My Homies
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| My Homies | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 136:33 | |||
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| Scarface chronology | ||||
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| Singles from My Homies | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| RapReviews | 7/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Source | |
My Homies is the fifth studio album by an American rapper Scarface. It was released March 3, 1998, by J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records. The album features production by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, N.O. Joe, Scarface, and Tone Capone. Upon its release, My Homies peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, becoming a certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as of April 6, 1998. The album features guest performances from 2Pac, Master P, Ice Cube, Devin the Dude, B-Legit, UGK, Too Short, Do or Die, and Willie D. Scarface appeared solo onto two out of thirty songs, while performing with others on thirteen (track 1-11 only having him talk over the beat) and does not contribute vocals on fifteen (Scarface is not on tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13 & 2-15). The sequel to the album, My Homies Part 2, was released on March 7, 2006.
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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Homies" (Scarface solo) | B. Jordan | 5:49 | |
| 2. | "Hustler" (featuring Hoodlumz and F.L.A.J.) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Do What You Do" (featuring Bushwick Bill, K.B., and B-Legit) |
| Tone Capone | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Southside: Houston, Texas" (featuring Devin the Dude and Tela) |
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| 4:35 |
| 5. | "Don't Testify" (featuring Facemob and Hoodlumz) |
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| 3:51 |
| 6. | "Homies & Thuggs (The Remix)" (featuring Master P, Doracell, and 2Pac) | N.O. Joe | 5:39 | |
| 7. | "The Geto" (featuring Willie D, Ice Cube, and K.B.) |
| N.O. Joe | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Fuck Faces" (featuring Too Short, Tela, and Devin the Dude) |
|
| 6:17 |
| 9. | "What's Goin' On" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) |
| 88 Keys | 4:28 |
| 10. | "2 Real" (featuring Mr. 3-2, UGK, and F.L.A.J.) |
|
| 4:43 |
| 11. | "Rules 4 the Real Niggas" (featuring Hoodlumz) |
|
| 3:56 |
| 12. | "Win Lose or Draw" (featuring Johnny P., DMG, and Lo-Ke) |
|
| 5:16 |
| 13. | "Overnight" (featuring Do or Die, Rock Roc, and Snypaz) |
| Joe Bythewood | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Small Time" (featuring Ghetto Twiinz) |
|
| 3:57 |
| 15. | "Krunch Time" (featuring K.B.) |
| Mike Dean | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "City Under Siege" (featuring Facemob) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Do What You Want" (featuring Devin the Dude) |
|
| 4:27 |
| 3. | "Dog These Ho's" (featuring E-Rock and C-Note) |
| 3:45 | |
| 4. | "Boo Boo'n" (featuring Devin the Dude) |
| Domo | 4:35 |
| 5. | "You Owe Me" (featuring Facemob) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:16 |
| 6. | "In My Blood" (featuring Big Mike, DMG, and Yukmouth) |
| Mike Dean | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Sleepin' In My Nikes" (featuring Seagram) |
| Mike Dean | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Greed" |
|
| 4:15 |
| 9. | "Who Run This" (featuring 007) |
|
| 4:46 |
| 10. | "Cocaine" (featuring A-G-2-A-Ke) |
| 88 Keys | 3:59 |
| 11. | "All Night Long" (featuring F.L.A.J.) |
| Scarface | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Use These Ho's" (featuring Devin the Dude and K.B.) |
| Domo | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Menace Niggas Never Die" (featuring Menace Clan and Caine) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:43 |
| 14. | "Homies & Thuggs (The Original)" (featuring Master P and 2Pac) |
|
| 5:34 |
| 15. | "Warriors" (featuring Rag Tag) |
| Rag Tag | 7:10 |
Charts
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Homies - Scarface - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ Soren Baker (March 27, 1998). "Scarface My Homies (Rap-A-Lot) (star) (star) (star... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Scarface :: My Homies :: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin". Rapreviews.com. July 5, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ 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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- ↑ "Archived copy". www.duckdown.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Scarface – My Homies". Recording Industry Association of America.