Deeply Rooted

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{{Infobox album

| name = Deeply Rooted

| type = studio

| artist = Scarface

| cover = Scarface Deeply Rooted.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2015|9|4}}

| recorded = 2014–2015

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=43}}

| label = Facemob Music

| producer = {{hlist|Chuck Heat|Ervin "EP" Pope|J. Baum|Key|Luke Walker|Mike Dean|M. Mac|N.O. Joe|Spuf Don}}

| prev_title = Emeritus

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Deeply Rooted: The Lost Files

| next_year = 2017

| misc =

}}

Deeply Rooted is the eleventh solo studio album by American rapper Scarface. It was released on September 4, 2015, via Facemob Music.{{Cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |date=September 4, 2015 |title=Scarface "Deeply Rooted" Album Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.28168/title.scarface-announces-deeply-rooted-album-book |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

The album was produced by N.O. Joe, Ervin "EP" Pope, Spuf Don, Mike Dean, Chuck Heat, J. Baum, KEY, Luke Walker, M. Mac, and Nottz. It features guest appearances from Papa Reu, Z-Ro, Avant, CeeLo Green, G.I., Jack Freeman, John Legend, Nas, Rich Andruws, Rick Ross, and Rush Davis.{{Cite web |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |date=July 16, 2015 |title=Scarface Talks Solo Album, Geto Boys, Mystery Illness |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/scarface-talks-solo-album-geto-boys-reunion-and-mystery-illness-99565/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

In the United States, the album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Independent Albums, and number 2 on the Top Rap Albums, selling 22,180 copies in its first week.{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |date=September 14, 2015 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Weeknd, Travi$ Scott & Scarface |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35475/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-weeknd-travi-scott-scarface |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllHipHop

| rev1score = 9/10{{Cite web |last= |date=September 7, 2015 |title=REVIEW: Scarface's "Deeply Rooted" |url=https://allhiphop.com/features/review-scarfaces-deeply-rooted/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=David |title=Deeply Rooted - Scarface {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/deeply-rooted-mw0002861966 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Lowers |first=Erin |date=September 4, 2015 |title=Scarface │ Deeply Rooted |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/scarface-deeply_rooted |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Exclaim! |language=en}}

| rev4 = HipHopDX

| rev4score = 4/5{{Cite web |last=McKrell |first=Aaron |date=September 8, 2015 |title=Scarface - Deeply Rooted |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2526/title.scarface-deeply-rooted |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev5 = RapReviews

| rev5score = 8/10{{Cite web |last=Jost |first=Matt |date=September 15, 2015 |title=Scarface Deeply Rooted |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2015/09/scarface-deeply-rooted/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=RapReviews |language=en-US}}

}}

Deeply Rooted was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. AllHipHop reviewer praised the album, calling it "one of the better albums by one of the game's best emcees, and so that still makes for one of dopest hip-hop albums in recent years". Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX found "musically, Deeply Rooted is low-key, superbly playing to Scarface's strengths. Piano loops and thick drums draw in the listener while allowing Scarface to take center stage on several tracks, providing the album with a cohesive feel without sounding repetitive". Matt Jost of RapReviews praised N.O. Joe's production and called it "a vintage Scarface album". AllMusic's David Jeffries called it "an album that touches upon the man's beliefs with the key cut being 'God'". Erin Lowers of Exclaim! concluded: "although Deeply Rooted may not hold up to previous albums in the grand scheme of his discography, the veteran once again planted seeds for his legacy to grow".

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Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 = {{hlist|Brad Jordan|Michael Dean}}

| extra1 = Mike Dean

| length1 = 0:59

| title2 = Rooted

| note2 = featuring Papa Reu

| writer2 = {{hlist|Jordan|Reuben Nero|Joseph Johnson}}

| extra2 = N.O. Joe

| length2 = 3:37

| title3 = The Hot Seat

| note3 = featuring Jack Freeman

| writer3 = {{hlist|Jordan|Jack Freeman|Johnson}}

| extra3 = N.O. Joe

| length3 = 4:13

| title4 = Dope Man Pushin'

| note4 = featuring Papa Reu

| writer4 = {{hlist|Jordan|Nero|Johnson}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|N.O. Joe|Spuf Don}}

| length4 = 3:17

| title5 = Fuck You Too

| note5 = featuring Z-Ro

| writer5 = {{hlist|Jordan|Joseph McVey|Charles Henderson|Johnson}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Chuck Heat|N.O. Joe ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length5 = 3:52

| title6 = Steer

| note6 = featuring Rush Davis

| writer6 = {{hlist|Jordan|Dominique Rushon Davis|Luke Whitman Walker}}

| extra6 = Luke Walker

| length6 = 4:28

| title7 = Anything

| note7 = featuring Rich Andruws

| writer7 = {{hlist|Jordan|Johnson}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|N.O. Joe|Nottz ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length7 = 4:21

| title8 = Do What I Do

| note8 = featuring Nas, Rick Ross and Z-Ro

| writer8 = {{hlist|Jordan|Nasir Jones|William Roberts II|McVey|Johnson}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|N.O. Joe|Spuf Don}}

| length8 = 4:25

| title9 = God

| note9 = featuring John Legend

| writer9 = {{hlist|Jordan|John Stephens|Ervin Pope|Johnson}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|EP|N.O. Joe}}

| length9 = 4:52

| title10 = Keep It Movin'

| note10 = featuring Avant

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jordan|Myron Avant|Johnson}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|N.O. Joe|Spuf Don}}

| length10 = 4:49

| title11 = You

| note11 = featuring CeeLo Green

| writer11 = {{hlist|Jordan|Thomas Callaway|Pope|Johnson}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|EP|N.O. Joe}}

| length11 = 3:04

| title12 = All Bad

| note12 = featuring G.I.

| writer12 = {{hlist|Jordan|Pope|Johnson|Jonathan King|Venus Brown}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|EP|N.O. Joe ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length12 = 4:38

| title13 = Voices

| writer13 = {{hlist|Jordan|Hayley Gene Penner|Michael McNamara|Jordan Baum}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|M. Mac|J. Baum}}

| length13 = 4:15

| title14 = No Problem

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jordan|Ryan Kent Belcher}}

| extra14 = Key

| length14 = 2:55

| title15 = Outro

| writer15 = {{hlist|Jordan|Dean}}

| extra15 = Mike Dean

| length15 = 0:58

| total_length = 54:43

}}{{Track listing

| headline = Best Buy deluxe edition bonus tracks

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = Exit Plan

| note16 = featuring Akon

| writer16 = {{hlist|Jordan|Aliaune Thiam|Carl E. McCormick}}

| extra16 = Cardiak

| length16 = 4:33

| title17 = Mental Exorcism

| note17 = featuring Alex Isley

| writer17 = {{hlist|Jordan|Jeremy McArthur|Amir Epstein|Pope}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Arthur McArthur|Amir Epstein}}

| length17 = 3:36

| title18 = I Don't Know

| writer18 = {{hlist|Jordan|Urales Vargas}}

| extra18 = DJ Buddha

| length18 = 4:28

| total_length =

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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{{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=Scarface|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|3|artist=Scarface|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardRap|2|artist=Scarface|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|3|artist=Scarface|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2024}}

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=Year-end charts=

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! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=December 2015 |title=2015 Year-end Charts - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en-US |issn=0006-2510}}

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