My Homies
My Homies is the fifth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released March 3, 1998, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album features production by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, N.O. Joe, Scarface and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 6, 1998. The album features guest performances by 2Pac, Master P, Ice Cube, Devin the Dude, B-Legit, UGK, Too Short, Do or Die and Willie D. Scarface appears solo on two of thirty songs, performs with others on thirteen (track 11 only having him talk over the beat) and does not contribute vocals on fifteen (Scarface is not on tracks 2, 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30). A sequel to the album, My Homies Part 2, was released on March 7, 2006. As of 2005, the album has sold 2,134,000 copies in the U.S.
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| Released | March 3, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 136:33 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Source | [5] |
Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Homies & Thuggs", featuring 2Pac and Master P and "Sex Faces", featuring Too Short, Tela and Devin the Dude. In the original of "Homies & Thuggs", 2Pac's verse was later added. The song, "Sleepin' In My Nikes", was originally released on the Seagram album, Souls on Ice. The solo track, "Boo Boo'n", was later re-released on the Devin the Dude album, The Dude.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ma Homiez" | Scarface, Mike Dean, Domo | 5:49 | |
| 2. | "Hustler" (featuring Hoodlumz and F.L.A.J.) | B. Ware, T. McCollum | Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Do What You Do" (featuring Bushwick Bill, K.B. and B-Legit) | A. Gilmour, B. Jones, K. Brown | Tone Capone | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Southside: Houston, Texas" (featuring Devin the Dude and Tela) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, J. Bido | Scarface, John Bido | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Don't Testify" (featuring Facemob and Hoodlumz) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Homies & Thuggs" (The Remix) (featuring Master P, Doracell and 2Pac) | B. Jordan, J. Hutchins, L. Smith, P. Miller, T. Shakur | N.O. Joe | 5:39 |
| 7. | "The Geto" (featuring Willie D, Ice Cube and K.B.) | B. Jordan, K. Brown, O. Jackson, W. Dennis | N.O. Joe | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Fuck Faces" (featuring Too Short, Tela and Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, T. Shaw, W. Rogers | Scarface, Mike Dean | 6:17 |
| 9. | "What's Goin' On" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) | B. Jordan, G. Talley, K. Kinlow | 88 Keys | 4:28 |
| 10. | "2 Real" (featuring Mr. 3-2, UGK and F.L.A.J.) | B. Jordan, B. Freeman, C. Butler, C. Barriere | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Rules 4 the Real Niggas" (featuring Hoodlumz) | B. Jordan, B. Ware, T. McCollum | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Win Lose or Draw" (featuring Johnny P., DMG and Lo-Ke) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, T. McCollum | Scarface, Mike Dean, Mr. Lee | 5:16 |
| 13. | "Overnight" (featuring Do or Die, Rock Roc and Snypaz) | B. Jordan, D. Warren, R. Flynn, C. Paxton, D. Round, J. Bythewood | Joe Bythewood | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Small Time" (featuring Ghetto Twiinz) | B. Jordan, L. Edwards, T. Jupiter | Mike Dean, Precise | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Krunch Time" (featuring K.B.) | B. Jordan, K. Brown | Mike Dean | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "City Under Siege" (featuring Facemob) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy, K. Brown | Mr. Lee | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Do What You Want" (featuring Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, J. Hearne | N.O. Joe, Jo Jo | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Dog These Ho's" (featuring E-Rock and C-Note) | B. Jordan, C. Smith, E. Taylor | Scarface, Mr. Lee | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Boo Boo'n" (featuring Devin the Dude) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, M. Poye | Domo | 4:35 |
| 5. | "You Owe Me" (featuring Facemob) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, H. Armstrong, J. Dorcy, K. Brown | Mr. Lee | 3:16 |
| 6. | "In My Blood" (featuring Big Mike, DMG and Yukmouth) | B. Jordan, H. Armstrong, J. Ellis, M. Barnett | Mike Dean | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Sleepin' In My Nikes" (featuring Seagram) | B. Jordan, S. Miller | Mike Dean | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Greed" | B. Jordan, J. Hearne | N.O. Joe, Jo Jo | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Who Run This" (featuring 007) | B. Jordan, A. Barnes | Scarface, Mike Dean | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Cocaine" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) | B. Jordan, G. Talley, K. Kinlow | 88 Keys | 3:59 |
| 11. | "All Night Long" (featuring F.L.A.J.) | B. Jordan, D. Hunter, D. Porter, G. Hunter, R. Buttrill | Scarface | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Use These Ho's" (featuring Devin the Dude and K.B.) | B. Jordan, D. Copeland, K. Brown, M. Poye | Domo | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Menace Niggas Never Die" (featuring Menace Clan and Caine) | B. Jordan, D. Miller, W. Adams | Mr. Lee | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Homies & Thuggs" (The Original) (featuring Master P and 2Pac) | B. Jordan, P. Miller, T. Shakur | N.O. Joe, Mike Dean | 5:34 |
| 15. | "Warriors" (featuring Rag Tag) | B. Jordan, B. Coronado, C. Stevens, M. Weatherly, P. Martinez, T. Henderson | Rag Tag | 7:10 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2x Platinum | 2,134,000^ |
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References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Homies - Scarface - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Soren Baker (1998-03-27). "Scarface My Homies (Rap-A-Lot) (star) (star) (star... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- "Scarface :: My Homies :: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin". Rapreviews.com. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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- "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "American album certifications – Scarface – Yo-Yo". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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