Scarface

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Biography

Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Scarface, is an African-American rapper from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston. In 2012, The Source ranked him #16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, while About.com ranked him #10 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987-2007).

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Year Formed 1987
Number of Albums 25
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

Scarface broke away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in what year?

1991

...'90s after breaking away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in 1991 . Even if he never scored any national hits or stormed up the charts with...
What group did Scarface break away from in 1991?

Geto Boys

...apper and remained so throughout the '90s after breaking away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in 1991. Even if he never scored any nation...
What was Scarface's style in the late '90s?

hardboiled, ghettobred, straightup hardcore rapping

..., New Orleans, and Memphis emulating his style of hardboiled, ghettobred, straightup hardcore rapping . Yet despite his unquestionable influence, Scarf...
Scarface never crossed over to what type of success?

mainstream

... despite his unquestionable influence, Scarface never crossed over to mainstream success. His albums were often plagued with filler, his lyrics were s...
Who was Scarface's producer?

Mike Dean

...s lyrics were simply too harsh for radio, and his devotion to producer Mike Dean led to a stagnant, albeit trademark, sound. Still, likely because Sca...
Who rewarded his staying power with a lucrative contract in the early 2000s?

Def Jam Records

...ustain in the heretoday, gonetomorrow rap game. In the early 2000s, Def Jam Records rewarded his staying power with a lucrative contract, a wealth of ...
What was Scarface's most successful album of his career?

The Fix

... Scarface consequently enjoyed the most successful album of his career, The Fix (2002), and a revival of interest in his back catalog, which his forme...
What label did Scarface repackage on Greatest Hits?

RapALot

... and a revival of interest in his back catalog, which his former label, RapALot , repackaged that same year on Greatest Hits. As such, he began his rap...
Where did a massive wave of young MCs arose in the late '90s emulating his style of hardcore rapping?

Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis

... the late '90s when a massive wave of young MCs arose from Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis emulating his style of hardboiled, ghettobred, straightup...
Scarface began his rap career first under what alias?

Akshen

...up hardcore rapping. Scarface (at the time recording under the alias of Akshen ) began his rap career first as a solo artist in his native Houston duri...
What was James Smith's label called?

RapaLot

...n his native Houston during the mid'80s for James Smith's then fledging RapaLot label. Smith was trying to launch a group he tagged the Geto Boys, and...
When was On That Other Level released?

1990

...ly asked Akshen to join the group in the late '80s. On That Other Level ( 1990 ), later repackaged and rereleased that same year simply as The Geto Boys...
Where did he grow up?

Houston

...He grew up in Houston and is originally from the city's South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood. In 2012, The Source ranked him 16 on their list of ...
When did The Source rank him 16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time?

2012

...originally from the city's South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood. In 2012 , The Source ranked him 16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All T...
How did About.com rank him?

6

...their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, while About.com ranked him 6 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (19872007). Early life and...
Where did Scarface attend Woodson Middle School?

Houston, Texas

... life and education edit Scarface attended Woodson Middle School in Houston, Texas . He dropped out of high school and worked as a drug dealer. As a te...
What was the name of the group's second album?

Grip It! On That Other Level

...Geto Boys album he appeared on was the group's second album, Grip It! On That Other Level (1989), a highly successful album that garnered the group a ...
When was Grip It! On That Other Level released?

1989

... appeared on was the group's second album, Grip It! On That Other Level ( 1989 ), a highly successful album that garnered the group a large fanbase. Rad...
Who refused to play any songs from the album because of their violent lyrics?

Radio and MTV

..., a highly successful album that garnered the group a large fanbase. Radio and MTV refused to play any songs from the album because of their violent l...
What was the only Southern rap crew whose success was at all comparable?

2 Live Crew

...but by the standards of the time, Geto Boys were a major success, and 2 Live Crew were the only Southern rap crew whose success was at all comparable....
Who directed the film Scarface?

Brian De Palma

...ame from the 1983 film Scarface, starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma . In 1992, Scarface appeared (along with fellow Geto Boys member Bus...
In what year did Scarface appear on Kool G Rap & DJ Polo?

1992

...983 film Scarface, starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma. In 1992 , Scarface appeared (along with fellow Geto Boys member Bushwick Bill) on...
Who did the budding rapper collaborate with?

Bushwick Bill, and Ice Cube

...ar. The talented rapper also collaborated with other artistes Bushwick Bill, and Ice Cube to lend his voice to 'Live and Let Die', the 1992 studio alb...
What was the name of Scarface's second album?

The World Is Yours

...olo and Kool G Rap. In 1993, Scarface released his second album, ' The World Is Yours ', which made it into the 'Billboard 200', but was not as popular ...
Scarface released his second album in what year?

1993

...Die', the 1992 studio album of hiphop singers DJ Polo and Kool G Rap. In 1993 , Scarface released his second album, 'The World Is Yours', which made it...
How many more albums were produced in 199798?

two

...illboard 200', but was not as popular as his debut record. During 199798, two more albums, 'The Untouchable' and 'My Homies', were produced. Both albu...
In what year was he appointed the head of the southern branch of Def Jam Recordings?

2000

...arts. He even lent one of his singles, 'No Tears' for the same movie. In 2000 , he was appointed the head of the southern branch of 'Def Jam Recordings...
Where did Scarface receive his primary education?

Woodson Middle School

...He gained his primary education from the Woodson Middle School and was raised in a Christian family. Scarface, however, converted to Islam in the year...
What religion was Scarface raised in?

Christian

...s primary education from the Woodson Middle School and was raised in a Christian family. Scarface, however, converted to Islam in the year 2006. CAREE...
Scarface converted to Islam in what year?

2006

...in a Christian family. Scarface, however, converted to Islam in the year 2006 . CAREER Scarface developed an interest in music during his childhood day...
Who produced Scarface's single 'ScarfaceAnother Head put to rest'?

Bruce 'Grim' Rhodes

..., and in 1989 he recorded a track produced by Def Jam Blaster and Bruce 'Grim' Rhodes . The track was a single titled 'ScarfaceAnother Head put to rest...
What label did Scarface sign a deal with after the song was released?

RapALot Records

...est.' Soon after the song was released, Scarface inked a deal with ' RapALot Records .' Though the album was not aired on television and radio due to vi...
Why wasn't the song aired on television and radio?

violent lyrics

...rds.' Though the album was not aired on television and radio due to violent lyrics , it managed to catch the attention of the public and became a huge ...
Who said Scarface defined what it meant to be a Southern thug rapper years before anyone even coined the term Dirty South?

Jason Birchmeier

... remained popular through the 1990s. According to All Music Guides Jason Birchmeier , Scarface defined what it meant to be a Southern thug rapper years...
How many rappers imitated Scarface's style?

Legions

...thern thug rapper years before anyone even coined the term Dirty South. Legions of rappers in Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis following Scarface imi...
Who was the rapper who later became known as Scarface?

Brad Jordan

...eeping him to an unadventurous, though easilyidentifiable sound. Born Brad Jordan , the rapper who later became known as Scarface, grew up in Houston, ...
Who ran the RapALot label?

James Smith

...ouston before signing to the RapALot label, which was run by producer James Smith . Smith was then recruiting for a rap group called the Geto Boys, and...
When was Brad Jordan born?

Houston, TX

...Born Brad Jordan on November 9, 1969, in Houston, TX ; married; five children. Scarface became the most admired rapper in the southern United States in...
How many children did Scarface have?

five

...Born Brad Jordan on November 9, 1969, in Houston, TX; married; five children. Scarface became the most admired rapper in the southern United States in...
Scarface became the most admired rapper in the southern United States in what decade?

1980s

...face became the most admired rapper in the southern United States in the 1980s , rising to prominence as a member of the group Geto Boys. He left the g...
What neighborhood does Jordan hail from?

South Park

...Hailing from the city's South Park neighborhood, he came to prominence as a member of the Geto Boys before embarking on a successful solo career. Jord...
At what age did Jordan attempt suicide?

fourteen

...ouston before dropping out and working as a drug dealer. At the age of fourteen , he attempted suicide and subsequently spent time in a hospital psychi...
What stage name did Jordan begin his career under?

DJ Akshen

... psychiatric ward. Career Jordan began his career under the stage name DJ Akshen , releasing the single Big TimeI'm DJ Akshen My Man in 1988 on HTown R...
When did Jordan release his single Big TimeI'm DJ Akshen My Man?

1988

...age name DJ Akshen, releasing the single Big TimeI'm DJ Akshen My Man in 1988 on HTown Records. Jordan was noticed by James Prince, the CEO of RapALot...
Who was the CEO of RapALot Records?

James Prince

...I'm DJ Akshen My Man in 1988 on HTown Records. Jordan was noticed by James Prince , the CEO of RapALot Records, and signed to the label. Jordan erroneo...
How old was Jordan when he signed to RapALot?

sixteen

...es in his autobiography that he signed to RapALot in 1987 at the age of sixteen , but claims he was signed following the popularity of the Scarface sin...
What was the name of Jordan's 1991 solo album?

Mr. Scarface Is Back

...as the new lineup for the group. Jordan's 1991 debut solo album, Mr. Scarface Is Back was a commercial success, and Scarface's popularity soon oversha...
What was a highly successful LP that garnered a large fanbase?

We Cant Be Stopped

... 1980s, he joined the Geto Boys as they were forming and released We Cant Be Stopped , a highly successful LP that garnered the Geto Boys a large fanba...
What album earned him Lyricist of the Year at the Source Awards?

Last of a Dying Breed

...w in spite of decreasing sales. He turned this around with 2000s Last of a Dying Breed , which received overwhelmingly positive reviews and sales, and ...