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World Is Yours

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I have always been a fan of Scarface since his first album. His aggressive stlye of rapping plus the social commentary puts him above the average rapper from the south. This second album has a lot of gems in it which are COMIN AGG, THE WALL, LETTIN EM KNOW, LET ME ROLL, YOU DONT HEAR ME DOE, DYING WITH YOUR BOOTS ON, NOW IF FEEL YA(deep old school classic), MR SCARFACE PART 3 FINAL CHAPTHER, HE'S DEAD and IM BLACK(deep record about police brutality). Filler: Still that n***a, Strictly For The Funk Lovers(stupid filler wher they pretty much say doodoochaser all over the record) and Funky Lil N***a(the little boy so wack its sidesplitting hilarious. Bottom Line: The World Is Yours is a classic that is that any Scarface fan will enjoy. Scarface's raps are still on point, the production was solid and he gave you a little insight on certain tracks. A definite must-have!

A classic album - This album was one of the first to move away from samples?and use live instruments ? great arrangements - beautiful & disturbing lyrics - Scarface is the Father of Southern Hip Hop. Scarface and his Geto Boys redefined the Gangsta/Hardcore genre ? Several MC?s?well known MC?s changed their vocal style/flow and production to conform to the Rap-A-Lot sound. One of the most slept on albums of the early 90?s - A must buy for the hip hop aficionado.

Peace

Mr. Scarface comes off hard on this album, bringing together the violent braggadocio of songs like, "Coming Agg" with the heartfelt soul-searching of "Now I Feel Ya", with "Dying Wth Your Boots On" a surprisingly insightful combination of the two. On "The Wall", Scarface once again examines his own psyche, contemplating his divergent mental states. Tracks like "Let Me Roll". provide fun interludes to the more serious ones, and, if "Mr Scarface: Part III The Final Chapter" is, as he claims, "Some old-school Scarface freestyling", Mr. Jordan appears ready to battle any of New York's finest, bringing together three tales into one mess of joyous, wit-filled fun. While certainly not for the young _or_ faint of heart, "The World Is Yours" is a classic album, arguably the strongest product to come out of Rap-A-Lot records.
P.S. One bonus that comes of purchasing this album on CD is the ability to skip the woefully misguided efforts that are "I Need A Favor" and "Strickly For The Funk Lovers". On tape, these _lengthy_ tracks just grate on the nerves.

Scarface is the KING of RAP - also check out Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1- from his homie Devin the Dude another 5 Stars.

The king of the south with no doubt brings some more heat for his 2nd solo project. Filled with some hardcore gangsta songs and some of the deepest songs ever but to a beat in rap, Face does what his fans have loved him for since he broke into the game in the mid to late 80's. Not his best album to date, but like all his albums it's worthy of at least 4 stars and better than most of the rap put out now-a-days. Only one song has a guest on it (the pre-teen 2Low). Like with all his albums, not many songs; only has 12 of them, 2 are classics, 2 are ok, the other 8 are good. Production is mostly done by N.O. Joe (8 songs), Face does 2 himself, and James Smith & John Bido collaborate for 2 as well. It definitely has that down south feel to it and a must have for fans of real gangsta hip-hop and real southern rap before all this gold tooth crunk $h!+ that fills the radio waves now.

#2 - 8
#3 - 9.5 (upbeat gangsta song)
#4 -8
#5 - 8
#6 - 8.5
#8 - 8 (about the worst people in society -- snitches)
#10 - 8.5
#12 - 10 (CLASSIC very deep song)
#13 - 7 (f/ 2 Low (1 vesre from Scarface)
#14 - 10 (CLASSIC gangsta song -- part 3 of Mr. Scarface)
#15 - 8
#16 - 7.5

Brad Jordan -- b. 11/9/70 -- b. San Antonio, TX moved to Houston, TX

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"The World is Yours" is Scarface's sophmore album and it is another timeless classic for Brad Jordan and Rap-A-Lot. In some ways, it's even better than his debut "Mr. Scarface is Back", especially in terms of production. The beats appear to be better than the first one, more polished - you may say clearer, more musical... Producers include Bido, James Smith (aka Prince J), NO Joe, Mike Dean and Scarface himself, and they all do a great job behind the boards. Scarface is young, hungry, agressive, hardcore. His deep voice with the Southern drawl hits you hard in the chest, yet there are a few laid-back songs, where Face's style calms down and fits the calm beats perfectly. Face is more than just a gangsta rapper, with street credibility, his lyrics are smart, intelligent, and he menages to sound mature even over the most violent songs. Scarface talks the gangsta talk, and his lyrics are full of the gangsta talk (yet on the highest level possible), but he's not afraid to adress some social issues (such as crooked cops, sniches, racism) and personal issues as well (on the all-time classic song "You Don't Hear Me Doe"). I think the only song that you'll skip is "Funky Lil' Ni***" - you get Rap A Lot's kid rapper 2 Low (maybe it was Prince J's attempt to follow Kriss Kross' success), and no Scarface on it. Stupid and filler stuff. But it doesn't take a thing from this album. I mean, I listen to "The World is Yours" these days, more than a decade after it was released and it's still rellevant, it does not sound out of date. Is there a doubt Scarface is the King of the South? How could those other new clowns claim the title Scarface owns ever since the early 90's?... Anyone who can appreciate talent and quality should love the album, and not only Dirty South rap fans. Scarface is a legend, and his early work is something you shouldn't miss. Who knows, these albums may become out of print and then you'll be left without hearing some true greatness, one of the true pioneers of Gangsta Rap.

Mr. Scarface comes off hard on this album, bringing together the violent braggadocio of songs like, "Coming Agg" with the heartfelt soul-searching of "Now I Feel Ya", with "Dying Wth Your Boots On" a surprisingly insightful combination of the two. Tracks like "Let Me Roll" and "Funky Lil Nigga" provide fun interludes to the more serious ones, and, if "Mr Scarface: Part III The Final Chapter" is, as he claims, "Some old-school Scarface freestyling", Mr. Jordan appears ready to battle any of New York's finest, bringing together three tales into one mess of joyous, wit-filled fun. While certainly not for the young _or_ faint of heart, "The World Is Yours" is a classic album, arguably the strongest product to come out of Rap-A-Lot records.
P.S. One bonus that comes of purchasing this album on CD is the ability to skip the woefully misguided efforts that are "I Need A Favor" and "Strickly For The Funk Lovers". On tape, these _lengthy_ tracks just grate on the nerves.

Scarface is one of those rappers that helped define an era of gangsta rap. He is a huge part of the Rap-A-Lot legacy. The World Is Yours from 1993, is one of the hardest albums from this legendary label. The beats slap with that southern hard core melodic early 90's G-Funk inspired horrorcore from the likes of N.O. Joe, James Smith, John Bido, and Scarface himself, with Mike Dean adding some additional mixing. Scarface's raps are laced with relentless mainy flows showing that the 5th Ward ain't nathan to mess wit. "Lettin' Em Know," "Comin' Agg," "Dying With Your Boots On," "He's Dead" among many others need no description, for the title tells all, simply put, angry gangbangin' over bass heavy slap. "Now I Feel Ya" is different though, a nice laidback softer G-Funk beat giving homage to those who helped him come up in life and who gave him game to realize where he was heading in life and to change it for the better. "Funky Lil Aggin" is o.k.; it showcases a youngster named 2 Low who would release his only solo joint Funky Lil Brotha later that year (1993); the beat is funky and twangy, and 2 Low's flow is good and hardcore. One of my favorites is "You Don't Hear Me Doe." The beat is melodic in the vein of early Compton's Most Wanted, but of course with a tangy southern lowrider G-Funk style beat. The beat is awesome, and Face spits fire like a tech, makin it known he ain't playin.' Overall, a bangin' classic that took Scarface and Rap-A-Lot to a whole nother level. Houston is home to Face, and many of my favorite rappers of all time; albums like this cement such sentiments!

This was the third time I've bought this CD cuz I've scratched the cover off the previous two. If anybody wants legit Scarface music, this album is definitely the one. Not a single weak song on this CD at all. Still sounds good even in 2005. You'll bustas can keep G-Unit and Roca-Fella, give me this real gansta sh@#$$t.

Scarface is a true emcee from the old school that can rap about any subject given to him. This ablum is dope from front ot back. It is the type of alum that you put in and just let it play without skipping not a single track. The lyrics and beats are sick. This is definitely a album for your collection.