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Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Scarface , is an African American|African-American rapper and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys . He is originally from South Park, Houston .Rodriguez, Lori. "." Houston Chronicle . Monday May 2, 2005. A1. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.

Life and career

Scarface attended Woodson K-8 School|Woodson Middle School .Lomax, John Nova. "South Park Monster." Houston Press . Thursday June 6, 2002. . Retrieved on February 6, 2011. He began his career as Akshen (pronounced Action) recording solo for Lil' Troy 's Short Stop Records, a local label in Houston. After releasing the 12" single "Scarface", he would go on to sign with Rap-A-Lot Records and join a group who were collectively known as Geto Boys replacing one member who left, and released the group's second album Grip It& #33; On That Other Level (1989), a highly successful album that garnered the group a large fanbase , in spite of their violent lyrics keeping them from radio and MTV. He took his stage name from the 1983 film Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface .

In 1992, Scarface appeared (along with Ice Cube and Bushwick Bill ) on the Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album: Live and Let Die (album)|Live and Let Die .

The album Mr. Scarface Is Back was a success, and Scarface's popularity soon overshadowed the other Geto Boys. Scarface remained in the group while releasing a series of solo albums that kept him in the public view with increasing sales. This peaked with The Diary and The Last of a Dying Breed , which received overwhelmingly positive reviews and sales, and earned him Lyricist of the Year at the 2001 Source Awards .

In 2002, he released The Fix (album)|The Fix , the follow-up to The Last of a Dying Breed and returned to the studio with the Geto Boys for their album, The Foundation . He was also featured on Duets: The Final Chapter|The Biggie Duets alongside Big Gee and Akon . He guested on Ray Cash 's debut single "Bumpin' My Music".

In addition to his career as a rapper, Scarface has also been the coordinator and president of Def Jam South since 2000, where he has fostered the career of popular rapper Ludacris , whom he originally signed to the label.

Scarface has appeared on Freeway (rapper)|Freeway 's album Free at Last (Freeway album)|Free at Last and on Beanie Sigel 's album, The Solution (Beanie Sigel album)|The Solution . Scarface is currently planning production; he has produced three tracks on UGK's Underground Kingz including "Life in 2009," "Still Ridin' Dirty," and "Candy."

Some of Scarface's early music videos ("A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die") featured community activist Quanell X in supporting roles. Although he was brought up as a Christian , Scarface converted to Islam some time around 2007.Arnold, Paul W. (2007-11-18) . Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.

In 2008, Scarface collaborated with rapper Tech N9ne on his album Killer (Tech N9ne album)|Killer on the song "Pillow Talkin'".

Despite limited commercial appeal, he remains uniquely popular amongst those in the industry, and has been described as "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper".Reid, Shaheem. (2002-08-16) . Mtv.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25. On August 6, 2009 Scarface performed at the 2009 Gathering of the Juggalos . In 2005, comedian Chris Rock praised Scarface as one of the best three rappers of all time on his list of the Top-25 Hip-Hop Albums ever. "''. Rate Your Music. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.

On June 30, 2010, Scarface announced that he is working on a new album entitled The Habit which will include features from John Legend and Drake (entertainer)|Drake that is scheduled for release this Fall.Harper, Rosario. (2010-06-30) . Sohh.Com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25. For one production on the album, Scarface co-hosted a worldwide producer showcase with iStandard from which thousands of producers were considered and after a selection of the top 8, Alex Kresovich was named winner.. Blog.istandardproducers.com (2010-08-05). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.. Istandardproducers.battlezonex.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25. The album is also said to feature production from Eminem .. Prefixmag.com (2010-04-28). Retrieved on 2011-10-25. In February 2011, news came that he has been held in jail without bail since September 2010 for failure to pay child support in four different cases.. Prefixmag.com (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.

Media appearances

Scarface appeared in the Mike Judge film Idiocracy as a pimp named Upgrayedd. Judge also used the Scarface track "No Tears" and Geto Boys tracks "Still" and "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" in his 1999 movie Office Space . Scarface's track "On my Block" is also featured in the movie "My Baby's Daddy".

He has appeared in two video games: Def Jam Vendetta and its sequel Def Jam: Fight For NY .

Discography

Studio Albums

Mr. Scarface Is Back (1991)

The World Is Yours (Scarface album)|The World Is Yours (1993)

The Diary (album)|The Diary (1994)

The Untouchable (1997)

My Homies (1998)

The Last of a Dying Breed (2000)

The Fix (album)|The Fix (2002)

Balls and My Word (2003)

My Homies Part 2 (2006)

Made (album)|Made (2007)

Emeritus (album)|Emeritus (2008)

Dopeman Music (2010)

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