Greatest Hits (Scarface album)
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American rapper Scarface. It was released on October 22, 2002 via Rap-A-Lot/Virgin Records. Composed of 17 previously released songs from his solo albums and a new song, it was produced by Scarface himself, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, Tone Capone, John Bido, Kanye West, Leslie Brathwaite, Mr. Lee, and J Prince, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Devin the Dude, 2Pac, Beanie Sigel, Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Johnny P., Master P, Tela and Too $hort.
In the United States, the album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Later the same year, a chopped and screwed remix version of the album was released entitled Greatest Hits Chopped Up, with slightly different track listing, edited by DJ Michael "5000" Watts.
In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the best "coke rap" albums of all time.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Scarface" |
|
| 5:29 |
| 2. | "Money and the Power" |
| John Bido | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Let Me Roll" |
| 4:07 | |
| 4. | "Southside" |
|
| 2:14 |
| 5. | "Mary Jane" |
|
| 3:09 |
| 6. | "Goin' Down" |
|
| 4:28 |
| 7. | "Smile" (featuring 2Pac and Johnny P.) |
|
| 5:00 |
| 8. | "Fuck Faces" (featuring Too $hort, Devin the Dude and Tela) |
|
| 6:17 |
| 9. | "Homies & Thugs" (featuring Master P) |
| 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Guess Who's Back" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) |
| Kanye West | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Love & Friendship" |
| Leslie Brathwaite | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Now I Feel Ya" |
|
| 7:32 |
| 13. | "I Seen a Man Die" |
|
| 3:59 |
| 14. | "Hand of the Dead Body" (featuring Ice Cube and Devin the Dude) |
|
| 3:52 |
| 15. | "Look Me in My Eyes" |
|
| 3:32 |
| 16. | "Jesse James" |
|
| 3:26 |
| 17. | "Born Killer" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 18. | "A Minute to Pray" |
| Scarface | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 1:16:50 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains a portion of "Too Smooth" written by the Tuff City Squad.
- Track 3 contains portions of "Dukey Stick" written by George Duke.
- Track 10 contains excerpts from "Sunrise" written by Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton and Tom DePierro and performed by the Originals.
- Track 18 contains samples from "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" written by Marvin Gaye and James Nyx Jr.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 40 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
References
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Greatest Hits - Scarface | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (November 19, 2002). "Review". Rolling Stone. No. 911 (published December 12, 2002). p. 103. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 329–330. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (July 20, 2010). "The As, Bs and Kilos of Coke Rap - Rhapsody: The Mix". Rhapsody. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
External links
- Scarface – Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
