The Recipe (album)

This article is about the Mack 10 album. For the Mambo Sauce album, see Mambo Sauce (band).
The Recipe
Studio album by
Mack 10
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)
Recorded1997–1998
GenreGangsta rap[1]
Length1:05:41
Label
Producer
Mack 10 chronology
Based on a True Story
(1997) 		The Recipe
(1998) 		The Paper Route
(2000)
Singles from The Recipe
  1. "Let the Games Begin"
    Released: September 27, 1998
  2. "Money's Just a Touch Away"
    Released: December 15, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  1:02
2."The Recipe" (featuring Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac)
Binky Mack4:59
3."You Ain't Seen Nothin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Foxy Brown)
Young Trey3:58
4."Made Niggaz" (featuring Master P and Mystikal)
KLC3:18
5."Get Yo' Ride On" (featuring Eazy-E and MC Eiht)
3:37
6."Money's Just a Touch Away" (featuring Gerald Levert)
  • 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)
Rick "Dutch" Cousin4:29
9."For the Money" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Buckshot)
  • Mack 10
  • Young Trey
4:33
10."Ghetto Horror Show" (featuring Ice Cube and Jayo Felony)
4:46
11."LBC and the ING" (featuring 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)
Young Trey3:37
14."#1 Crew in the Area" (featuring WC, K-Mac, CJ Mac, Binky Mack, Boo Kapone, Techniec, Thump, MC Eiht and Road Dawgs)
DJ U-Neek5:07
15."Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" (featuring Tray Deee and Squeak Ru)
Mr. Payback3:57
16."The Letter"
  • Rolison
  • Garner
Binky Mack3:50
17."Should I Stay or Should I Go" (featuring Ice Cube and KoЯn)
Rick "Dutch" Cousin4:09
18."Outro"  0:22
Total length:1:05:41
Sample credits

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

  1. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Mack 10 – The Recipe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2021.