The Fix (album)

The Fix
Studio album by Scarface
Released August 6, 2002
Recorded 2001-2002
Genre Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Length 47:16
Label Def Jam South, Def Jam
586 909
Producer Kanye West, Tony Pizarro, Nottz, The Neptunes, Mike Dean, China Black, Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone, T-Mix, Lofey, Flip
Scarface chronology

The Last of a Dying Breed
(2000)		 The Fix
(2002)		 Balls and My Word
(2003)

The Fix is the seventh album by American rapper Scarface. The album was highly acclaimed, receiving a rare 5-mic rating from hip-hop magazine The Source. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 159,000 copies sold in its first week. Guest artists on the album include Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Nas, Faith Evans, and WC. Producers include Mike Dean, Kanye West, Tony Pizarro, Nottz, and the Neptunes.

The Fix was Scarface's first release on Def Jam Recordings; he became the president of Def Jam South in 2001.

Two singles were released from The Fix. The first was the song "My Block", with a music video directed by Marc Klasfeld. The second single "Someday" contained a music video that was directed by former 10cc member Kevin Godley.

In 2010 it was reported by Hiphopdx.com Scarface would be making a sequel to The Fix called The Habit.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]]
Blender [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [4]
NME (8/10) [5]
Pitchfork Media (6.3/10) [6]
Q [5]
Robert Christgau [7]
Rolling Stone [8]
The Source [9]
Spin (8/10) [5]
Stylus Magazine B (Berliner) [10]
C− (Martin) [11]
Uncut [5]
Vibe [12]

In 2009, Pitchfork Media ranked the album at #185 on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.[13]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Fix" (Intro)B. Jordan, M. DeanMike Dean 0:57
2. "Safe"  B. Jordan, T. Hom, C. ReidChina Black 3:56
3. "In Cold Blood"  B. Jordan, K. West, S. Moy, F. LongKanye West 3:21
4. "Guess Who's Back" (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)B. Jordan, K. West, S. Carter, D. Grant, M. Sutton, B. Sutton, T. DePierroKanye West 4:15
5. "My Block"  B. Jordan, N.. Myrick, L. Stone, R. Flack, D. Hathaway, C. MannNashiem Myrick 3:34
6. "Keep Me Down"  B. Jordan, D. LambNottz 3:32
7. "What Can I Do?" (featuring Kelly Price)B. Jordan, T. Jones, K. PriceT-Mix 4:06
8. "In Between Us" (featuring Nas)B. Jordan, N. Jones, M. Dean, M. SandloferScarface, Mike Dean, Lofey 4:58
9. "Someday" (featuring Faith Evans)B. Jordan, C. Hugo, P. WilliamsThe Neptunes 6:00
10. "Sellout"  B. Jordan, T. JonesT-Mix 4:10
11. "Heaven" (featuring Kelly Price)B. Jordan, K. West, T. Jones, K. Price, R. Moore Jr.T-Mix, Kanye West 3:14
12. "I Ain't the One" (featuring WC)B. Jordan, W. Calhoun, T. Pizarro, F. Wilcox, L.L. Goldsmith, F. WebbTony Pizarro, Flip 4:11
13. "Fixed" (Outro)B. Jordan, M. DeanMike Dean 1:02

Samples

Safe

In Cold Blood

Guess Who's Back

My Block

Keep Me Down

Heaven

I Ain't the One

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2002 The Fix 4 1

References

  1. ↑ Arnold, Paul W (2010-04-23). "Scarface To Remake Criminal Minded Album, Talks Gang Starr | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ↑ John Bush. "The Fix - Scarface". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. ↑ Blender review
  4. ↑ Ford, Robert (2002-09-13). "The Fix Review". Entertainment Weekly (671-672): 157. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Album reviews at CD Universe
  6. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  7. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  8. ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived October 9, 2009)
  9. ↑ The Source review
  10. ↑ Stylus Magazine review 1
  11. ↑ Stylus Magazine review 2
  12. ↑ Vibe review
  13. ↑ "Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151 | Features". Pitchfork. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-16.