Illegal Business?

Illegal Business?
Studio album by Mac Mall
Released	July 13, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap Mobb music
Length	74:45
Label	Young Black Brotha [1]
Producer	Khayree
Mac Mall chronology
Illegal Business? (1993) Untouchable (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Source	[3] [a]

Illegal Business? is Mac Mall's debut album. ^[5] It was released on July 13, 1993. It was produced by Khayree. A single, "Ghetto Theme," was released, for which Tupac Shakur directed the music video. ^[6] The album peaked at #71 on the Billboard charts. ^[7] The album sold more than 125,000 copies. ^[8] In 2025, Pitchfork placed Illegal Business? at number 72 on their list of the 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time. ^[9]

Track listing

#	Name	Featured Guest(s)	Time
1	"Crest Side Playah"		2:06
2	"Sic Wit Tis"		4:40
3	"It's All Good"		4:45
4	"I Gots 2 Have It"		4:44
5	"Cold Sweat"		4:55
6	"Nathan But Game"		4:44
7	"Versatile"		4:19
8	"Crack Da 40"		5:10
9	"Da Bank Heist"		4:43
10	"Don't Wanne See Me"		5:06
11	"Young N Da Game"		4:50
12	"$$ on da Dank"		4:37
13	"My Opinion"		4:04
14	"Illegal Business?"		5:39
15	"Ghetto Theme"	Eboni Foster	5:15
16	"Pimp Shit"	Mac Dre, Ray Luv	5:08

Notes

1. Initially, The Source mistakenly awarded the album 2.5 mics; the score was corrected to 3.5 in the next issue. ^[4]

References

1. Ohriner, Mitchell (August 1, 2019). Flow: The Rhythmic Voice in Rap Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780190670429 – via Google Books.
2. Mills, Brad. Illegal Business? at AllMusic
3. Levine, Josh (February 1994). "Mac Mall – Illegal Business". Record Report. The Source . No. 53. New York. p. 74.
4. Dennis, Reginald C. (March 1994). "Erratum". Record Report. The Source . No. 54. New York. p. 74.
5. "Mac Mall's 'Legal Business'". December 25, 2015.
6. "Mac Mall, Illegal Business? (Young Black Brotha) SPIN".
7. "Mac Mall Illegal Business? Chart History". Billboard.
8. Becker, Dave (March 18, 1996). "Major-label Mall". Oakland Tribune . p. 26. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. Kim, Joshua Minsoo; et al. (September 30, 2025). "The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.