Hip-Hop/Rap
United States
Scarface
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Chi ĆØ Scarface
Revered for his streetwise, introspective lyrics, gangsta rap pioneer Scarface is widely considered one of greatest MCs of all time.
ā¢ The Houston native was known as DJ Akshen before Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince tapped him to join the group Geto Boysāwhoād already released one albumāin 1989.
ā¢ Geto Boys topped Billboardās Hot Rap Songs chart and crossed over to No. 23 on the Hot 100 with 1993ās horrorcore landmark āMind Playinā Tricks on Me.ā
ā¢ In October 1991, as āMind Playing Tricks On Meā reached its chart peak, Scarface dropped his solo debut, Mr. Scarface Is Back.
ā¢ Between 1993 and 2002, Scarface landed six solo albums in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, including 1997ās The Untouchable, which reached No. 1.
ā¢ Geto Boys also remained popular throughout the ā90s and into the ā00s, notching five Top 5 placements on Billboardās Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
ā¢ As head of Def Jam South in the early ā00s, Scarface was responsible for signing Ludacris.
ā¢ Scarface acted in Mike Judgeās 2006 film Idiocracy. The director had previously used a pair of Geto Boys songs in his 1999 comedy Office Space.
ā¢ In 2019 Scarface ran for Houstonās City Council but lost in a run-off. The previous year, Houston declared June 26 āBrad Jordan Dayā in his honor.
ā¢ The Houston native was known as DJ Akshen before Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince tapped him to join the group Geto Boysāwhoād already released one albumāin 1989.
ā¢ Geto Boys topped Billboardās Hot Rap Songs chart and crossed over to No. 23 on the Hot 100 with 1993ās horrorcore landmark āMind Playinā Tricks on Me.ā
ā¢ In October 1991, as āMind Playing Tricks On Meā reached its chart peak, Scarface dropped his solo debut, Mr. Scarface Is Back.
ā¢ Between 1993 and 2002, Scarface landed six solo albums in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, including 1997ās The Untouchable, which reached No. 1.
ā¢ Geto Boys also remained popular throughout the ā90s and into the ā00s, notching five Top 5 placements on Billboardās Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
ā¢ As head of Def Jam South in the early ā00s, Scarface was responsible for signing Ludacris.
ā¢ Scarface acted in Mike Judgeās 2006 film Idiocracy. The director had previously used a pair of Geto Boys songs in his 1999 comedy Office Space.
ā¢ In 2019 Scarface ran for Houstonās City Council but lost in a run-off. The previous year, Houston declared June 26 āBrad Jordan Dayā in his honor.
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