Return of the Mac

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Return of the Mac
Studio album by Prodigy
Released March 27, 2007
Recorded 2006–2007
Genre Hip hop
Length 49:27
Label E1 Music
Producer The Alchemist, DJ Muro
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Prodigy chronology
H.N.I.C.
(2000)		 Return of the Mac
(2007)		 H.N.I.C. Pt. 2
(2008)
Singles from Return of the Mac
  1. "Mac 10 Handle"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Return of the Mac"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Stuck On You"
    Released: 2007

Return of the Mac is the second studio album by rapper Prodigy, released on March 27, 2007 through E1 Music. The album was intended to be a mixtape serving as a prequel to Prodigy's next album, H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, but was released as a traditional album due to the unexpected level of quality of the record. The album was produced by The Alchemist (who is featured on the cover) and it features songs sampled from the Blaxploitation era. The album is concidered as an album by The Alchemist too (Prodigy and Alchemist collaboration).

Return of the Mac debuted at number thirty-two on the Billboard 200, selling 27,000 copies in its first week.[1] As of December 2007, the album has sold 130,000 copies.[2] The album received notable critical acclaim, and is considered somewhat of a return to form for Prodigy, as many considered him to have "fallen off" after the 2001 Mobb Deep release Infamy. Return of the Mac has been very successful, as Prodigy's upcoming LP, H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, became one of the more anticipated hip hop albums of 2008.

Return of the Mac has three singles with music videos directed by DanTheMan; "Mac 10 Handle", "New York Shit", and "Stuck on You".

[edit] Track listing

# Title Samples Length
1 "The Mac Is Back" 1:53
2 "Return of the Mac"
  • "Blacula Strikes" by Gene Page
  • "Nothing to Lose" by Tupac Shakur
 2:59
3 "Stuck on You"
  • "I'm Hooked on You" by Jeannie Reynolds
 4:29
4 "Mac 10 Handle" 4:15
5 "Down & Out in New York City" 0:33
6 "The Rotten Apple" 3:06
7 "Madge Speaks" (feat. Majesty) 1:16
8 "Take It to the Top" 3:22
9 "P. Speaks"
  • "The Start of Your Ending (41st Side)" by Mobb Deep
  • "Get in My Car" by 50 Cent
 1:05
10 "7th Heaven" (feat. Un Pacino) 2:44
11 "Bang on 'Em"
  • "Do I Stand a Chance" by The Montclairs
 3:39
12 "Nickel and a Nail" 2:57
13 "Legends"
  • "Touch Me Take Me" by Syreeta Wright
  • "Love Sounds" by Intimate Strangers
 3:58
14 "Stop Fronting" 3:06
15 "My Priorities" (Bonus Track) 3:24
16 "That's That" (Bonus Track)

(feat. The Alchemist and Havoc)

 4:01
17 "Last Words" (Bonus Track)

(feat. Kokane)

 2:41

[edit] References

  1. ^ Katie Hasty, "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 4, 2007.
  2. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 30, 2007). The Shrinking Market Is Changing the Face of Hip-Hop. The New York Times. Accessed May 21, 2008.
Prodigy
Albums
Singles
  • "Mac 10 Handle"
  • "New York Shit"
  • "Stuck To You"
  • "7th Heaven"
  • "A,B,C's"
  • "New Yitty"
  • "Stop Stressin"
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