Guess Who's Back
2002 single by Scarface ft. Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel
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"Guess Who's Back" is a song by American rapper Scarface featuring American rappers Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. It is the lead single from Scarface's seventh studio album The Fix (2002). The song was produced by Kanye West, who also provides uncredited vocals, and contains a sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals.
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| Single by Scarface featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel | ||||
| from the album The Fix | ||||
| A-side | "My Block" | |||
| Released | April 30, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Producer | Kanye West | |||
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Background and composition
The song was first recorded in New York. Scarface then brought it to producer Mike Dean, who mixed the song at Rap A Lot studios in Houston.[1]
For production, Kanye West used a looped sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals and layered it over the drums in the instrumental of "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre.[2]
Critical reception
In a review of The Fix, Pitchfork described the song as a "blazing track that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Blueprint".[3] Complex praised the song, calling it "a classic shit-talking, skill-flexing showdown".[4]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 79 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |