Mack 10 (album)

Mack 10 (album)
Studio album by Mack 10
Released	June 20, 1995
Recorded	June 1994 - February 1995
Studio	Echo Sound (Glendale, California) Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop, G-funk
Length	47:53
Label	Priority Records / 10 Records
Producer	Ice Cube, DJ Crazy Toones, Dr. Jam, Mack 10, Madness 4 Real, 88 X Unit

Mack 10 is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on June 20, 1995 via Priority Records and Lench Mob Records. Recording sessions took place at Echo Sound and Skip Saylor Recording in Los Angeles from June 1994 to February 1995. Production was handled by Ice Cube, 88 X Unit, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, DJ Crazy Toones and Mack 10 himself. It features guest appearances from K-Dee, Westside Connection and the Mary Jane Girls.

The album peaked at #33 on the Billboard 200. Mack 10 spawned the singles: "Foe Life", "On Them Thangs" and "Westside Slaughterhouse". On September 12, 1995, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with selling over 500,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

1. "Mickey D's Lick (Intro)" - 0:51
2. "Foe Life" - 4:14
3. "Wanted Dead" - 3:57
4. "On Them Thangs" (feat. The Mary Jane Girls) - 5:07
5. "Pigeon Coup" - 0:31
6. "Chicken Hawk" - 4:23
7. "Here Comes the G" - 4:12
8. "Westside Slaughterhouse" (feat. WC & Ice Cube) - 4:58
9. "N*!#as Dog Scraping" - 0:34
10. "Armed & Dangerous" - 3:08
11. "H-O-E-K" (feat. K-Dee) - 3:38
12. "10 Million Ways" - 4:22
13. "Mozi-Wozi" - 4:39
14. "Mack 10's the Name" - 3:19

Samples

Foe Life

• "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament
• "Fuck Wit' Dre Day" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg

Wanted Dead

• "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp

On Them Thangs

• "Mary Jane" by Rick James

Chicken Hawk

• "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players

Here Comes the G

• "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen
• "Trespass" by Ice-T and Ice Cube

Westside Slaughterhouse

• "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
• "Prelude" by N.W.A.
• "Grand Verbaliser, What Time Is It?" by X Clan
• "24 Wit' an L" by Ice Cube

Armed & Dangerous

• "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
• "Flashlight" by Parliament

H-O-E-K

• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz" by Biz Markie feat. T.J. Swann

10 Million Ways

• "Cold Sweat" by James Brown
• "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
• "A Who Seh Me Dun" by Cutty Ranks

Mozi-Wozi

• "Devotion" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Mack 10's the Name

• "Mr. Scarface" by Scarface
• "Cut Throats" by Da Lench Mob feat. Mack 10