Episode 160: A Tribute to The Fix by Scarface
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The 80z Babies pay tribute to The Fix which is the seventh studio album from the legendary Scarface.
Time Stamps: (0:38) We're finally doing a Scarface episode. Why the long wait? (3:40) Where was Outlaw? Is Scarface big in Chocolate City DC? (7:12) Where was Yinka? Is "My Block" Scarface's most representative song of what the artist is about? (10:00) Critical reception. Was this album catered to an East Coast audience? How did his traditional fans receive the album? Did Scarface sellout with this record? (13:15) Why was Scarface on Def Jam South? (16:40) Overarching highlights (20:57) Overarching lowlights. Is Scarface better in tandem? Is The Fix too accessible to New York listeners? (26:40) Track for track analysis (27:00) Is that Scarface singing on the intro!?!?! (28:08) Does Scarface grow tiresome on "Safe", or is it one of the best songs on the album? (32:38) Is "In Cold Blood" the start of the strongest run on the album? (33:51) Talk to me, man. Is "Guess Who's Back" a perfect song? Is Beanie Sigel's verse a necessary inclusion on this song? Does Outlaw even like Beans? (37:04) Is "My Block" universally relatable? (40:04) Is "Keep Me Down" the thematic start to the album? (42:47) Is Scarface too dramatic on "What Can I Do?" Should Pimp C be on this track? (44:57) Does Nas outshine Scarface on "In Between Us"? (48:15) Why does Outlaw hate "Someday"? Did Scarface phone it in on this song? (51:00) Is Scarface just talking shit on "Sellout"? Is Outlaw a square? Does any other rapper keep track of their win/loss record in fights? (53:42) Why did Scarface add the T-Mix production to "Heaven"? (56:30) Is "I Ain't the One" WC's worst verse? Does Scarface's last verse do a good job wrapping up the album? (59:45) Closing thoughts. Should we do more tributes for Scarface?201 episodes