Emeritus (album)

Emeritus
Studio album by Scarface
Released December 2, 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Label Rap-a-Lot, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Producer Scarface, Nottz, N.O. Joe, Cool & Dre, Jake One, Sha Money XL, Scram Jones
Scarface chronology

Made
(2007)		 Emeritus
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (85/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
HipHopDX [3]
The New York Times favorable[4]
Okayplayer (90/100)[5]
Pitchfork Media (8/10)[6]
RapReviews (8.5/10)[7]
Slant Magazine [8]
Sputnikmusic [9]
URB [10]
The Village Voice favorable[11]

Emeritus is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Scarface, released December 2, 2008 on Rap-a-Lot Records in the United States. He has stated that it is his final studio album.[12][13] The album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week.[14] Upon its release, Emeritus received universal acclaim from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 85/100 from Metacritic.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" (featuring J. Prince)M. Dean, B. Jordan, J. PrinceMike Dean, Scarface 3:58
2. "High Powered" (featuring Papa Rue)J. Johnson, B. JordanN.O. Joe 3:04
3. "Forgot About Me" (featuring Lil Wayne and Bun B)D. Carter, B. Freeman, B. Jordan, A. Lyon, E. Montilla, M. ValenzanoCool & Dre 3:36
4. "Can't Get Right" (featuring Bilal)B. Jordan, D. Lamb, B. OliverNottz 4:04
5. "Still Here" (featuring Shateish)T. Cook, B. Jordan, D. LambNottz 3:53
6. "It's Not a Game"  R. Ibanga Jr., B. JordanIllmind 3:47
7. "Who Are They" (featuring K-Rino and Slim Thug)R. Ibanga Jr., B. Jordan, E. Kaiser, S. ThomasIllmind 3:58
8. "Soldier Story" (featuring Z-Ro)A. Gilmour, B. Jordan, J. McVeyTone Capone 4:25
9. "Redemption Song"  J. Johnson, B. JordanN.O. Joe 3:15
10. "High Note"  J. Dutton, B. JordanJake One 3:54
11. "We Need You" (featuring Wacko)D. Grisom, J. Johnson, B. JordanN.O. Joe 3:28
12. "Unexpected" (featuring Wacko)M. Clervoix, D. Grisom, B. Jordan, R. ThompsonYoung Cee, Sha Money XL 4:11
13. "Emeritus"  B. Jordan, M. ShemerScram Jones 3:31
14. "Outro"  M. Dean, B. JordanMike Dean 1:12

Personnel

Credits for Emeritus adapted from Allmusic.[15]

  • Cey Adams – art direction, design
  • John Bido – mastering, mixing
  • Cory Mo – audio engineer
  • Mike Dean – producer, engineer, mastering, mixing, audio engineer
  • Christian Gugielmo – audio engineer
  • Mike Mo – engineer, audio engineer
  • N.O. Joe – producer
  • Nottz – audio engineer
  • Anthony Price – management
  • J. Prince – executive producer, audio production
  • Scarface – audio production
  • Marc Smilow – audio engineer
  • Tone Capone – producer
  • Gina Victoria – engineer, audio engineer

Chart history

Chart (2008) Peak
position[16]
U.S. Billboard 200 24
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 4

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Critic Reviews for Emeritus". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Emeritus - Scarface". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  3. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2008-12-04). "Scarface - Emeritus". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2009-01-05). "CRITICS' CHOICE - Scarface ('Emeritus')". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. ↑ Lynn, Ginger (2008-12-05). "Scarface (Emeritus)". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Ian (2009-01-14). "Scarface: Emeritus". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  7. ↑ Juon, Steve "Flash" (2008-12-09). "Scarface :: Emeritus :: Rap-A-Lot/Asylum Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  8. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse (2008-12-03). "Scarface: Emeritus". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  9. ↑ Youssef, Sobhi (2008-12-01). "Review: Scarface - Emeritus". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  10. ↑ Milne, Conan (2008-12-01). "Scarface - Emeritus". URB. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  11. ↑ Greene, Jayson (2008-12-03). "Scarface Is Never Gonna Change, and Thank God". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  12. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-29). "Maino Brings New York To The Masses; Scarface Preps His Last Solo LP: Mixtape Monday". MTV. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  13. ↑ Arnold, Paul W (2008-11-30). "Scarface: The Grand Finale". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  14. ↑ Lewis, Randy (2008-12-11). "Spears Album Tops Sales Chart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  15. ↑ Credits: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
  16. ↑ Billboard Albums: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.

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