EMERITUS [im-mer-rit-uss] - noun, adjective - retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position.
"I grew up on KRS and Rakim.... Bitch you grew up on me.."
A hell of a statement made by Mr. Brad Jordan [aka] Scarface. We can go ahead an pass this on as a true statement. Considering the fact he's been in it since 1988, and influencing people like... 2Pac, and The Notorious B.I.G., that's sayin' something if he threw in the towel ten years ago. Well, this is [supposively] Scarface's victory lap. Does he go out with a bang, or does he show signs that time really passed him by, and it was time to go?
Well, like a few Scarface CDs, he lets the boss J. Prince get a chance to talk over the intro. After he talks about his current events, he ends it pointing his gun at Lil' Troy. (For those who don't know, Rap-A-Lot and Lil Troy are like the McCoys and Hartfeilds.) Anyway.. J.Prince lets Scarface beast on Lil' Troy for the 1st actual song. Me personally, I believe the fans didn't need a whole song dedicated to Lil' Troy for his "last" CD. But it wasn't a bad song, and his feud with Lil' Troy will be remembered along with his career.. So I guess the go hand-and-hand.
Now Scarface, for a while now, has been a humble guy, he's not the one to hogg the spotlight, so he lets other people get their shine through him. And it's true in this CD too. Right off the bat, you'll hear a song featuring Lil' Wayne and Bun B. Some lackluster performances from all three, I guess Bun stole the show? But that'd be a stretch to say since the whole song from the hook to the beat is not so hot. Slim Thug and K-Rino joins Scarface where they're goin' bad on women that dissed them in their past, but now is on their nuts. Funny song, I guess what'd sum it up would be "Now I'm hot, they all on me" kinda deal.
"Reason I won't vote for Barack is cuz I love 'em, they gonna want 'em hanged after that..... And John McCain hates niggas, Martin Luther King Day, go figga."
Other than that, Scarface pretty much handles it by himself, except he gets some help on a few hooks. He's never been shy about talkin about current issues and events. On the songs "High Note," and "Can't Get Right" he dives into politics and issues that's concernin' this lil' country of ours. Since we know what those are already, I'll save you the trouble of sayin' what about, and just let you know they are great songs.
With some assistance from "Cookie", he gives young bunks a warning on the song "Not a Game." He also pretty much does the same with "Unexpected" later on in the CD. And he dives alil' bit on his stuggles coming up with help from Z-Ro and The Product on "Soldier's Story."
At the end of this nice CD. FaceMob sums it up with the exclamation song "Emeritus." Making sure he did not leave that stone unturned. And since he does not do alot of boasting and bragging. In this song he makes his own claim to be the G.O.A.T., and rightfully so.
Other than the lackluster song with Bun and Lil' Wayne, and diverting his attention to Lil' Troy, this CD is VERY short. This CD will be over before you're outta that traffic jam during rush hour. That's one downfall on the CD. For the last hurrah, you'd hope it last a bit longer than it did. On his last LP, he gave the Best Buy buyer's 2 bonus songs. Here, you pretty much get, 11 songs, and all aren't five minutes. But if this is Scarface's last go-round.. Know that the game will not be the same without 'em, it'll feel abit empty, and Brad Jordan / Scarface will be missed.
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