Biography of Scarface

Brad "Scarface Akshen" Jordan was an original member of the Houston rap group Geto Boys. He began his solo career with Mr. Scarface Is Back in 1991. The World Is Yours and The Diary followed in 1993 and 1994, the latter featuring Ice Cube on one track. His albums have had some impact, but other than Bushwick Bill, most of Geto Boys did better together than apart; still, he continued on with 1995's The World is Yours and 1997's Untouchable, both of which were quite successful. My Homies, released in early 1998, was equally successful, going platinum within a month of its release. Last of a Dying Breed was issued two years later. ~ Ron Wynn

Biography of Facemob

Protégés of Scarface, Facemob formed around the talents of five rappers from five different states, with no connections that didn't involve the former Geto Boy. Florida native Devin originally performed with Rap-a-Lot's Odd Squad; Houston's Smit-D was a childhood friend of Scarface's; 350, the only female member, was invited after passing him a tape at a show in Cleveland; from St. Paul, DMG originally impressed Scarface so much he gained his own solo album (1993's Rigormortiz) for RAL; and Chicago native Chi-Ray, who the group formed around, wasn't so much a rapper as a veteran of area talent shows. The group released a heavily hyped 1996 debut, The Other Side of the Law, on Rap-a-Lot, and returned (surprisingly) in 2002 with Silence. ~ John Bush