The Recipe (album)

This article is about the Mack 10 album. For the Mambo Sauce album, see Mambo Sauce (band).

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The Recipe is the third studio album by American rapper Mack 10, released October 6, 1998 on Priority and Hoo-Bangin' Records. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The album features guest performances by Eazy-E, MC Eiht, Master P, WC, Tray Dee, Jermaine Dupri, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Korn. It was the "launching pad" for Mack 10's new record label, Hoo-Bangin' Records and has been certified Gold by the RIAA on December 3, 1998.

Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Money's Just a Touch Away" featuring Gerald Levert, and "Let the Games Begin" featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun and CJ Mac.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	-	1:02
2.	"The Recipe" (featuring Boo Kapone, Binky Mack, Techniec & CJ Mac)	Binky Mack	4:59
3.	"You Ain't Seen Nothin'" (featuring Foxy Brown & Jermaine Dupri)	Jermaine Dupri	3:58
4.	"Made Niggaz" (featuring Master P & Mystikal)	KLC	3:18
5.	"Get Yo' Ride On" (featuring Eazy-E & MC Eiht)	Rhythm D., Slice	3:37
6.	"Money's Just a Touch Away" (featuring Gerald Levert)	Rhythm D., Slice	4:34
7.	"Suck Down" (Insert)	-	0:29
8.	"Get a Lil Head" (featuring Boo Kapone, CJ Mac, Binky Mack and Techniec)	Dutch	4:29
9.	"For the Money" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Buckshot)	Young Tre	4:33
10.	"Ghetto Horror Show" (featuring Ice Cube & Jayo Felony)	DJ U-Neek	4:46
11.	"LBC and the ING" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Snoop Dogg	4:36
12.	"Radio Insert: Funkmaster Flex"	-	0:18
13.	"Let the Games Begin" (featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun and CJ Mac)	Young Tre	3:37
14.	"#1 Crew In the Area" (featuring WC, K-Mac, Techniec, MC Eiht, CJ Mac, Boo Kapone, Binky Mack, Thump & Road Dawgs)	DJ U-Neek	5:07
15.	"Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" (featuring Tray-Dee & Squeak Ru)	Mr. Payback	3:57
16.	"The Letter"	Binky Mack	3:50
17.	"Should I Stay or Should I Go" (featuring Ice Cube & Korn)	Dutch	4:09
18.	"Outro"	-	0:22
Total length:			1:03:43

Samples

• "You Ain't Seen Nothin'"
  • "Dazz" by Brick (band)
• "Get A Lil' Head"
  • "Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band
• "For The Money"
  • "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
• "Money's Just a Touch Away"
  • "Love Is Just a Touch Away" by Freddie Jackson
  • "Please Listen To My Demo" by EPMD
• "LBC and the ING"
  • "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner
• Let The Games Begin"
  • "The Human Fly" by Lalo Schifrin
• "Gangsta Shit's Like A Drug"
  • "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen (band)
• "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
  • "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash

Chart history

Album

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	15
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6

Singles

Song	Chart (1998)	Peak position
"Let The Games Begin"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	54
	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	31
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs	5

External links

• The Recipe at Discogs