The Last of a Dying Breed

The Last of a Dying Breed is the sixth studio album by American rapper Scarface. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Virgin Records. The album was less successful commercially than his last few efforts, but more successful critically. It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 133,972 copies in its first week being certified Gold by the RIAA.

For the Lynyrd Skynyrd album, see Last of a Dyin' Breed. For the Neal McCoy song, see That's Life (Neal McCoy album). For the Ludacris song, see Theater of the Mind.
The Last of a Dying Breed
Studio album by
Scarface
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
GenreHip hop
Length56:13
Label
ProducerScarface, N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee, Erick Sermon, Mike Dean, Swift, Tone Capone
Scarface chronology
My Homies
(1998)		 The Last of a Dying Breed
(2000)		 The Fix
(2002)
Singles from The Last Of A Dying Breed
  1. "Look Me in My Eyes"
    Released: 2000
  2. "It Ain’t, Pt. 2"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Clubaverage[2]
HipHopDX[3]
NME9/10[4]
PopMattersfavorable[5]
RapReviews8.5/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Vibe[8]

The album includes the singles "Look Me in My Eyes" and "It Ain't, Pt. 2". The song, "They Down with Us" is a remake of the Boogie Down Productions classic, "I'm Still #1".

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."11-09-70" (Intro)N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee0:32
2."The Last of a Dying Breed"N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee3:11
3."Look Me in My Eyes"N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee3:36
4."It Ain't Part II"Erick Sermon, N.O. Joe3:13
5."They Down with Us" (featuring UGK)N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee4:43
6."Sorry for What?"N.O. Joe4:38
7."O.G. to Me" (featuring Jayo Felony and Tha Dogg Pound)Scarface, Mike Dean5:13
8."The Gangsta Shit"N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee4:13
9."Conspiracy Theory"N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee3:39
10."Watch Ya Step"Scarface, N.O. Joe, Swift3:42
11."Get Out" (featuring Jay Z and Nino Storm)Mr. Lee3:27
12."In & Out" (featuring Too Short and Devin The Dude)Mr. Lee4:35
13."And Yo" (featuring Redman and Young Noble)Mr. Lee4:55
14."In My Time"Scarface, Tone Capone, Mike Dean5:44
15."11-09-2000" (Outro)Mr. Lee0:57

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2000) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 60

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Michael Gallucci (2000-10-03). "The Last of a Dying Breed - Scarface | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  2. Rabin, Nathan. "Last Of A Dying Breed · Scarface". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. "Scarface - The Last Of A Dying Breed". HipHopDX. 2001-03-10. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  4. Nme.Com (2005-09-12). "NME Reviews - Scarface: The Last Of A Dying Breed". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. "Scarface: Last of a Dying Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  6. "Feature for September 24th, 2000 - Scarface's "Last of a Dying Breed"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 329. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone geto boys album guide.
  8. "Scarface - Last of a Dying Breed CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2000-10-03. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  9. "Scarface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. "Scarface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  12. "American album certifications – Scarface – The Last of a Dying Breed". Recording Industry Association of America.
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