Balls and My Word
2003 compilation album by Scarface
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Balls and My Word is a compilation album by American rapper Scarface. It was released on April 8, 2003, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Dean's List House of Hits and Hippie House Studios in Houston, Enterprise Studios in Burbank and Larrabee Sounds in North Hollywood. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, T-Mix, Tone Capone, 7 Aurelius, Ensayne Wayne, Mr. Lee and Sam Sneed, with J Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Z-Ro, Aries', Bun B, Devin the Dude, Dirt Bomb, Poppa tha Powet, Tanya Herron and Tela. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.
- Dean's List House of Hits (Houston, TX)
- Enterprise Studios (Burbank, CA)
- Larrabee Sounds (North Hollywood, CA)
- Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX)
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| Released | April 8, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Length | 55:15 | |||
| Label | Rap-A-Lot | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[3] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Rap-A-Lot Records CEO, J Prince, organized a studio album of unreleased songs recorded by Scarface that were outtakes from previous albums. Balls and My Word was supported with two promotional singles "Recognize" and "Snitch Figga".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Balls and My Word" (Intro) | Collins Leysath | 1:43 | |
| 2. | "Recognize" |
| Ensayne Wayne | 4:40 |
| 3. | "On My Grind" (featuring Z-Ro) | T-Mix | 4:21 | |
| 4. | "Bitch Nigga" (featuring Z-Ro, Dirt Bomb and Bun B) |
| Mike Dean | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Stuck at a Standstill" |
| N.O. Joe | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Strapped" (Interlude) | 0:51 | ||
| 7. | "Only Your Mother" (featuring Devin the Dude and Tela) |
| T-Mix | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Make Your Peace" |
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| 4:41 |
| 9. | "Spend the Night" (featuring Aries') |
| 7 Aurelius | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Mary II" |
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| 4:45 |
| 11. | "Dirty Money" (featuring Tanya Herron) |
| Mike Dean | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Fuck'n with Face" |
| Sam Sneed | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Invincible" |
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| 3:28 |
| 14. | "Real Nigga Blues" (featuring Poppa tha Powet) | 5:06 | ||
| Total length: | 55:15 | |||
Personnel
- Brad "Scarface" Jordan — vocals
- Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey — vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
- Dirt Bomb — vocals (track 4)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman — vocals (track 4)
- Devin "The Dude" Copeland — vocals (track 7)
- Winston "Tela" Rogers — vocals (track 7)
- Aries' — vocals (track 9)
- Tanya Herron — vocals (track 11)
- Poppa tha Powet — vocals (track 14)
- Ferrell "Ensayne Wayne" Miles — producer (track 2)
- Triston "T-Mix" Jones — producer (tracks: 3, 7)
- Mike Dean — producer (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11), mixing, mastering
- Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson — producer (tracks: 5, 13)
- Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour — producer (tracks: 8, 10)
- Marcus "7 Aurelius" Vest — producer (track 9)
- Samuel "Sam Sneed" Anderson — producer (track 12)
- Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams, Jr. — producer (track 13)
- Bob Brown — mixing
- James "J. Prince" Smith — executive producer
- Tony Randle — A&R
- Anzel Jennings — A&R
- Donavin "Kid Styles" Murray — cover design
Charts
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