Guess Who's Back
| "Guess Who's Back" | ||||
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| Single by Scarface featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel | ||||
| from the album The Fix | ||||
| A-side | "My Block" | |||
| Released | April 30, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Producer(s) | West | |||
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"Guess Who's Back" is a song by American rapper Scarface featuring American rappers Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. It is the lead single from Scarface's seventh studio album The Fix (2002). The song was produced by Kanye West, who also provides uncredited vocals, and contains a sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals.
Background and composition
The song was first recorded in New York. Scarface then brought it to producer Mike Dean, who mixed the song at Rap A Lot studios in Houston.[1]
For production, Kanye West used a looped sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals and layered it over the drums in the instrumental of "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre.[2]
Critical reception
In a review of The Fix, Pitchfork described the song as a "blazing track that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Blueprint".[3] Complex praised the song, calling it "a classic shit-talking, skill-flexing showdown".[4]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 79 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References
- ^ Trammell, Matthew (July 16, 2015). "Beat Construction: Mike Dean". The Fader.
- ^ "The Ringer's 100 Best Jay-Z Songs, Ranked". The Ringer. June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Scarface: The Fix Album Review". Pitchfork. November 7, 2002.
- ^ Barber, Andrew; Shipley, Al (March 20, 2018). "The 100 Best Jay-Z Songs". Complex.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Scarface Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
