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Facemob was an American hip hop group put together by rapper Scarface. The group consisted of 350, DMG,
Devin the Dude Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is known for his unique rapping style and his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray". Early life Devin Cop ...
, Chi-Ray and Smit-D, with Scarface producing and writing songs for the group's debut album. The group first made an uncredited appearance on Scarface's 1995 single " Among the Walking Dead" from the ''Walking Dead'' soundtrack album, but the group's first official appearance came later in the year on the ''Tales from the Hood'' soundtrack album on the self-titled song "Face Mob". Facemob also appeared on the soundtrack albums for ''
Original Gangstas ''Original Gangstas'' is a 1996 action-gangster film filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree. It is the final film directed by Larry Cohen ...
'' and ''
High School High ''High School High'' is a 1996 American comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and Brian Hooks. It is a spoof of movies ...
'' before releasing their debut album, ''
The Other Side of the Law ''The Other Side of the Law'' is the debut studio album by American rap group Facemob. It was released on August 13, 1996 through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at the Hippie House studios in Houston and at the Enterprise in Bu ...
'', which peaked at 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200. After a four-year hiatus, the group (minus Devin the Dude) returned in 2002 with the release of their second and final album, ''
Silence Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the ce ...
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Discography


Studio albums


External links


''The Other Side of the Law'' review
RapReviews
Facemob at discogs.com
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