The Fix (album)

The Fix
The Fix
Studio album by Scarface
Released	August 6, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:16
Label	Def Jam South;
Producer	Kanye West; Tony Pizarro; Nottz; the Neptunes; Mike Dean; China Black; Lee Stone; Nashiem Myrick; T-Mix; Lofey; Flip;
Scarface chronology
Singles from The Fix
	"Guess Who's Back"; Released: April 30, 2002; "My Block"; Released: July 30, 2002; "Someday"; Released: 2002;

ReleasedAugust 6, 2002

Recorded2001–2002

GenreHip hop

Length47:16

The Fix is the seventh studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on August 6, 2002. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with well over 160,000 copies sold in its 1st week. Guest artists on the album include Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Nas, Faith Evans, and WC. Producers include Mike Dean, Kanye West, Tony Pizarro, Nottz, and The Neptunes. Upon release, The Fix was met with critical acclaim.

The Fix was Scarface's first release on Def Jam Recordings; he became the president of Def Jam South in 2000. Three singles were released from The Fix. The first was the song "Guess Who's Back" featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. The second was "My Block", with a music video directed by Marc Klasfeld. The third single "Someday" contained a music video that was directed by former 10cc member Kevin Godley. The track "In Cold Blood" was featured on the video game Def Jam Vendetta, where Scarface is also included as a playable fighter.

In 2010, it was reported by HipHopDX Scarface would be making a sequel to The Fix called The Habit.^[1]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blender	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[4]
NME	8/10^[5]
Pitchfork	6.3/10^[6]
Q	^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
The Source	^[9]
Spin	8/10^[10]
Vibe	4/5^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Fix (Intro)"	B. Jordan M. Dean	Mike Dean	0:57
2.	"Safe"	B. Jordan T. Hom C. Reid	China Black	3:56
3.	"In Cold Blood"	B. Jordan K. West S. Moy F. Long	Kanye West	3:21
4.	"Guess Who's Back" (featuring Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Kanye West)	B. Jordan K. West S. Carter D. Grant M. Sutton B. Sutton T. DePierro	Kanye West	4:15
5.	"On My Block"	B. Jordan N. Myrick L. Stone R. Flack D. Hathaway C. Mann	Lee Stone Nashiem Myrick	3:34
6.	"Keep Me Down"	B. Jordan D. Lamb	Nottz	3:32
7.	"What Can I Do?" (featuring Kelly Price)	B. Jordan T. Jones K. Price	T-Mix	4:06
8.	"In Between Us" (featuring Nas and Tanya Herron)	B. Jordan N. Jones M. Dean M. Sandlofer	Scarface Mike Dean Lofey	4:58
9.	"Someday" (featuring Faith Evans)	B. Jordan C. Hugo P. Williams	The Neptunes	6:00
10.	"Sellout"	B. Jordan T. Jones	T-Mix	4:10
11.	"Heaven" (featuring Kelly Price)	B. Jordan K. West T. Jones K. Price R. Moore Jr.	T-Mix Kanye West	3:14
12.	"I Ain't the One" (featuring WC)	B. Jordan W. Calhoun T. Pizarro F. Wilcox L.L. Goldsmith F. Webb	Tony Pizarro Flip	4:11
13.	"Fixed (Outro)"	B. Jordan M. Dean	Mike Dean	1:02

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[13]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	1

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[15]	122
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[16]	66
US Billboard 200^[17]	150
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	33

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Discography
Studio albums	Mr. Scarface Is Back The World Is Yours The Diary The Untouchable My Homies The Last of a Dying Breed The Fix My Homies Part 2 Made Emeritus Deeply Rooted
Compilations	Greatest Hits Balls and My Word The Best of Scarface Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files
Collaborative albums	The Other Side of the Law One Hunid
Mixtapes	Dopeman Music
Singles	"Mr. Scarface" "A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die" "Let Me Roll" "Now I Feel Ya" "I Seen a Man Die" "Hand of the Dead Body" "Among the Walking Dead" "Smile" "Guess Who's Back" "My Block"
Other songs	"WW III"
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The Fix (album)

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