CJ Mac

CJ Mac
Born	Bryan Ross Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper actor
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Rap-A-Lot Hoo-Bangin'

Bryan Ross, known professionally as CJ Mac is an American rapper and actor.

Early life

CJ Mac was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips.

Music career

He released his independent debut EP, Color Me Funky, in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The disc is out of print. He returned in 1995 and released his debut album, True Game on Rap-A-Lot Records with producer Mad, the duo billed as Mad CJ Mac.

He appeared in the movie Thicker than Water with Mack 10 and Fat Joe, playing a drug lord called Gator. ^[1]

His second album, Platinum Game (1999), was released through Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records. It featured various rappers and peaked at number 77 on the R&B/Hip-hop album chart. ^[2]

CJ Mac also directed a documentary called On the C-Walk (2003). ^[3] He is also known for working with Death Row Records in late 2000 with his song "I Ain't Fuccin Wit' Cha" (from Too Gangsta for Radio ), in which he insulted Dr. Dre for leaving the label and declaring gangsta rap dead.^{[ citation needed ]}

Discography

Studio albums

• True Game (1995)
• Platinum Game (1999)

Extended plays

• Color Me Funky (1991)

References

1. Dargis, Manohla (1999). "Thicker Than Water". Movie section, New York Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
2. Allmusic charts
3. Dargis, Manohla (2003). "C-Walk: It's a Way of Livin'". Movie section, New York Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2024.