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Scarface

Houston, TX

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hip-hop Popularity: 57 Established Division

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #20

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Did You Know

  • • Scarface's stage name was inspired by the 1983 Al Pacino film.
  • • He started his career as DJ Akshen with the Houston-based group, The Geto Boys.
  • • His solo debut, *Mr. Scarface Is Back*, showcased a raw, introspective style.
  • • Scarface's lyrics often explored mental health struggles and urban decay.
  • • He briefly served as president of Def Jam South, shaping its early sound.
  • • "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" became a defining song, blending horrorcore and introspection.
  • • He collaborated with Tupac Shakur on the impactful track, "Smile."
  • • Scarface's storytelling influenced a generation of Southern rappers.
  • • He won a Source Award in 1993 for solo artist of the year.
  • • Scarface's music continues to be sampled and referenced in hip-hop today.

Locations in Lyrics

37 location references across 9 songs

Songs & Places

Mr. Scarface
Houston, TX Detroit, MI
"Back in the South Park, six o'clock on the dot"
Guess Who’s Back
New York City, NY Chicago, IL Philadelphia, PA Houston, TX
"Welcome to New York City"
On My Block
Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA Bronx, NY Brooklyn, NY
"Southside of Houston Texas, making your mark"
The White Sheet
Houston, TX Oakland, CA Los Angeles, CA
"if you rollin' through my hood while we feudin' then you gettin' got"
Hand of the Dead Body
Houston, TX
"I've even seen white folks from River Oaks go get the gat"
Homies & Thuggs (The Remix)
Houston, TX New Orleans, LA , CA Los Angeles, CA
"Rap-A-Lot crime family"
Homies & Thugs
New Orleans, LA , CA Houston, TX San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA
"I be dumping niggas off from New Orleans to California"
Fuck Faces
Houston, TX
"I met her in The Galleria shopping"
Smile
Nassau Bay, TX
"And as you journey into outerspace"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Interstate 45 2 US Route 90 6 Interstate 10 23 U.S. Route 59 3 Brazos River 16 Trinity River 8

Connected Places

Houston, TX 5th Ward, TX Bay, CA Bellfort, TX Chi-Town, IL Compton, CA Holloway, TX Los Angeles, CA Nassau Bay, TX New Orleans, LA New York City, NY Philly, PA Phlox, TX Rap-A-Lot, TX Reed Road, TX River Oaks, TX Scott, TX Shamrock, TX South Park Village, TX Southside, TX Westside, CA
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