Mack 10
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Dedrick Rolison (born August 9, 1971) is an American gangsta rapper and actor best known by his stage name Mack 10. Born in the city of Inglewood, California, he is of African American,Puerto Rican and Mexican American descent.[citation needed] He was a member of the hardcore rap trio known as the Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC, and was consequently involved in Ice Cube's feud with Cypress Hill. He has sold 2.4 million albums as solo artist and label owner.
Rolison married Tionne Watkins ("T-Boz" of the R&B/hip hop trio TLC) in 2000. They have one daughter, Chase Rolison, born on October 20, 2000. In 2004 T-Boz filed for divorce and a restraining order against him. Rolison is a member of the Queen Street Bloods [citation needed] based in Inglewood, and is the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records.
Discography
- 1995: Mack 10 #33 (Gold) (527,683 copies) [1]
- 1997: Based on a True Story #14 US (Gold) (549,558 copies)[2]
- 1998: The Recipe #15 (Gold) (320,714 copies)[2]
- 1999: Mack 10 Presents The Hoo Bangin' Mix Tape Vol. 1
- 2000: The Paper Route #19 US (271,706 copies)[2]
- 2001: Bang Or Ball #48 US (384,331 copies)[2]
- 2002: Mack 10 Presents Da Hood #40 US (es. 300,000 copies)[3]
- 2003: Ghetto, Gutter and Gangster #105 US (43,095 copies)[2]
- 2005: Hustla's Handbook #65 US (66,030 copies)[4]
- 2007: Soft White
with Westside Connection
- 1996 Bow Down (Priority Records) (Platinum) (1,700,000 copies[5]) #2 US
- 2003 Terrorist Threats (Capitol Records) (Gold) (679,000 copies[6]) #16 US
Singles
Year | Song | Chart Position | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot Rap Singles | |||
1995 | Foe Life | #71 | #6 | Mack 10 |
1995 | On Them Thangs | #74 | - | Mack 10 |
1995 | Mack 10's The Name | - | - | Mack 10 |
1997 | Backyard Boogie | #37 | #5 | Based on a True Story |
1997 | Game / Soldier Funk | - | - | Game / Soldier Funk [Vinyl Single] |
1998 | Money's Just A Touch Away | #54 | #5 | The Recipe |
2000 | Tight To Def | - | - | The Paper Route |
2000 | From Tha Streetz | - | #78 | The Paper Route |
2001 | Do Tha Damn Thing | - | - | Bang Or Ball |
2001 | Hate In Your Eyes | - | #98 | Bang Or Ball |
2002 | Connected For Life | - | - | Bang Or Ball |
2003 | Lights Out | - | #61 | Ghetto, Gutter and Gangster |
2005 | Like This (Feat. Nate Dogg) | - | - | Hustla's Handbook |
2007 | Streetish (Feat. Glasses Malone and Butch Cassidy) | - | - | Soft White |
Select Guest Appearances
- AllFrumTha I - "Dopest On The Planet" (with Ice Cube)
- AllFrumTha I - "Get Your Bang On"
- AllFrumTha I - "Make You Dance" (with Soultre)
- Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. - "Bang On"
- Celly Cel - "It's Goin Down (Remix)" (with E-40, B-Legit & Rappin 4-Tay)
- Children Of Da Ghetto - "It's Time To Roll"
- E-40 - "My Hoodlumz & Thugs" (with WC)
- E-40 - "Nigga Shit" (with Levetti & The Click)
- Fred Wreck - "Dear Mr. President" (with WC, Everlast, Prodigy, KRS-One, B-Real, Defari, Alchemist & Evidence)
- Ice Cube - "Cash Over Ass"
- Ice Cube - "Ghetto Vet" (with Mr. Short Khop)
- Ice Cube - "You Can Do It" (with Ms. Toi)
- Insane Clown Posse - "Nobody Move"
- Jayo Felony - "Finna Shit On Em"
- Jayo Felony - "Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)" (with Redman & WC)
- Lil Wayne - "Shine (Remix)" (with Big Tymers & Mikkey)
- MC Eiht - "III The Hood Way" (with Ice Cube)
- Mr. Mike - "Why Fall In Love With The Struggle"
- Ol Dirty Bastard - "Caught Up" (with Royal Flush)
- Pras Michel - "Yeah Eh Yeah Eh" (with Reptile)
- Ras Kass - "Ghetto Fabulous" (with Dr. Dre)
- Red Cafe - "Strip Club" (with Fat Joe)
- Snoop Dogg - "Keep it Real" (with Bad Azz, Techniec, Kurupt & Threat)
- Spice 1 - "Fetty Chico And The Mack"
- T.I. - "Rubberband Man (Remix)" (with Twista & Trick Daddy)
- The Comrades - "Thug Niggaz"
- Warren G - "I Want It All"
- WC - "Chedder" (with Ice Cube)
Filmography
- Crenshaw Blvd. (2006) (pre-production) as Skeet
- Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen (2006) as D.K.
- Halloween House Party (2005)
- Cutthroat Alley (2003) as Brian Stokes
- Random Acts of Violence (2002) as Lynch
- Thicker Than Water (1999) as DJ
- I'm Bout It (1997) as Perry's Cousin
- Dark Angel (2001) (episode Art Attack) as Blood
he was also featured in Def Jam:fight for New York(video game) as a playable character. is of african american/mexican and puerto rican descent.
References
- ^ http://www.boxden.com/slumz/showthread.php?t=423019
- ^ a b c d e http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22680&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=300
- ^ http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27995
- ^ http://nextpimp.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-21116.html
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20030927/ai_n12518810
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485972/20040325/westside_connection.jhtml
External links
- [http://www.donmega.com Latest news on mack 10 including lyrics and pics