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Scarface Announces The Brad “Scarface” Jordan: Behind The Desk Experience Tour
Scarface is hitting the road. The veteran rapper has shared dates for The Brad “Scarface” Jordan: Behind The Desk Experience Tour, taking him across the country for multiple shows this spring.
The official tour begins on March 12 in Atlanta following a pre-scheduled performance in Miami at the Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. Additional stops include Memphis, TN, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia, before wrapping in Charlotte, NC.
The Texas native’s performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert inspired the trek. Released in December 2023, the intimate showcase saw the Geto Boyz rapper delivering a soul-stirring presentation of his fan-favorite records.
At the beginning of the clip, the 53-year-old explained, “We came here to jam for you all tonight, or this morning, or whenever the f**k. We’re going to talk about some son
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Scarface (rapper)
American rapper (born 1970)
Musical artist
Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known bygd his scen name Scarface, is an American rapper and record producer, notable for his solo career and as a member of the Geto Boys, a hip-hop group from Houston, Texas.[2] Raised in the city's South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood,[3] he has been ranked bygd The Source as one of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time,[4] while About.com ranked him in the top ten of its "50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)" list.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Scarface attended Woodson mittpunkt School in Houston, Texas.[6] He dropped out of high school and worked as a drug dealer.[7] As a teenager, he attempted suicide, and subsequently spent time in a hospital psychiatric ward.[7]
Career
[edit]Jordan began his career as DJ Akshen (pronounced "Action"), recording and deejaying for Lil' Troy's
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Brad “Scarface” Jordan is a legend of hip-hop.
The Texas storyteller pioneered what would become known as “Southern rap” in the early 1990s through his work with Houston outfit Geto Boys, not to mention a solo career that has spawned 11 albums (three platinum, four gold).
Oh, and it also bears notice that ‘Face headed up Def Jam South from 1999-2003 and helped launch the career of Ludacris.
But Scarface’s musical journey extends far beyond rap and hip-hop. Even though one could cite luminaries of the game like Ice Cube, Jay Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, Whodini, Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane as Scarface contemporaries, a young Brad Jordan found his entryway to music through rock heavyweights like Black Sabbath, KISS and Jimi Hendrix.
The cousin of reggae singer Johnny Nash (of “I Can See Clearly Now” fame), Scarface grew up around a collection of family members who played in bands and encouraged him to pick up guitars and basses as a kid.
Below, the talented multi-instrumentalist discus