| CJ Mac | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Central Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1995-1999 |
| Label(s) | Rap-A-Lot Ruthless Hoo-Bangin' |
| Associated acts | Mack 10 Poppa LQ |
CJ Mac (born in South Central Los Angeles), is an African American rap artist.
He released his debut album, "True Game", on Rap-A-Lot Records in 1995 as Mad CJ Mac. He was originally going to release the album through Ruthless Records.
He appeared in the movie Thicker Than Water with Mack 10 and Fat Joe, where he played a druglord called Gator.[1]
His second album, Platinum Game featured various west coast rappers and peaked at 77 Top R&B/Hip hop albums.[2]
CJ Mac also directed a documentary On the C-Walk, in which he revealed that he was in the Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips street gang in his youth. CJ Mac is also known for working with Death Row Records in late 2000 with his song "I Ain't Fuccin Wit' Cha," in which he insulted Dr. Dre for leaving the label and declaring gangsta rap dead, as well as artists Hittman, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Aftermath Records. CJ Mac is also known for collaborating with artists C-Bo, Dresta, Poppa LQ, Mack 10, Techniec, Scarface and WC. [3]
Discography
- 1995: True Game
- 1999: Platinum Game
References
- ^ "Thicker Than Water". Movie section. New York Times. 1999. http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=181484.
- ^ Allmusic charts
- ^ "C-Walk: It's a Way of Livin'". Movie section. New York Times. 2003. http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=286575.
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