| Mr. Scarface Is Back | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Scarface |
| Cover: | Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back.jpg |
| Released: | October 8, 1991 |
| Genre: | Gangsta rap |
| Length: | 45:31 |
| Producer: | Crazy C, Scarface |
| Next Title: | The World Is Yours |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
Mr. Scarface Is Back is the debut studio album by the American rapper Scarface.[1] It was released on October 8, 1991, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. The album was supported by two singles: "Mr. Scarface" and "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die". Both attained minor success on the charts.
The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, on November 9, 1991. On April 23, 1993, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Trouser Press noted that "Mr. Scarface Is Back substitutes humor for horror, and sprinkles liberal amounts of blowhard self-aggrandizement."[2] Robert Christgau praised the track "I'm Dead".[3] In 2009, the Houston Press placed the album at No. 6 on its list of the 25 best Houston rap albums.[4]
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