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 | Title : Fix
Author : Scarface
Release Date : 20020806
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
What the world needs now is The Fix--a brilliant hip-hop album with the soul of a blues record. Dirty South iconoclast Scarface has never been afraid to get deep; at this point a lot of his young-man wildness has been replaced by a mature understanding of life's cyclical nature. Lyrically complex and leaning heavily on somber chords, acoustic guitars, and scratchy soul samples, The Fix is not a light and bouncy throwaway album, but one that demands repeated listening. Nonetheless, this is also no crossover attempt--all you get is superior hip-hop, accented with a touch of R&B vocals courtesy of Kelly Price, Faith Evans, and Tanya Herron. Standout tracks include 'In Between Us,' featuring an impassioned star turn by guest MC Nas (Nasir Jones), the Kanye West-produced 'In Cold Blood,' and the gangsta lean 'Sellout.' But there's no question that 'On My Block,' an instant classic, is hands down the best cut.
Buyer Reviews :
Simply stated, Brad Jordan has been putting in work for years, ladies and gentlemen. As a Geto Boy and as a solo artist, Scarface has been impressing many hip hop fans for awhile. Tracks like the original 'Scarface', 'Mind Of A Lunatic', 'Mr. Scarface', 'Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta', 'Money And The Power', 'A Minute To Pray And A Second To Die', 'Good Girl Gone Bad', 'Now I Feel Ya' and his best song of all time in my opinion, 'I Seen A Man Die' are still classics to this day. Scarface put the South on the map and it's good to see that he is still holdin' it down. 'The Fix' is an all around CD. There were some bad reviews about 2000's 'A Last Of A Dying Breed' for some reason. It may have been that Scarface was trying to be more diverse than he had on past CDs and he had a lot of guest appearances from his Def Jam mates. 1998's 'My Homies' couldn't be counted as a Scarface CD because it was mainly brought out to include his friends in the rap business and on some songs Scarface wasn't even featured on them. So to some of his diehard fans, 1997's 'The Untouchable' was his last real CD. 'The Fix' may be Scarface at his best, but that depends on what aspect of Face that you like. If you like the hardcore and dillusional Scarface from the early Geto Boys CDs and his first solo CD, you may not enjoy his new CD as much as I do. This release demonstrates Scarface's growth in the game and he clearly demonstrates that he has matured in many ways. First of all you get the Scarface that we all have come to know and love with the hardcore stories of the hood in the 1st two tracks, 'Safe' and the Kanye West produced 'In Cold Blood'. Nobody can tell a story like Scarface and in most cases they are real stories that are brought into the light by a song. 'Keep Me Down' follows this format as well. After the 1st two tracks, Kanye West shows up again on the boards and Jay Z & Beanie Sigel join Scarface on the smash 'Guess Who's Back'. The collaboration on 'The Last Of A Dying Breed' that featured Face and Jay Z, 'Get Out' is clearly blown out of the water by 'Guess Who's Back'. This would be the best song on 'The Fix' but the Nashiem Myrick produced 1st single, 'My Block' holds that honor. Although, you may see the video on BET and MTV2 constantly, 'My Block' is the best single that Face has released in awhile. Over the nice blues beat Scarface slows things down and allows people to know how it was growing up in the 5th Ward. Kelly Price is featured twice on 'The Fix' which is unusual because when r&b artists show up on someone's CD they aren't featured on more than one song. 'What Can I Do?' is reminiscent of 'I Seen A Man Cry' as Face speaks the same lingo as he did on the 1994 classic and 'Heaven' starts out as the same type of song but towards the end Kanye West switches the beat up and Scarface speeds his flow up a notch. On the Nas featured, 'In Between Us', Nas Escobar and Face have tight lyrics but in the middle of their verses they are interrupted by a dragged out chorus by Tanya Herron. This takes away from the quality of the overall song but it is still listenable. The Neptunes produced 'Someday' seems out of place but after a few listens the song will start to grow on you and Faith Evans does a good job with the chorus. Overall, Scarface has pleased me with his new release. He has demonstrated tremendous growth and maturity and his fans should enjoy this quick fix. Hopefully, this will not mark the end of a great career.
James' Top 5
1. My Block
2. Guess Who's Back w/Jay Z & Beanie Sigel
3. In Cold Blood
4. Safe
5. Keep Me Down
(by Musicman817)
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