The Recipe (album)

The Recipe
The Recipe
Studio album by Mack 10
Released	October 6, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	1:05:41
Label	Hoo-Bangin'; Priority;
Producer	Mack 10 (also exec.); Binky Mack; Clint "Payback" Sands; DJ U-Neek; KLC; Rhythm D; Rick "Dutch" Cousin; Slice; Snoop Dogg; Young Tre;
Mack 10 chronology
Singles from The Recipe
	"Let the Games Begin"; Released: September 27, 1998; "Money's Just a Touch Away"; Released: December 15, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
The Source	^[3]

The Recipe is the third solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released October 6, 1998, via Hoo-Bangin'/Priority Records. The album was produced by Mack 10, Young Tre, Binky Mack, DJ U-Neek, Rhythm D, Rick "Dutch" Cousin, Slice, Clint "Mr. Payback" Sands, KLC, and Snoop Dogg. It features guest appearances from Big Pun, Big Tray Deee, Boo Kapone, Buckshot, CJ Mac, Eazy-E, Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Gerald Levert, Jayo Felony, Jermaine Dupri, Master P, MC Eiht, Mystikal, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Road Dawgs, Snoop Dogg, Techniec, Thump da Hooddwella, KoЯn, and all the members of Allfrumtha I, the Comrads, and Westside Connection.

The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 3, 1998. Its lead single, "Let the Games Begin", peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. Along with singles, music videos were directed for "Let the Games Begin" and "Money's Just a Touch Away".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			1:02
2.	"The Recipe" (featuring Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac)	Dedrick Rolison Joseph Johnson David Williams, Jr. Ryan Garner Bryaan J. Ross	Binky Mack	4:59
3.	"You Ain't Seen Nothin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Foxy Brown)	Rolison Jermaine Dupri Inga Marchand Treyvon Green Edward Irons Reggie Hargis Raymond Ransom	Young Trey	3:58
4.	"Made Niggaz" (featuring Master P and Mystikal)	Rolison Percy Miller Michael Tyler Craig Stephen Lawson	KLC	3:18
5.	"Get Yo' Ride On" (featuring Eazy-E and MC Eiht)	Rolison Eric Wright Aaron Tyler S. Wade David Weldon	Mack 10 Slice Rhythm D	3:37
6.	"Money's Just a Touch Away" (featuring Gerald Levert)	Rolison Gerald Levert Wade Weldon Frederick Jackson Barry Eastmond	Slice Rhythm D	4:34
7.	"Suck Down" (Insert)			0:29
8.	"Get a Lil Head" (featuring Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac)	Rolison Johnson Williams, Jr. Garner Ross Rick Cousin Harry Wayne Casey	Rick "Dutch" Cousin	4:29
9.	"For the Money" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Buckshot)	Rolison Russell Jones Kenyatta Blake Green Robert Steven Belew Steven Stanley Martina Weymouth Chris Frantz	Mack 10 Young Trey	4:33
10.	"Ghetto Horror Show" (featuring Ice Cube and Jayo Felony)	Rolison O'Shea Jackson James Savage Tim Middleton	Mack 10 DJ U-Neek	4:46
11.	"LBC and the ING" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Rolison Calvin Broadus Kenton Nix	Mack 10 Snoop Dogg	4:36
12.	"Radio Insert: Funk Master Flex" (featuring Funkmaster Flex)			0:18
13.	"Let the Games Begin" (featuring Fat Joe and Big Punisher)	Rolison Joseph Cartagena Christopher Rios Green	Young Trey	3:37
14.	"#1 Crew in the Area" (featuring WC, K-Mac, CJ Mac, Binky Mack, Boo Kapone, Techniec, Thump, MC Eiht and Road Dawgs)	Rolison William Calhoun Kelly Garmon Ross Garner Johnson Williams, Jr. Thump Jonte Ray Christopher Norwood Middleton	DJ U-Neek	5:07
15.	"Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" (featuring Tray Deee and Squeak Ru)	Rolison Tracy Davis Marcus Moore Clinton Sands	Mr. Payback	3:57
16.	"The Letter"	Rolison Garner	Binky Mack	3:50
17.	"Should I Stay or Should I Go" (featuring Ice Cube and KoЯn)	Rolison Jackson Nicholas Headon Michael Jones Paul Simonon John Strummer	Rick "Dutch" Cousin	4:09
18.	"Outro"			0:22
Total length:				1:05:41

Sample credits

Track 3 contains an interpolation of "Dazz" written by Edward Irons, Reggie Hargis and Raymond Ransom and performed by Brick
Track 6 contains an interpolation of "Love Is Just a Touch Away" written by Freddie Jackson and Barry Eastmond and performed by Freddie Jackson
Track 8 contains an interpolation of "Get Down Tonight" written by Harry Wayne Casey and performed by KC and the Sunshine Band
Track 9 contains a sample from "Genius of Love" written by Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz and performed by Tom Tom Club
Track 11 contains a sample from "Heartbeat" written by Kenton Nix and performed by Taana Gardner
Track 17 contains elements of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" written by Nicholas Headon, Michael Jones, Paul Simonon and John Strummer and performed by the Clash

Chart history

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	15
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[5]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Rabin, Nathan. "The Recipe - Mack 10 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ Baker, Soren (October 9, 1998). "Mack 10 Has the 'Recipe' for Success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ Burke, Miguel (November 1998). "Record Report: Mack 10 – The Recipe". The Source. No. 110. New York. pp. 190, 192.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 24, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 24, 1998. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Mack 10 – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

External links

Mack 10 – The Recipe at Discogs (list of releases)

[AM-1] Rabin, Nathan. "The Recipe - Mack 10 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[2] Baker, Soren (October 9, 1998). "Mack 10 Has the 'Recipe' for Success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[3] Burke, Miguel (November 1998). "Record Report: Mack 10 – The Recipe". The Source. No. 110. New York. pp. 190, 192.

[4] "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 24, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[5] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 24, 1998. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[United_StatesMack_10The_RecipealbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Mack 10 – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	Mack 10 Based on a True Story The Recipe The Paper Route Bang or Ball Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta Hustla's Handbook Soft White
Collaborative albums	Mack 10 Presents da Hood (with Da Hood)
Singles	"Foe Life" "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" "Backyard Boogie" "Connected for Life"
Featured singles	"Ghetto Fabulous" "I Want It All" "You Can Do It" "Sun Come Up (Remix)"
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