Mack 10 (album)
1995 studio album by Mack 10
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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, the 88X Unit, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, and Crazy Toones. It features guest appearances from Ice Cube, WC, and K-Dee.
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| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
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| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
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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
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| 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 | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mickey D's Lick" (Intro) | 0:51 | ||
| 2. | "Foe Life" | Ice Cube | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Wanted Dead" | Mack 10 | Ice Cube | 3:57 |
| 4. | "On Them Thangs" | Mack 10 | The 88X Unit | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Pigeon Coup" | 0:31 | ||
| 6. | "Chicken Hawk" | Mack 10 | Dr. Jam | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Here Comes the G" | Mack 10 | Crazy Toones | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Westside Slaughterhouse" (featuring WC and Ice Cube) |
| Madness 4 Real | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Niggas Dog Scraping" | 0:34 | ||
| 10. | "Armed & Dangerous" | Mack 10 | Ice Cube | 3:08 |
| 11. | "H-O-E-K" (featuring K-Dee) |
| Ice Cube | 3:38 |
| 12. | "10 Million Ways" | Mack 10 | Ice Cube | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Mozi-Wozi" | Ice Cube | Ice Cube | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Mack 10's the Name" | Mack 10 | The 88X 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
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||