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In an attempt to sound angry and intimidating, Face says different variations of "mother fuck" about a million times on this track. Not that the other tracks have been tame, but things get kinda out of hand on this one. Face is comparing himself to one of the most famous outlaws in history, and doing so in the most explicit way possible. It has an old western saloon feel, which is appropriate given the name of this track. Ok, I'll admit that this song is a bit ridiculous, but I still love this shit. We get more of the same lyrics wise, which is exactly what we want from Face. There is also no denying how cool one feels when rolling through the city banging this song at ignorant levels. The banging drums, mixed with Jordan's smooth flow sounds perfect in a car. This is an aggressive, intimidating track, that also really fucking bangs. The hook is nothing of note, but one track in and you know exactly what face is all about. He is able to mix braggadocios raps with killing, and he comes off someone you'd best not cross. Face is so intimidating on the mic, that you are sure that he is describing murders that he actually has committed in life. That's right, one track in and Face is already killing people. The white sheet this song is describing is, of course, the sheet that covers a dead body. If you have never heard a song by Jordan (shame on you), this is a perfect way to get acquainted with our host. I'd like to repeat myself in saying I have no problems with this, but it is just an intro. In other words, the classic boring ass rap intro. All we get hear are some marching drums, and some bad ass piano for just a few seconds over a minute. I love every bit of this album, including this intro which I find vital to this album. This was a release that affected both the hip-hop culture, and pop culture in a humongous way.Īll of that came from a bad ass mother fucker from Houston, Texas.
SCARFACE THE DIARY 1994 MOVIE
Hell, have you ever seen the movie Office Space? That kick ass song playing in the car near the beginning of the film was the song "No Tears" from this album.
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This album has fresh sounds, and has songs that still receive play to this day. What no one could have known was how well it would pass the test of time. In other words, it was obvious from day one that this album was going to be legendary. The album quickly reached platinum certification, and is one of the few albums to ever receive a perfect score from both XXL and The Source. After success with the Geto Boys, and two relatively successful solo projects, Brad Jordan truly left his mark on rap music with his third studio album, The Diary. Slowly, the other two were becoming background characters in the legendary career of this man. You cannot skim through a list of the greatest rappers of all time without finding Scarface somewhere around the top ten.Īfter a few albums with his original group, it was obvious that Jordan was emerging as the popular face of the crew. Let's all pretend he's a cold blooded killer Makes things more fun). He personifies the name he has chosen to represent him in every way, and has even been to prison multiple times (not for killing or drug dealing, but we don't really have to talk about that. Not a bad man in the sense that he does bad things, but more of an endearing bad, like John Wayne. His trench coat and mobster hat attire in the old days made him a presence to be felt. Face is a man who walks with a moxy that seemingly embodies his rhymes. Scarface, or Brad Jordan (yeah, that's who Isaiah Rashad was talking about) is from Houston, Texas, and is one of the most prominent members in the history of gangster rap. A group that was somewhat prominent in southern hip hop at this time was the Geto Boys outfit, made up of Bushwick Bill. Just about the greatest year in the history of our beloved genre.