Based on a True Story (Mack 10 album)

1997 studio album by Mack 10

Based on a True Story

Studio album by

Mack 10

Released| September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)
Recorded| 1996–1997
Genre|

* West Coast hip-hop
* gangsta rap
* G-funk

Length| 50:08
Label| Priority
Producer|

* Ant Banks
* Binky Mack
* Bobcat
* Ice Cube
* Mack 10
* Soopafly
* Young Tre

Mack 10 chronology
| Mack 10
(1995)  | Based on a True Story
(1997)  | The Recipe
(1998)

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Singles from  Based on a True Story

1. "Backyard Boogie"
Released: July 22, 1997
2. "Only in California"
Released: December 13, 1997

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide| [2]
The Source| [3]

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. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Binky Mack, DJ Bobcat, Young Tre, Ice Cube, Soopafly, and Mack 10. 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.

Along with singles, music videos were produced for two songs: "Backyard Boogie"[4] and "Only in California"[5] 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

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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)|

* Dedrick Rolison
* Treyvon Green

| Young Trey| 2:43
3.| "Mack 10, Mack 10" (featuring Allfrumtha I and The Comrads)|

* Rolison
* Ryan Garner
* Marcus Moore
* Kelly Garmon
* Terrell Anderson

| Binky Mack| 4:00
4.| "Bangin Gears (Insert)" (featuring Ice Cube)|  |  | 0:48
5.| "Backyard Boogie"|

* Rolison
* Bobby Ervin

| Bobcat| 4:19
6.| "Can't Stop" (featuring E-40)|

* Rolison
* Earl Stevens
* Anthony Banks

| Ant Banks| 4:25
7.| "Tonight's the Night" (featuring Squeak Ru)|

* Rolison
* Banks

| Ant Banks| 3:16
8.| "Aqua Boogie" (Insert)|  |  | 0:57
9.| "The Guppies" (featuring Ice Cube)|

* Rolison
* O'Shea Jackson
* Garner

| Binky Mack| 4:52
10.| "Inglewood Swangin'"|

* Rolison
* Ervin

* Bobcat
* Mack 10

| 3:59
11.| "Dopeman"|

* Rolison
* Jackson
* Banks

| Ant Banks| 4:03
12.| "What You Need? (Dopeman '97)"|

* Rolison
* Garner

| Binky Mack| 3:24
13.| "Only in California" (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Doggy Dogg)|

* Rolison
* Jackson
* Calvin Broadus
* Delmar Arnaud
* Priest Brooks

* Soopafly
* Mack 10

| 4:40
14.| "Gangster Poem" (Insert)|  |  | 0:53
15.| "W/S foe Life"|

* Rolison
* Jackson
* Garner

* Binky Mack
* Ice Cube

| 2:40
16.| "Based on a True Story" (featuring Too $hort)|

* Rolison
* Banks

| 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

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[6] | 14
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1997)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 95

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Based on a True Story - Mack 10 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 189\. ISBN 0-312-24560-2 - via Internet Archive.
3. ^ Baker, Soren (October 1997). "Record Report: Mack 10 – Based On A True Story". The Source. No. 97\. New York. pp. 174, 176.
4. ^ Mack 10 - "Backyard Boogie" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-04.
5. ^ Mack 10 - "Only in California" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-04.
6. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 4, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
7. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 1997. p. 42\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
9. ^ "American album certifications – Mack 10 – Based On A True Story". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

## External links

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* Mack 10 – Based On A True Story at Discogs (list of releases)

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Mack 10

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)"

Related articles|

* Westside Connection

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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