Mack 10

Not to be confused with Mach 10.

This article is about the rapper Dedrick D'Mon Rolison. For the rapper Phillip Allen, see Totally Insane. For the automatic firearm, see MAC-10. For British grime DJ Mak 10, see Nasty Crew.

Mack 10
Birth name	Dedrick D'Mon Rolison
Born	(1971-08-09) August 9, 1971 (age 54) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Education	Inglewood High School
Genres	Hip hop West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Occupations	Rapper songwriter actor record producer record executive
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Fontana Hoo-Bangin' Capitol Universal Cash Money Priority No Limit
Formerly of	Da Hood Westside Connection
Spouse	Tionne Watkins ​ ​ (m. 2000;div. 2004)​
Children	4

Dedrick D'Mon Rolison ^[1] (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ^[2] He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube and has sold nearly 11 million records between his solo and group works. His stage name is a reference to the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun. As a record executive, Mack 10 is the founder and CEO of Hoo-Bangin' Records.

Early life

Mack 10 was born and raised in Inglewood, California, and attended Inglewood High School. He then became a member of the Queen Street Bloods in Inglewood.

Career

Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on the track "What Can I Do? (Remix)".

His debut album Mack 10 was released in 1995 by Priority Records ^[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album included the hit single, "Foe Life," which peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200. ^[2] His next release Based On A True Story (1997) also reached Gold certification.

On October 6, 1998, Mack 10 released his third studio album, The Recipe . The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified Gold.

Rolison appeared with WC and Ice Cube in the 1996 all-star side project Westside Connection, and formed his own production company, Mack One-O, ^[2] which signed the acts Allfrumtha I and The Comrads. He also signed Glasses Malone to his Hoo-Bangin Records imprint through Cash Money Records.

His most recent album, 2009's Soft White was released by Hoo-Bangin' Records and Fontana Distribution. The first single was "Big Balla" featuring Birdman and Glasses Malone.

Feuds

Mack 10 was involved in several feuds. His critically acclaimed self-titled album included the song "Westside Slaughterhouse" featuring the rapper Ice Cube, which was a diss in response to the song "I Used to Love H.E.R." by Common. In 1996, as a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection, he was featured in the song "King of the Hill" - a diss song directed at the rap group Cypress Hill.

After an altercation with Ice Cube's brother in law his wife made an ultimatum: her or Mack 10. Cube and Mack haven't spoken since.

Personal life

Rolison married Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, from R&B trio TLC during August 2000. In October 2000, their daughter, Chase Anela Rolison, was born. ^[3] They separated in 2004. ^[4]

Discography

Main article: Mack 10 discography

Studio albums

• Mack 10 (1995)
• Based on a True Story (1997)
• The Recipe (1998)
• The Paper Route (2000)
• Bang or Ball (2001)
• Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta (2003)
• Hustla's Handbook (2005)
• Soft White (2009)

Collaborative albums

• Bow Down (with Westside Connection) (1996)
• Da Hood (with Da Hood) (2002)
• Terrorist Threats (with Westside Connection) (2003)
• Money Music (with Glasses Malone) (2010)

Tours

• Up In Smoke Tour (co-act)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	I'm Bout It	Perry's Cousin
1999	Thicker than Water	DJ
2002	Random Acts of Violence	Lynch
2003	Cutthroat Alley	Brian Stokes
2005	Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen	D.K.
2006	It Ain't Easy	Mack	Video
2011	Budz House	Himself

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Jamie Foxx Show	Himself	Episode: "Westside" (with Westside Connection)
1997-99	Soul Train	Himself	Recurring Guest
2001	Dark Angel	Tacoma Bleed	Episode: "Out"
2003	Mad TV	Himself	Episode: "Collins"
2015	Unsung	Himself	Episode: "DJ Quik"

Video game

Year	Title	Role
2004	Def Jam: Fight for NY	Himself

Documentary

Year	Title
1997	Rhyme & Reason
2000	Up in Smoke Tour
2003	Beef
2004	Beef II
2005	Letter to the President
2006	Dropped

Video game appearances

Mack 10 is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY .

References

1. "MacK 10 Clears Up Confusion In T-Boz Split". Contactmusic.com. August 2, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 243. ISBN   0-7535-0427-8.
3. "TLC news on Yahoo! Music". Music.yahoo.com. October 23, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
4. "T-Boz files for divorce, alleging abuse". Today.com. 14 June 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

External links

• Mack 10 at IMDb