Emeritus (album)

Emeritus
Studio album by Scarface
Released	December 2, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	50:16
Label	Rap-a-Lot, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Producer	Scarface, Nottz, N.O. Joe, Cool & Dre, Jake One, Sha Money XL, Scram Jones
Scarface chronology
Made (2007) Emeritus (2008) Deeply Rooted (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(85/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
The New York Times	favorable[4]
Okayplayer	(90/100)[5]
Pitchfork Media	(8/10)[6]
RapReviews	(8.5/10)[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]
URB	[9]
The Village Voice	favorable[10]

Emeritus is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released December 2, 2008 on Rap-a-Lot Records in the United States. At the time of its release, he had stated that it would be his final studio album.^[11][12] The album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week.^[13] It has sold 167,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015.^[14] Upon its release, Emeritus received praise from music critics, with critical response aggregator Metacritic assigning a score of 85/100.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring J. Prince)	M. Dean, B. Jordan, J. Prince	Mike Dean, Scarface	3:58
2.	"High Powered" (featuring Papa Rue)	J. Johnson, B. Jordan	N.O. Joe	3:04
3.	"Forgot About Me" (featuring Lil Wayne and Bun B)	D. Carter, B. Freeman, B. Jordan, A. Lyon, E. Montilla, M. Valenzano	Cool & Dre	3:36
4.	"Can't Get Right" (featuring Bilal)	B. Jordan, D. Lamb, B. Oliver	Nottz	4:04
5.	"Still Here" (featuring Shateish)	T. Cook, B. Jordan, D. Lamb	Nottz	3:53
6.	"It's Not a Game"	R. Ibanga Jr., B. Jordan	Illmind	3:47
7.	"Who Are They" (featuring K-Rino and Slim Thug)	R. Ibanga Jr., B. Jordan, E. Kaiser, S. Thomas	Illmind	3:58
8.	"Soldier Story" (featuring Z-Ro)	A. Gilmour, B. Jordan, J. McVey	Tone Capone	4:25
9.	"Redemption Song"	J. Johnson, B. Jordan	N.O. Joe	3:15
10.	"High Note"	J. Dutton, B. Jordan	Jake One	3:54
11.	"We Need You" (featuring Wacko)	D. Grisom, J. Johnson, B. Jordan	N.O. Joe	3:28
12.	"Unexpected" (featuring Wacko)	M. Clervoix, D. Grisom, B. Jordan, R. Thompson	Young Cee, Sha Money XL	4:11
13.	"Emeritus"	B. Jordan, M. Shemer	Scram Jones	3:31
14.	"Outro"	M. Dean, B. Jordan	Mike Dean	1:12

Personnel

Credits for Emeritus adapted from Allmusic.^[15]

Cey Adams – art direction, design John Bido – mastering, mixing Cory Mo – audio engineer Mike Dean – producer, engineer, mastering, mixing, audio engineer Christian Gugielmo – audio engineer Mike Mo – engineer, audio engineer N.O. Joe – producer

Nottz – audio engineer Anthony Price – management J. Prince – executive producer, audio production Scarface – audio production Marc Smilow – audio engineer Tone Capone – producer Gina Victoria – engineer, audio engineer

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	4

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Emeritus". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
2. Jeffries, David. "Emeritus - Scarface". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
3. Tardio, Andres (2008-12-04). "Scarface - Emeritus". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
4. Caramanica, Jon (2009-01-05). "CRITICS' CHOICE - Scarface ('Emeritus')". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
5. Lynn, Ginger (2008-12-05). "Scarface (Emeritus)". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
6. Cohen, Ian (2009-01-14). "Scarface: Emeritus". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
7. Juon, Steve "Flash" (2008-12-09). "Scarface :: Emeritus :: Rap-A-Lot/Asylum Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
8. Cataldo, Jesse (2008-12-03). "Scarface: Emeritus". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
9. Milne, Conan (2008-12-01). "Scarface - Emeritus". URB. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
10. Greene, Jayson (2008-12-03). "Scarface Is Never Gonna Change, and Thank God". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
11. Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-29). "Maino Brings New York To The Masses; Scarface Preps His Last Solo LP: Mixtape Monday". MTV. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
12. Arnold, Paul W (2008-11-30). "Scarface: The Grand Finale". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
13. Lewis, Randy (2008-12-11). "Spears Album Tops Sales Chart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
14. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.
15. Credits: Emeritus. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
16. "Scarface – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Scarface. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
17. "Scarface – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Scarface. Retrieved October 23, 2014.