My Homies

My Homies
My Homies
Studio album by Scarface
Released	March 3, 1998
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	136:33
Label	Rap-A-Lot; Virgin;
Producer	J. Prince (exec.); Scarface (exec.); Tony Randle (exec.); 88 Keys; Domo; Joe Bythewood; John Bido; Jo Jo; Mike Dean; Mr. Lee; N.O. Joe; Precise; Rag Tag; Tone Capone;
Scarface chronology
Singles from My Homies
	"Homies & Thuggs"; Released: January 20, 1998; "Sex Faces"; Released: February 17, 1998; "Win Lose Or Draw"; Released: April 6, 1998;

My Homies is the fifth studio album by an American rapper Scarface. It was released March 3, 1998, by Rap-A-Lot and Virgin 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 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). The sequel to the album, My Homies Part 2, was released on March 7, 2006.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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 edit

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	146
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	23

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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. 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. rolling stone geto boys album guide.
^ "Archived copy". www.duckdown.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007. Retrieved 12 January 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.

[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "My Homies - Scarface - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[2] Soren Baker (March 27, 1998). "Scarface My Homies (Rap-A-Lot) (star) (star) (star... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[3] "Scarface :: My Homies :: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin". Rapreviews.com. July 5, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[4] 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. rolling stone geto boys album guide.

[5] "Archived copy". www.duckdown.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[ac_Billboard200_Scarface-6] "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Scarface-7] "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

[riaa-10] "American album certifications – Scarface – My Homies". Recording Industry Association of America.

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