SCARFACE IS DONE AS A SOLO ACT

Houston-based rapper Scarface has been making hits for over 15 years as both a solo artist and a member of the Geto Boys. Recently, however, the rapper announced that he’s done with solo projects even though his label Rap-A-Lot Records has released three albums, 2003’s My Balls and My Word, 2004’s My Homies, and 2006’s My Homies Pt. 2, from him in as many years.

Scarface said “I’m not gon’ rap no more at all. S**t, this is not a good business to be in. I’m sure Rap-A-Lot will be releasing a lot of stuff that I did earlier or make stuff. After Rap-A-Lot released My Balls And My Word I knew I wasn’t never gonna do another album again.They just took my old songs, changed the beats and…all that s**t that never came out. Just like the My Homies s**t, I didn’t do that. The Fix was my last album. I’ll never record again. I’ll f**k with my group. Another solo album, no? “

“A old man taught me one time. He said, ‘Man you ready?’ I said, ‘You ready for what?’ He said, ‘You ready to die.’ I said, ‘I’m just getting here.’ He said, ‘Well you better get ready man cause that’s what you born to do.’ I thought about that. This deep when you 14, 15 years old. I thought about it when I got older. Man he was absolutey right man. You are born dying. Now what you do in between, you know, being alive and dying man is a totally different story.”

For now Scarface plans to focus on producing his new group, The Product, and he’s scheduled to work with UGK on their upcoming album.

In related news, prior to announcing his retirement, Scarface shared a story about how at a young age he learned the importance of going after his goals because everyone is born to die. The rapper said,