The Fix (album)
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In 2009, Pitchfork Media
ranked the album at #185 on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.
In Cold Blood
Guess Who's Back
On My Block
Keep Me Down
Heaven
I Ain't the One
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
ranked the album at #185 on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Fix" | 0:57 | B. Jordan, M. Dean | Mike Dean | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Safe" | 3:56 | B. Jordan, T. Hom, C. Reid | China Black | Scarface |
| 3 | "In Cold Blood" | 3:21 | B. Jordan, K. West, S. Moy, F. Long | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
Scarface |
| 4 | "Guess Who's Back" | 4:15 | B. Jordan, K. West, S. Carter, D. Grant, M. Sutton, B. Sutton, T. DePierro | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
Scarface, Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... , Beanie Sigel Beanie Sigel Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,most recently he was in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers... |
| 5 | "My Block My Block "My Block" was the lead single released from Scarface's seventh album, The Fix."My Block" made it to 46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.-B-Side:#"Guess Who's Back" #"Guess Who's Back"... " |
3:34 | B. Jordan, N. Myrick, L. Stone, R. Flack, D. Hathaway, C. Mann | Nashiem Myrick | Scarface |
| 6 | "Keep Me Down" | 3:32 | B. Jordan, D. Lamb | Nottz Nottz Dominick Lamb better known by his stage name, Nottz is a music producer, writer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. He sometimes extends his executive name to Nottz Raw.-History:... |
Scarface |
| 7 | "What Can I Do?" | 4:06 | B. Jordan, T. Jones, K. Price | T-Mix | Scarface, Kelly Price Kelly Price Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola... |
| 8 | "In Between Us" | 4:58 | B. Jordan, N. Jones, M. Dean, M. Sandlofer | Scarface, Mike Dean, Lofey | Scarface, Nas Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time... |
| 9 | "Someday" | 6:00 | B. Jordan, C. Hugo, P. Williams | The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s... |
Scarface, Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... |
| 10 | "Sellout" | 4:10 | B. Jordan, T. Jones | T-Mix | Scarface |
| 11 | "Heaven" | 3:14 | B. Jordan, K. West, T. Jones, K. Price, R. Moore Jr. | T-Mix, Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
Scarface, Kelly Price Kelly Price Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola... |
| 12 | "I Ain't the One" | 4:11 | B. Jordan, W. Calhoun, T. Pizarro, F. Wilcox, L.L. Goldsmith, F. Webb | Tony Pizarro, Flip | Scarface, WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... |
| 13 | "Fixed" | 1:02 | B. Jordan, M. Dean | Mike Dean | *Interlude* |
Samples
Safe- "I've Got Nothing to Lose But the Blues" by Gwen McCraeGwen McCraeGwen McCrae is an American R&B singer, best known for her March, 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".-Career:...
In Cold Blood
- "And This is Love" by Gladys Knight & The PipsGladys Knight & the PipsGladys Knight & The Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's "Soul" record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight...
- "It Takes More" by GoapeleGoapele-Early life:Goapele's South African father Douglas Mohlabane was an exiled political activist who struggled against the Apartheid System. Goapele's New York-born Israeli Jewish mother Noa had been attending protests since the age of 12. Noa attended Friends World College and was studying in...
Guess Who's Back
- "Sunrise" by The OriginalsThe OriginalsThe Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits "Baby I'm For Real", "The Bells" and the disco classic, "Down to Love Town"...
- "Xplosive" by Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
On My Block
- "Be Real Black for Me" by Roberta FlackRoberta FlackRoberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music...
& Donny HathawayDonny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
Keep Me Down
- "The Cuckoo" by Tom RushTom RushTom Rush is an American folk and blues singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist.- Life and career :Rush was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His father was a teacher at St. Paul's School, in Concord, New Hampshire. Tom began performing in 1961 while studying at Harvard University after...
Heaven
- "That Heaven Kind of Feeling" by The DramaticsThe DramaticsThe Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs "In the Rain" and "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get", both of which were #1 R&B and Top 10 Pop hits.-Career:The Dramatics originally formed in 1962 recording as the...
I Ain't the One
- "I Ain't tha 1" by N.W.A
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 2002 | The Fix | 4 | 1 |