Based on a True Story (Mack 10 album)
Based on a True Story is the second solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on September 16, 1997 through Priority Records. Production was handled by Ant Banks, Binky Mack, DJ Bobcat, Young Tre, Ice Cube, Soopafly, and Mack 10 himself. It features guest appearances from Ice Cube, Allfrumtha I, E-40, Snoop Dogg, The Comrads and Too $hort. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 21, 1997.
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| Released | September 16, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
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| Length | 50:08 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
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| Singles from Based on a True Story | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
Along with singles, music videos were produced for two songs: "Backyard Boogie"[3] and "Only in California"[4] featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. Ice Cube makes a cameo appearance in "Backyard Boogie".
The song "Can't Stop" was previously released on Ant Banks' compilation album Big Thangs. "Dopeman", a cover version of the 1987 N.W.A song of the same name, was later included on two Priority Records compilations In tha Beginning...There Was Rap and Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mack Manson (Intro)" (featuring Ice Cube) | 0:54 | ||
| 2. | "Chicken Hawk II" (featuring Ice Cube) |
| Young Trey | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Mack 10, Mack 10" (featuring Allfrumtha I and The Comrads) |
| Binky Mack | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Bangin Gears (Insert)" (featuring Ice Cube) | 0:48 | ||
| 5. | "Backyard Boogie" |
| Bobcat | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Can't Stop" (featuring E-40) |
| Ant Banks | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Tonight's the Night" (featuring Squeak Ru) |
| Ant Banks | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Aqua Boogie" (Insert) | 0:57 | ||
| 9. | "The Guppies" (featuring Ice Cube) |
| Binky Mack | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Inglewood Swangin'" |
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| 3:59 |
| 11. | "Dopeman" |
| Ant Banks | 4:03 |
| 12. | "What You Need? (Dopeman '97)" |
| Binky Mack | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Only in California" (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Doggy Dogg) |
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| 4:40 |
| 14. | "Gangster Poem" (Insert) | 0:53 | ||
| 15. | "W/S foe Life" |
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| 2:40 |
| 16. | "Based on a True Story" (featuring Too $hort) |
| Ant Banks | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 50:08 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample from "Roxanne, Roxanne" written by Jeffrey Campbell, Shiller Shaun Fequiere, Fred Reeves, Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh Junior Clark, Brian "B-Fine" George, Paul Anthony George and Lucien George and performed by UTFO
- Track 7 contains a sample from "Buffalo Gals" written by Trevor Horn, Malcolm McLaren and Anne Dudley and performed by Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team
- Track 10 contains an interpolation of "Hollywood Swinging" written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, George M. Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis R. Thomas and Rick A. Westfield and performed by Kool & the Gang
Personnel
- Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – main artist, producer (tracks: 10, 13)
- O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 13), producer (track 15)
- Ryan "Binky Mack" Garner – vocals (track 3), producer (tracks: 3, 9, 12, 15)
- Marcus "Squeak Ru" Moore – vocals (tracks: 3, 7)
- Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon – vocals (track 3)
- Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson – vocals (track 3)
- Earl "E-40" Stevens – vocals (track 6)
- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals (track 13)
- Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – additional vocals (track 16)
- James "Tre" Rabb – guitar (track 6)
- Treyvon "Young Tre" Green – producer (track 2)
- Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer (tracks: 5, 10)
- Anthony "Ant" Banks – producer (tracks: 6, 7, 11, 16)
- Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (track 13)
- Carlos Warlick – engineering, mixing
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Art "Shō-G" Shoji – artwork
- Michael Miller – photography
- Marlene C. Durio – A&R
- Marvin Watkins – A&R
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Based on a True Story - Mack 10 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: mack 10". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Mack 10 - "Backyard Boogie" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-04.
- Mack 10 - "Only in California" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-04.
- "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 4, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 1997. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Mack 10 – Based On A True Story". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 4, 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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