28 |
10. | "2 Real" (featuring Mr. 3-2, UGK and F.L.A.J.) | B. Jordan, B. Freeman, C. Butler, C. Barriere | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 4:43 |
11. | "Rules 4 the Real Niggas" (featuring Hoodlumz) | B. Jordan, B. Ware, T. McCollum | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
12. | "Win Lose or Draw" (featuring Johnny P., DMG and Lo-Ke) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, T. McCollum | Scarface, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee | 5:16 |
13. | "Overnight" (featuring Do or Die, Rock Roc and Snypaz) | B. Jordan, D. Warren, R. Flynn, C. Paxton, D. Round, J. Bythewood | Joe Bythewood | 4:09 |
14. | "Small Time" (featuring Ghetto Twiinz) | B. Jordan, L. Edwards, T. Jupiter | Mike Dean, Precise | 3:57 |
15. | "Krunch Time" (featuring K.B.) | B. Jordan, K. Brown | Mike Dean | 3:59 |
Disc 2 | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "City Under Siege" (featuring Facemob) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy, K. Brown | Mr. Lee | 3:25 |
2. | "Do What You Want" (featuring Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, J. Hearne | N.O. Joe, Jo Jo | 4:27 |
3. | "Dog These Ho's" (featuring E-Rock and C-Note) | B. Jordan, C. Smith, E. Taylor | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:45 |
4. | "Boo Boo'n" (featuring Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, M. Poye | Domo | 4:35 |
5. | "You Owe Me" (featuring Facemob) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy, K. Brown | Mr. Lee | 3:16 |
6. | "In My Blood" (featuring Big Mike, DMG and Yukmouth) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Ellis, M. Barnett | Mike Dean | 5:00 |
7. | "Sleepin' In My Nikes" (featuring Seagram) | B. Jordan, S. Miller | Mike Dean | 4:24 |
8. | "Greed" | B. Jordan, J. Hearne | N.O. Joe, Jo Jo | 4:15 |
9. | "Who Run This" (featuring 007) | B. Jordan, A. Barnes | Scarface, Mike Dean | 4:46 |
10. | "Cocaine" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) | B. Jordan, G. Talley, K. Kinlow | 88-Keys | 3:59 |
11. | "All Night Long" (featuring F.L.A.J.) | B. Jordan, D. Hunter, D. Porter, G. Hunter, R. Buttrill | Scarface | 4:36 |
12. | "Use These Ho's" (featuring Devin the Dude and K.B.) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, K. Brown, M. Poye | Domo | 4:35 |
13. | "Menace Niggas Never Die" (featuring Menace Clan and Caine) | B. Jordan, D. Miller, W. Adams | Mr. Lee | 3:43 |
14. | "Homies & Thuggs" (The Original) (featuring Master P and 2Pac) | B. Jordan, P. Miller, T. Shakur | N.O. Joe, Mike Dean | 5:34 |
15. | "Warriors" (featuring Rag Tag) | B. Jordan, B. Coronado, C. Stevens, M. Weatherly, P. Martinez, T. Henderson | Rag Tag | 7:10 |
Chart positions
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 4 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Homies - Scarface - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Soren Baker (1998-03-27). "Scarface My Homies (Rap-A-Lot) (star) (star) (star... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ "Scarface :: My Homies :: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin". Rapreviews.com. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070112155015/http://www.duckdown.com/magz/BCCSourceReview.jpg
- ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.