Mack Daddy
Appearance
Mack Daddy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 4, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 60:12 | |||
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Producer | Sir Mix-a-Lot, Rick Rubin, Nate Fox, Strange | |||
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mack Daddy | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
Q | [3] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Mack Daddy is the third album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on February 4, 1992, on Def American Recordings. The album is particularly notable for the hit single "Baby Got Back."
Track listing
All songs written by Sir Mix-a-Lot, except where noted.
- "One Time's Got No Case" 4:17 (Mix-a-Lot, Wonder)
- "Mack Daddy" 4:22
- "Baby Got Back" 4:21
- "Swap Meet Louie" 4:31
- "Seattle Ain't Bullshittin'" 5:33
- "Lockjaw" 4:19
- "The Boss Is Back" 4:15
- "Testarossa" 5:08 (Mix-a-Lot, I. Hamid, T. Will)
- "A Rapper's Reputation" 5:02
- "Sprung on the Cat" 4:30
- "The Jack Back" 4:56 (Mix-a-Lot, Wicked One)
- "I'm Your New God" 4:43
- "No Holds Barred" 4:05 (Mix-a-Lot, Slave)
Note: A typo across many digital providers has "Seattle" written as "Seatlle" for the title of Seattle Ain't Bullshittin'.[6]
Samples
One Time's Got No Case
- "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder
- "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd
Baby Got Back
- "Technicolor" by Channel One
Lockjaw
- "There Was a Time" by James Brown
- "Zero Bars (Mr. Smith)" by Tubeway Army
- "Housequake" by Prince
A Rapper's Reputation
- "Head" by Prince
The Jack Back
- "Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
No Holds Barred
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Baby Sinister" by Slave
Personnel
- Sir Mix-a-Lot: Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
- Michael Powers: Guitars On Tracks 2, 4, & 12
- Eugenius – producer, arranger, programming
- Punish: Scratching On Track 6
- Amy Dorsey: Female Vocals On Tracks 3 & 4
- The Wicked One: Additional Vocals On Track 11
Production
- Executive Producer: Rick Rubin
- Arranged By Sir Mix-a-Lot
- Produced By Sir Mix-a-Lot & Rick Rubin, with co-production by Nate Fox (tracks 1 & 7) and Strange (tracks 8-10 & 12)
- Engineered & Mixed By Sir Mix-a-Lot
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Mack Daddy at AllMusic
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-times-got-no-case/id2906335?i=2906151&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
- ^ "American album certifications – Sir Mix-A-Lot – Mack Daddy". Recording Industry Association of America.