![]() ![]() ![]() As such the title is both an honor recognizing one’s importantance and a dubious distinction marking one’s irrelevance all at the same time. There’s more than a bit of spin involved when you think about it, as being emeritus entitles the so-named to sound and/or FEEL important even if they’re not active any more in their profession. ![]() From college professors to Senate majority leaders, “emertius” means you are recognized with a title for the work you’ve done even when you are no longer there doing it. The problem with that theory is the title of Scarface’s new album – “Emeritus” – an adjective used to create an honorary title for THE RETIRED. who has never really cashed in to a large degree, which might lead you to think he’s just going to keep his status as one of the most revered rappers in the game today and keep on rolling. Appearing in a couple of Def Jam video games isn’t the same either. Don’t give me that “he looks too menacing” crap – Ice Cube is making PG movies these days. Jordan’s door for an acting career other than a brief part in a Mike Judge comedy/social satire film. Scarface has both pioneered and dominated the Southern style of gangster rap for 20 years, and when someone dominates so thoroughly for so long you usually picture them moving on to new endeavors. In fact, a recording career itself seems insufficient. At some point even words like “legend” and “icon” seem insufficient to sum up the career of Brad Jordan a.k.a.
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