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Emeritus | 
 enlarge | Artist: Scarface
Label: Asylum Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 1437
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 515832
UPC: 075597987041
EAN: 0075597987041
ASIN: B001EDOBV6
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | High Powered | | • | Forgot About Me | | • | Can't Get Right | | • | Still Here | | • | It's Not a Game | | • | Who Are They | | • | Soldier Story | | • | Redemption Song | | • | High Note | | • | We Need You | | • | Unexpected | | • | Emeritus | | • | Outro |
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Product Description
Emeritus. The name says it all. This may possibly be the last studio album from the hip hop legend known as Scarface. Scarface is every true hip hop lovers' favorite artist. The lyricist extraordinaire. It will be a sad moment in music when Scarface puts down his microphone, however, as the meaning of Emeritus says, he will still retain his title. This is the explicit edition.
Album Description
Explicit Version. Scarface presents the Emeritus album in 2008. Emeritus-the name says it all. This may possibly be the last studio album from the Hip Hop legend known as Scarface. who is every true Hip Hop lovers' favorite artist. The lyricist extraordinaire. It will be a sad moment in music when Scarface puts down his microphone, however, as the meaning of Emeritus says, he will still retain his title.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Once Scarface let everyone know he was still "Made", he returns a year later with "Emeritus". January 7, 2009
Personally, I have been a fan of Scarface's ever since I heard the track "Scarface". The track was featured on the first cassette that I ever heard Scarface on, which was "Grip It On That Other Level". His first solo recording, Mr. Scarface Is Back, was released in 1991. My other favorite Scarface recordings include 1997's Untouchable, 2002's The Fix and 1994's The Diary.
After coming out with two projects in 2006, My Homies 2 and The Product-One Hunid, Scarface returned with another solo CD in 2007 entitled MADE. It was obvious that Face still had the skills on the microphone with tracks like "Never", "Who Do You Beleive In?", "The Suicide Note", "Burn" and the radio friendly "Girl You Know", but as with all Scarface efforts, you always wonder what's next.
Well a year later, Scarface has returned with "Emeritus". As with all Rap A Lot projects, you're always expecting the J Prince intro. This time around, things get a little long winded. You figure if you haven't got his point by the 2 minute and 30 second mark, you'll never understand what J Prince is talking about. However, all is forgiven as soon as you hear the N.O. Joe beat to "High Powered". To anyone that thinks that Scarface still doesn't have skills, all I need them to do is listen to the track. Face has some strong words for Lil Troy on this track and if it's up to Face, Lil Troy won't be worried about any ballin', shot callin', or 20 inch rims on any Impala anytime soon. My favorite track is the Cool & Dre produced "Forgot About Me" which features Bun B and an inspired Lil Wayne. He must have felt bad after his lame verse on the "Big Dog Status (Remix)" that was featured on "Made". This time around, Lil Wayne contends with Scarface to see who has the best verse on the track. "Can't Get Right" is produced by Nottz and features Bilal. Scarface is one of the best ever when it comes to the introspective track. Everytime he tells a story about strugglin' and trying to come up, you can look back to a place in your life when you were going through the same thing. The thing is, even in 2008, the same struggle still goes on everyday. "Still Here" might as well be called "Dead Homiez Part 2". The track is basically a tribute or Scarface's own spin on the track that was originally featured on Ice Cube's "Kill At Will" EP. Scarface can still tell the tales of street life with the best of them. Illmind takes a stroll through the hood with Face on "It's Not A Game" which isn't too much different from "Still Here" as Face tells you what you're up against everyday with everyone in the streets being on the come up 24/7. Slim Thug and K Rino join Scarface on "Who Are They" which also features vocals by Porsha. The 3 MCs tell us a story about a particular female who was wanted by everyone back in the day, but over the years, her approval rating has dropped tremendously because of the way that she carried herself since then. They don't put it in such a nice way like I attempted to do though. Willie Hen & Malice of The Product, along with Z Ro, join Scarface on "Soldier's Story". This mellow street track has good lyrics but I have definitely heard better hooks from Z-Ro in the past, especially on "Get Throwed", which was on Bun B's solo album "Trill". "Redemption Song" has Face reminding us about his years in the game and once again telling any disbeliever what they are up against if they decide to test Face's tenure in the rap game. "High Note" is a kindler, gentler "F____ Faces" or "I Luv", which are well known Face featured tracks that talk about his tales with women. The title track sums up what could end up being Face's last solo album. After 20 years in the game, he has done enough to prove that he still has the skills that he had when he was first coming up in the rap game. However, we have heard plenty of times that Face wouldn't be releasing another solo CD. "We Need You" and "Unexpected" are decent songs but they aren't better than any of the songs that I have previously mentioned.
The only negative to this CD is that at times it sounds like Face has ran out of things to talk about and the subject matter can be repetitive. I know what you are thinking. In most cases, the subject matter on Scarface CD's rarely change. However, it's definitely easier to notice this time around. Overall, I think that you have another nice CD that you can add to the large Scarface CD collection, especially if you are including The Geto Boys CDs, both My Homies CDs, The Product, Facemob and even A G 2 A Ke. If you enjoyed 2007's "Made" and CDs such as The World Is Yours and The Last of a Dying Breed, then "Emeritus" should also be in your collection.
James' Top 5
1) Forgot About Me w/Bun B & Lil Wayne
2) High Powered
3) Can't Get Right w/Bilal
4) It's Not A Game
5) Still Here
Honorable Mention:
Emeritus
Who Are They w/Slim Thug & K Rino
Soldier Story w/The Product & Z-Ro
High Note
Redemption Song
 FACE GETS BETTER WITH TIME January 1, 2009
This is one you can basically play through. Maybe two or three I wasn't liking too much, but for the most part there are monsters. His last album "Made" was good but I think this one is better, I like the production lineup he got for the making of this.
FAVORITES
Redemption Song
High Powered
We Need You
Can't Get Right
Still Here
It's Not a Game
 Rap is talented and 2pac was a lyrical genius! December 27, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Nobody can deny the awesome talent of rap music! Baggy clothes, bandanaz, and lowriders!! Stop listening to that stupid rock, metal, and classical music.. and listen to real talented music.
How to make a 2pac song
1.Name it something hateful
2.Insert 5 second Casio Keyboard loop (play for 6 minutes straight)
3.Add extra bass to the recording
4. Last but not least. GENIUS Lyrics!
I ain't a killer but don't push me
Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting p*ssy
Picture paragraphs unloaded, wise words being quoted
Peeped the weakness in the rap game and sewed it
Long live Rap, 2pac, and making 15 cds after you fake your death!
The best Hip Hop release of 2008 December 20, 2008
My oppinion is that this CD is the best of 2008 and is a straight up classic! Every track is dope, the album is flawless and that's nuff said!
ORIGINAL KING OF THE SOUTH December 17, 2008
Still holding the title after all the years, plenty new rappers came and went chasing the title of king,none could ever get it though. Glad to see folk maintaining his swag and style feeding the streetz and the world real HIP HOP music every word, line for line. Not just hot beats but truth in them bars he spitting. Dirty south representa 4 eva
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