Made is the ninth solo studio album by American rapper Scarface. It was released on December 4, 2007, via Rap-A-Lot/Asylum Records. Recorded at Gumbo Funk Studios in Stafford, it was produced by N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, Enigma, Tone Capone, Cozmo, Drumma Boy, John Bido, Nottz and One Drop Scott. It features guest appearances from Nina Creque, Tanya Herron, Wacko and Z-Ro.
The album was both critically and commercially successful, making it to number 17 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topping the Top Rap Albums chart in the United States. Its single, "Girl You Know" featuring R&B singer Trey Songz, became a minor hit, reaching number 51 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
A 'Limited Edition' version was sold exclusively in Target retail stores, and contained a bonus DVD shot and edited by filmmaker REL of REL Entertainment, featuring exclusive interviews, in-studio performances, and behind-the-scenes coverage of Scarface working on the Made album.
Made was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on seven reviews.[1]
Tom Breihan of Pitchfork praised the album, stating it "might be a small album, one that never musically ventures outside Scarface's comfort zone, but it's a heavily personal work from someone with a whole lot to say".[7] Pedro 'DJ Complejo' Hernandez of RapReviews called it "not Scarface's best album", continuing "saying this isn't Face's best is no insult. Scarface on his worst day or even in unofficial form (see Balls and My Word) is still better than most other rappers on their best day".[8] Thomas Golianopoulos of Spin resumed, that the album "sounds dirtier (i.e., more Southern) than its polished predecessor, though it still relies on a bevy of soul samples".[9] Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Scarface acts his age on more thoughtful cuts like 'Who Do You Believe In', which offers a somber take on the many forces that claim innocent inner-city lives, from gang rivalries to the war in Iraq".[4] Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times stated: "its well-trodden themes might not break much new ground, but Made succeeds thanks to Scarface's keen storytelling ability, unimpeachable authority and subtle lyrical complexity".[6]AllMusic's David Jeffries concluded: "M.A.D.E. is Scarface doing everything right, delivering those cold, hardcore rhymes over uncomplicated, soulful beats".[3]
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