Mack 10 (album)

Mack 10
Studio album by Mack 10
Released	June 20, 1995 (1995-06-20)
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap G-funk
Length	47:53
Label	Priority
Producer	88 X Unit Crazy Toones Dr. Jam Ice Cube Mack 10 Madness 4 Real
Mack 10 chronology
Mack 10 (1995) Based on a True Story (1997)
Singles from Mack 10
"Foe Life" Released: April 29, 1995 "On Them Thangs" Released: July 22, 1995

Mack 10 is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on June 20, 1995, via Priority Records. ^[1] The album was produced by Ice Cube, 88 X Unit, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, DJ Crazy Toones, and Mack 10. It features guest appearances from K-Dee, Westside Connection, and the Mary Jane Girls.

The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and went Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 12, 1995. The song Foe Life was used in the 1997 film Anaconda , starring producer Ice Cube.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [4]

The Chicago Tribune noted that Mack 10's "crime is that his rhymes do little to elucidate the pathos of living with violence as a viable—if not necessary—option... Although Mack 10 has his mentor's sneer and a funkier sound, he has little of Cube's vitality." ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mickey D's Lick" (Intro)		0:51
2.	"Foe Life"	Ice Cube	4:14
3.	"Wanted Dead"	Ice Cube	3:57
4.	"On Them Thangs" (featuring the Mary Jane Girls)	88 X Unit	5:07
5.	"Pigeon Coup"		0:31
6.	"Chicken Hawk"	Dr. Jam	4:23
7.	"Here Comes the G"	DJ Crazy Toones	4:12
8.	"Westside Slaughterhouse" (featuring Ice Cube and WC)	Madness 4 Real	4:58
9.	"Niggas Dog Scraping"		0:34
10.	"Armed & Dangerous"	Mack 10	3:08
11.	"H-O-E-K" (featuring K-Dee)	Ice Cube	3:38
12.	"10 Million Ways"	Mack 10	4:22
13.	"Mozi-Wozi"	Ice Cube	4:39
14.	"Mack 10's the Name"	88 X Unit	3:19
Total length:			47:53

Sample credits

• Track 4 contains an interpolation of "Mary Jane" written and performed by Rick James
• Track 7 contains a sample from "Remind Me" written and performed by Patrice Rushen
• Track 10 contains samples from "Devotion" written by Maurice White & Philip Bailey and performed by Earth, Wind & Fire, and "Flashlight" written by George Clinton, William Collins & Bernie Worrell and performed by Parliament
• Track 12 contains a sample from "A.J. Scratch" written and performed by Kurtis Blow
• Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Devotion" written by Maurice White & Philip Bailey and performed by Earth, Wind & Fire

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 33

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. C.M., Emmanuel; Blair, Michael (June 20, 2014). "Today in Hip-Hop: Mack 10 Drops Self-Titled Debut Album - XXL". XXL . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mack 10 Mack 10". AllMusic . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
3. Johnson, Martin (27 July 1995). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 8.
4. T., Pete (September 7, 2010). "Mack 10 Mack 10". RapReviews. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
5. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of July 15, 1995". Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard . Retrieved January 27, 2020.
7. "American album certifications – Mack 10 – Mack 10". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 27, 2021.

External links

• Mack 10 – Mack 10 at Discogs (list of releases)