Return of the Mac
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| Studio album by Prodigy | |||||
| Released | March 27, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | ||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop | ||||
| Label | Infamous/Koch | ||||
| Producer | The Alchemist | ||||
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Return of the Mac is the second studio album by rapper Prodigy, released on March 27, 2007 through Koch Records. The album was intended to be a mixtape serving as a prequel to Prodigy's next album, H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, but was released as a traditional album due to the unexpected level of quality of the record. The album was produced by The Alchemist (who is featured on the cover) and it features songs sampled from the Blaxploitation era.
Return of the Mac debuted at number thirty-two on the Billboard 200, selling 27,000 copies in its first week.[1] As of December 2007, the album has sold 130,000 copies.[2] The album received notable critical acclaim, and is considered somewhat of a return to form for Prodigy, as many considered him to have "fallen off" after the 2001 Mobb Deep release Infamy. As a promotional mixtape however, Return of the Mac has been very successful, as Prodigy's upcoming LP, H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, became one of the more anticipated hip hop albums of 2008.
Return of the Mac has three singles with music videos directed by DanTheMan; "Mac 10 Handle", "New York Shit", and "Stuck on You".
[edit] Track listing
All songs produced by The Alchemist.
| # | Title | Length | Songwriters | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "The Mac Is Back Intro" | 1:53 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 2 | "Return of the Mac (aka New York Shit)" | 2:59 | Albert Johnson, Alan Maman |
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| 3 | "Stuck on You" | 4:29 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 4 | "Mac 10 Handle" | 4:15 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 5 | "Down & out in New York City" | 0:32 | Bodie Chandler Barry De Vorzon |
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| 6 | "The Rotten Apple" | 3:06 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 7 | "Madge Speaks" (interlude) (featuring Majesty) | 1:16 | ||
| 8 | Take It to the Top" | 3:22 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 9 | "P Speaks" (interlude) | 1:05 | ||
| 10 | "7th Heaven" (featuring Un Pacino) | 2:44 | J. Brayboy-Brady, Albert Johnson, Alan Maman |
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| 11 | "Bang on 'Em" | 3:39 | Albert Johnson, Alan Maman |
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| 12 | "Nickel and a Nail" | 2:57 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 13 | "Legends" (featuring Havoc) | 3:58 | Albert Johnson Alan Maman |
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| 14 | "Stop Fronting" | 3:06 | Albert Johnson, Alan Maman |
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[edit] Exclusive store content
Best Buy
-Bonus Tracks
1. My Priorities
2. Thats That feat. Alchemist & Havoc
3. Last Words feat. Kokane
Target
-Bonus DVD
1. Stuck On You (Uncensored)
2. Stuck On You
3. Mac 10 Handle
4. Return of the Mac (aka New York Shit)
Circuit City
-Bonus Instrumentals
1. Stuck On You (Instrumental)
2. Mac 10 Handle (Instrumental)
[edit] References
- ^ Katie Hasty, "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 4, 2007.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 30, 2007). The Shrinking Market Is Changing the Face of Hip-Hop. The New York Times. Accessed May 21, 2008.
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