Review: Scarface - Emeritus

The loop:

The 2-decade veteran Scarface comes through with another rap-a-lot effort called ‘Emeritus’. We took at for a spin.

Going up:

Its Scarface, for fucks sake. Mic presence, flows, attitude, the elder statesman bravado, it’s all there, it’s all unchanged and it’s exactly what long time ‘face fans expect. The man is still doing his thing admirably well, and manages to sound contemporary and fresh in 2008. It’s amazing for a man that was already considered a legend years back, to still be viable while so many others fell off.

Going down:

While ‘Face himself is still in top-notch shape, sadly, the team around him not so much. For me, the defining Scarface album is still “The Fix” with it’s uncanny production values and feeling throughout. Emeritus sadly feels disconnected, doesn’t touch on a variety of subjects, and lacks a bit of (or a hellofa lot of) polish. While there are a couple of good tracks, most of them feel outdated and half-finished. Song structure and album structure are both lacking, and raises questions of Rap-A-Lot’s current state. Scarface does what he can with the material, but when we have seen what he is still capable of with a proper team around him (Again, im referring to “The Fix”), Emeritus sadly leaves a foul taste in your mouth.

Notable:

Rumored to be his last album.

The verdict:

Scarface is still one of the best doing it, but sadly the album just doesn’t come together concenptually. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good album, and a fun listen, but certainly not a worthy testament for a man with the stature of Scarface.

7 / 10