| The Fix | ||||
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| Studio album by Scarface | ||||
| Released | August 6, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Def Jam South, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Kanye West, Tony Pizarro, Nottz, The Neptunes, Mike Dean, China Black, Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone, T-Mix, Lofey, Flip | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Source | 5/5 |
| Spin | 8/10 |
| Vibe | 4/5 |
The Fix is the seventh studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on August 6, 2002. The album was highly acclaimed, receiving a rare 5-mic rating from hip-hop magazine The Source. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 159,000 copies sold in its first week. Guest artists on the album include Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Nas, Faith Evans, and WC. Producers include Mike Dean, Kanye West, Tony Pizarro, Nottz, and the Neptunes.
The Fix was Scarface's first release on Def Jam Recordings; he became the president of Def Jam South in 2001. Two singles were released from The Fix. The first was the song "My Block", with a music video directed by Marc Klasfeld. The second single "Someday" contained a music video that was directed by former 10cc member Kevin Godley.
In 2010, it was reported by HipHopDX Scarface would be making a sequel to The Fix called The Habit.
In 2009, Pitchfork Media ranked the album at #185 on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.