Scarface

“Diary of a Madman” is the first memoir of hip-hop superstar and founding member of Geto Boys, Brad “Scarface” Jordan. The book is written by the Houston rapper along with Benjamin Meadows Ingram. In the book, Scarface reveals the truth about how hip-hop changed his life as a kid and his raise to the top of the rap game. We teamed up with Dey ...

Scarface is one of the best writers to ever grace the world of hip-hop. A pioneer for both the South and the genre writ large, the Houston legend has an unimpeachable catalog built on his gift for narrative and his ability to communicate paranoia and self-doubt (see "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"). Now...

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On this day, Mar. 3, in hip-hop history, three influential albums dropped: De La Soul's '3 Feet High and Rising', KRS-One's 'Criminal Minded' and Scarface's 'My Homies.'

DJ EFN has been leaking tracks in succession every week leading up to the release of his upcoming Another Time project. Today Scarface, Troy Ave and Stalley link up for "Who’s Crazy?"—over a DJ Premier track. “Who’s Crazy?” also includes a patented s...

Roosh Williams, whose family is originally from Tehran, grew up being a fan of poetry and rap freestyles. An interest evolved into a passion and in 2013, the Houston MC turned heads with deja Roo: Times Have Changed project. Inspired from real world experiences, the album had garnered praise from press and Houston music vets Scarface and Devin the Dude. Now Williams ...

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Classic Material: Scarface, The Diary Scarface reminisces on his XXL-rated third solo album that defined his career. As told to Eric Diep Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. T...

Scarface needs no introduction among hip-hop heads. The Houston OG has spent the entirety of his career representing some of the realest hip-hop the genre has ever produced, both as a solo artist and with the Geto Boys over the past 25-plus years...

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Stephen Jackson may have put the hooping aside, but he is still working hard in delivering a message on the rap front. He teams up with his brethren Scarface and poses some interesting questions regarding the Red, White, & Blue, in "America Da Beautiful." Pre...

Another classic from the Houston legend.