"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
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, 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
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.
For production, Kanye West used a looped sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals and layered it over the drums in the instrumental of "
Xxplosive
"Xxplosive" is a song by Dr. Dre from his album ''2001''. It features Kurupt, Hittman, and Six-Two on the verses and Nate Dogg singing the chorus. The track is based upon the song "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & the Brothers. The original ti ...
" by
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
.
Critical reception
In a review of ''The Fix'', ''
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to ...
'' described the song as a "blazing track that wouldn't have sounded out of place on ''
The Blueprint
''The Blueprint'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. ...
''". ''
Complex
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** Complex system, a system composed of many components which may interact with each ...
'' praised the song, calling it "a classic shit-talking, skill-flexing showdown".
Charts
References
{{Beanie Sigel
2002 singles
2002 songs
Scarface (rapper) songs
Jay-Z songs
Beanie Sigel songs
Song recordings produced by Kanye West
Def Jam Recordings singles
Songs written by Jay-Z
Songs written by Beanie Sigel
Songs written by Kanye West