The Untouchable (album)
1997 studio album by Scarface
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The Untouchable is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Scarface. It was released on March 11, 1997 through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House and at the Atomic Dog in Houston and at the Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Tone Capone, Domo, Dr. Dre, John Bido, Joseph "Jo Jo" Hearne, and Scarface himself, who also served as executive producer together with "J" Prince. It features guest appearances from 2Pac, Daz Dillinger, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Johnny P, Lisa Crawford and Too $hort, as well as contributions from Devin the Dude, K.B. and Roger Troutman.
- Hippie House (Houston, TX)
- The Atomic Dog (Houston, TX)
- The Enterprise (Burbank, CA)
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| Released | March 11, 1997 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Muzik | 6/10[4] |
| NME | 3/10[5] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[6] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Source | [8] |
The album combines elements of Southern gangsta rap with stylistic influences from g-funk, moving beyond a strictly Houston-centered production approach to present a more polished and cross-regional sound.[9][10]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Scarface's sole album to reach that position; it also peaked atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks, giving him his second number-one album on that chart. The album sold 169,000 copies in its first week,[11] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 16, 1997.
Its lead single "Smile" reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA on August 8, 1997. The album's second single, "Game Over", made it to number 34 on the UK singles chart and number 50 on the New Zealand singles chart. The song "Mary Jane" was released as a promotional single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:56 | ||
| 2. | "Untouchable" | 4:13 | ||
| 3. | "No Warning" |
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| 2:36 |
| 4. | "Southside" |
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| 2:13 |
| 5. | "Sunshine" (featuring Lisa Crawford) |
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| 3:53 |
| 6. | "Money Makes the World Go Round" (featuring Daz) |
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| 4:29 |
| 7. | "For Real" |
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| 4:32 |
| 8. | "Ya Money or Ya Life" |
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| 5:19 |
| 9. | "Mary Jane" |
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| 4:41 |
| 10. | "Smile" (featuring 2Pac and Johnny P) |
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| 5:00 |
| 11. | "Smartz" |
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| 5:05 |
| 12. | "Faith" |
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| 5:57 |
| 13. | "Game Over" (featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Too $hort) |
| Dr. Dre | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Outro" | 1:47 | ||
| Total length: | 55:31 | |||
- Notes
- Track 2 contains additional vocals from Roger Troutman.
- Track 6 contains additional vocals from Devin "The Dude" Copeland and Kevin "K.B." Brown.
- Track 11 contains additional vocals from Devin "The Dude" Copeland.
Personnel
- Brad "Scarface" Jordan – vocals, producer (tracks: 2-12), mixing, executive producer
- Lisa Crawford – vocals (track 5)
- Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (track 6)
- Tupac "2Pac" Shakur – vocals (track 10)
- Johnny P. – vocals (track 10)
- Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – vocals & producer (track 13)
- O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – vocals (track 13)
- Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 13)
- Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 2-4, 6, 7, 9-12), engineering, mixing, mastering
- Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9-12)
- John Okuribido – producer (track 3)
- Joseph "Jo Jo" Hearne – producer (track 8)
- Michael "Domo" Poye – producer (track 12)
- Jeff Griffin – engineering assistant
- James "J Prince" Smith – executive producer
- Jason Clark – art direction, design
- Mario Castellanos – photography
- Talmadge Harris – production coordinator
- Tony "Big Chief" Randle – production supervisor
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||