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.

The Last Of A Dying Breed
Studio album by Scarface
Released	October 3, 2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:13
Label	Rap-A-Lot Virgin
Producer	Scarface, 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
"Look Me in My Eyes" Released: 2000 "It Ain’t, Pt. 2" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	average[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
NME	9/10[4]
PopMatters	favorable[5]
RapReviews	8.5/10[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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"11-09-70" (Intro)	N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee	0:32
2.	"The Last of a Dying Breed"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee	3:11
3.	"Look Me In My Eyes"	N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee	3:36
4.	"It Ain't Part II"	Erick Sermon, N.O. Joe	3:13
5.	"They Down With Us" (featuring UGK)	N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee	4:43
6.	"Sorry For What?"	N.O. Joe	4:38
7.	"O.G. to Me" (featuring Jayo Felony and Tha Dogg Pound)	Scarface, Mike Dean	5:13
8.	"The Gangsta Shit"	N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee	4:13
9.	"Conspiracy Theory"	N.O. Joe, Scarface, Mr. Lee	3:39
10.	"Watch Ya Step"	Scarface, N.O. Joe, Swift	3:42
11.	"Get Out" (featuring Jay Z and Nino Storm)	Mr. Lee	3:27
12.	"In & Out" (featuring Too Short and Devin The Dude)	Mr. Lee	4:35
13.	"And Yo" (featuring Redman and Young Noble)	Mr. Lee	4:55
14.	"In My Time"	Scarface, Tone Capone, Mike Dean	5:44
15.	"11-09-2000" (Outro)	Mr. Lee	0:57

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	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ 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. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.