The Recipe (album)
1998 studio album by Mack 10
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The Recipe is the third solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released October 6, 1998, via Priority Records and Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records. The album was produced by Mack 10, Young Tre, Binky Mack, DJ U-Neek, Rhythm D, Rick "Dutch" Cousin, Slice, Clint "Mr. Payback" Sands, KLC, and Snoop Dogg. It features guest appearances from Big Pun, Tray Deee, Boo Kapone, Buckshot, CJ Mac, Eazy-E, Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Gerald Levert, Jayo Felony, Jermaine Dupri, Master P, MC Eiht, Mystikal, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Road Dawgs, Snoop Dogg, Techniec, Thump da Hooddwella, KoЯn, and all the members of Allfrumtha I, the Comrads, and Westside Connection.
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| Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap[1] | |||
| Length | 1:05:41 | |||
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| The Source | [3] |
The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 3, 1998, for shipments and sales of over 500,000 copies in America. Two singles were released from the album: "Let the Games Begin" and "Money's Just a Touch Away", the latter of which peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. Music videos were produced for both singles.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:02 | ||
| 2. | "The Recipe" (featuring Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac) | Binky Mack | 4:59 | |
| 3. | "You Ain't Seen Nothin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Foxy Brown) |
| Young Trey | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Made Niggaz" (featuring Master P and Mystikal) | KLC | 3:18 | |
| 5. | "Get Yo' Ride On" (featuring Eazy-E and MC Eiht) |
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| 3:37 |
| 6. | "Money's Just a Touch Away" (featuring Gerald Levert) |
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| 4:34 |
| 7. | "Suck Down" (Insert) | 0:29 | ||
| 8. | "Get a Lil Head" (featuring Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac) |
| Rick "Dutch" Cousin | 4:29 |
| 9. | "For the Money" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Buckshot) |
| 4:33 | |
| 10. | "Ghetto Horror Show" (featuring Ice Cube and Jayo Felony) |
| 4:46 | |
| 11. | "LBC and the ING" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
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| 4:36 |
| 12. | "Radio Insert: Funk Master Flex" (featuring Funkmaster Flex) | 0:18 | ||
| 13. | "Let the Games Begin" (featuring Fat Joe and Big Punisher) |
| Young Trey | 3:37 |
| 14. | "#1 Crew in the Area" (featuring WC, K-Mac, CJ Mac, Binky Mack, Boo Kapone, Techniec, Thump, MC Eiht and Road Dawgs) |
| DJ U-Neek | 5:07 |
| 15. | "Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" (featuring Tray Deee and Squeak Ru) |
| Mr. Payback | 3:57 |
| 16. | "The Letter" |
| Binky Mack | 3:50 |
| 17. | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (featuring Ice Cube and KoЯn) |
| Rick "Dutch" Cousin | 4:09 |
| 18. | "Outro" | 0:22 | ||
| Total length: | 1:05:41 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains an interpolation of "Dazz" written by Edward Irons, Reggie Hargis and Raymond Ransom and performed by Brick
- Track 6 contains an interpolation of "Love Is Just a Touch Away" written by Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond and performed by Freddie Jackson
- Track 8 contains an interpolation of "Get Down Tonight" written by Harry Wayne Casey and performed by KC and the Sunshine Band
- Track 9 contains a sample from "Genius of Love" written by Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz and performed by Tom Tom Club
- Track 11 contains a sample from "Heartbeat" written by Kenton Nix and performed by Taana Gardner
- Track 17 contains elements of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" written by Nicholas Headon, Michael Jones, Paul Simonon and John Strummer and performed by the Clash
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 15 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||