Mack 10 Discography
The discography of West Coast hip hop artist Mack 10 consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, twenty-two singles, and fifteen music videos. He has also collaborated on two albums and was featured in two soundtrack albums. After signing to Priority Records in 1995, Mack 10 released his self-titled debut album in June. The album, produced by fellow rapper Ice Cube, saw considerable commercial success and went Gold in the US. His prosperity continued when he released Based on a True Story, which peaked at number fourteen on the US Billboard 200. The rapper collaborated with Tha Dogg Pound to record "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" which was released on the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack. Mack 10's 1998 release, The Recipe, was the rapper's third and final album to be certified Gold in the US by RIAA. Mack 10's album sales began to decline after his first compilation album release, Hoo-Bangin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1. His fourth studio album, The Paper Route (2000), debuted at number nineteen on the Billboard 200; however, it failed to earn the rapper any RIAA certifications.
Mack 10 left Priority Records after The Paper Route, and his next album, Bang or Ball (2001), was released through Cash Money and Universal Records. His album sales continued to decelerate with his 2003 album, Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta, which was released through Bungalo Records. In 2005, he released Hustla's Handbook under Capitol Records. The album did significantly better than his previous, peaking at number sixty-five on the Billboard 200—forty places above Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta. His most recent solo album, Soft White (2009), was released through Fontana Distribution and at number 141, it is his lowest charting album on the Billboard 200.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Heat. |
US Ind. |
US Rap | |||
| 1995 |
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33 | 2 | 12 | — | — |
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| 1997 |
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14 | 5 | — | — | — |
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| 1998 |
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15 | 6 | — | — | — |
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| 2000 |
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19 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 2001 |
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48 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 2003 |
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105 | 28 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Hustla's Handbook
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65 | 13 | — | — | 9 | |
| 2009 | Soft White
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141 | 14 | — | 21 | 5 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Compilations
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||||
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| U.S. R&B/HH | |||||||
| 1999 | Hoo-Bangin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
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87 | |||||
| 2007 | Foe Life: The Best of Mack 10
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— | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
U.S. R&B/HH |
U.S. Sound. | |||||
| 1997 | Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack)
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16 | 1 | — | |||
| 1999 | Thicker than Water (soundtrack)
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64 | 8 | 14 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Collaborations
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
U.S. R&B/HH |
US Ind. | |||||
| 1997 | In tha Beginning...There Was Rap | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | Mack 10 Presents da Hood | 40 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | Money Music
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— | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart position | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH Songs |
US R&B/HH Air |
US Rhythm |
US Dance | |||
| 1995 | "Foe Life" (featuring Ice Cube) | 71 | 42 | 54 | — | 42 | Mack 10 |
| "On Them Thangs" (featuring the Mary Jane Girls) | — | 74 | — | — | — | ||
| "Westside Slaughterhouse" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Hoo Bangin'" (with Ice Cube) | — | — | — | — | — | The Substitute |
| 1996 | "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (with Tha Dogg Pound) | 38 | 24 | 62 | — | 9 | Rhyme & Reason |
| 1997 | "Backyard Boogie" | 37 | 23 | 45 | 23 | — | Based on a True Story |
| "Only in California" (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg) | — | — | 52 | 37 | — | ||
| 1998 | "Let the Games Begin" (featuring Fat Joe and Big Punisher) | — | — | — | — | — | The Recipe |
| 1998 | "Money's Just a Touch Away" (featuring Gerald Levert) | 54 | 31 | 71 | — | — | |
| 2000 | "From tha Streetz" | — | 78 | 74 | — | — | The Paper Route |
| "Tight to Def" (featuring T-Boz) | — | 65 | 55 | — | — | ||
| "Thugz" (featuring The Comrads) | — | — | — | — | — | Romeo Must Die | |
| 2001 | "Do tha Damn Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | Bang or Ball |
| "Hate in Yo Eyes" | — | 98 | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Connected for Life" | — | 57 | 56 | — | — | |
| 2003 | "Lights Out" | — | 61 | — | — | — | Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta |
| 2005 | "Like This" (featuring Nate Dogg) | — | — | — | — | — | Hustla's Handbook |
| "The Testimony" | — | — | — | 28 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Big Balla" (featuring Glasses Malone & Red Cafe/Birdman) | — | — | — | — | — | Soft White |
| 2009 | "So Sharp" (featuring Jazze Pha, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) | — | 80 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Guest appearances
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Foe Life" | Ice Cube, John Simmons |
| "On Them Thangs" | John Simmons | |
| "Westside Slaughterhouse" | — | |
| 1997 | "Backyard Boogie" | Thomas Ferguson |
| "Only in California" | Paul Hunter | |
| 1998 | "Let The Games Begin" | K.C. Amos |
| "Money's Just a Touch Away" | Christopher Erskin | |
| 1999 | "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" | Vincent E. Toto |
| 2000 | "From da Streetz" | Dave Meyers |
| "Tight To Def" | Dave Meyers | |
| "Thugz" | n/a | |
| 2001 | "Do tha Damn Thang" | Bille Woodruff |
| "Hate in Yo Eyes" | Matthew Libatique | |
| 2002 | "Connected for Life" | Bille Woodruff |
| 2003 | "Lights Out" | — |
| 2005 | "Like This" | Benny Boom |
| 2008 | "Big Balla" | — |
| 2009 | "So Sharp" | K.C. Amos |
| "Mirror, Mirror" | K.C. Amos | |
| 2010 | "Hood Famous" | — |
| 2011 | "Winning" | K.C. Amos |
| "Extra Extra" | — | |
| "Dear D.E.A." | Chia-Yu Chen | |
| "—" denotes an unknown director due to lack of reliable sources. | ||