Mac Mall-Mackin Speaks Louder than Words
2002 Sessed Out Records
1. Side Show Intro (Da’ Town 4am)- An intro to Mac Jesus’ cd.
2. Nigga Wake Up feat Big Syke-Mall starts the album out with a funky track. The base line is very deep and there are a lot of sounds flowing in and out of the CD. Having Big Syke on the song works well, he spits a tight verse and his style compliments Mall’s. Mall gets a little political on this one on his last verse calling out the President: “Mr. President is a coke head sun of a bitch, probly pushed his button for his next fix…” Overall the track is a good way to start off the album. 8/10
3. I Keep Hoes Broke-Many Mac Mall fans have dissed his more political and positive lyrics from his more recent albums like IB2000 and the classic Immaculate (yes fuckers, I said classic, because it was classic), so Mac Mall takes it back to that pimp shit, “Got no love for hoes,” style. The beat is speedy, and it has a sample of a note from a song that came out a while ago I cant think of what it is. Mac Mall still can do it, and his flow sounds a lot more solid and loud then on the last track. Another good track. 7.5/10
4. Bust Yo’ Guns featuring Sundae- Another deep base line track with a lot of sounds in the back rounds. The pace of the beat gives the impression that Mac Mall is on a mission. Sundae is a decent feature, honestly I can’t tell though by the voice whether Sundae is a guy or girl, but I’m betting she’s a girl. Mall keeps it gangsta on the track, talking about busting guns and killing suckas and all that shit that his fans liked from Illegal Busines. “You don’t know we boss up, crazier than angel dust, Thick like a sherm stick, you don’t wanna hit this…”-Mac Mall. 9/10
5. All on a bitch-As the album continues, so does the experimentation with the beats. Personally, I was feeling this beat as much as I have the first three, but it still makes for a listen. Mac Mall spits very hard and precise, with great emphasis on his end rhymes. Another song about pimpin “I aint no pimp but like Magnum I PI, and I been in a bitches purse since Pumas and TI’s.” Mall also goes on to give props to the bays greatest pimps like Fillmoe Slim. 7/10
6. Mac Fashion-Another banger by Mac Mall. This one combines the funky-bass style Mac Mall goes with on this album with a Southern California hand clap and tamberine sound. Mall continues to spit on pimpin. This song appears to be Mall’s attempt to make a radio song, and it could do very well if someone actually played it. 9.5/10
7. Power Moves the Family featuring J. Diggs- A track clearly created with a mobbed out feel. A very loud base-line with a few other sounds coming in and out in the backround. J. Diggs proves himself by lacing the track with a nice verse, his style sounds a little but Southern-influenced as well. Well done. 10/10
8. Mac A Frama Lama featuring Mac Dre- Well, we’ll all been waiting for a Mac Mall/MD combo and after the past few years of bullshit beef we get one. It was clearly worth the wait; Mac Mall and Mac Dre spit some game on pimping “See trick im from the bay and man we make the broads obey and if you don’t you gon’ sport an arm sling and neck brace, word to OJ and my nigga Ike Turner if that hoe don’t know her role Im’a Learn her…”-Mac Mall. Mac Dre comes just a hard. Definitely a standout track on the album. 10/10
9. 5-3-5 featuring Sleep Dank- This beat seems very east coast hip hop style. Its great to see that Mac Mall continues to experiment and isn’t sticking to the same old shit. Snippets of his quote “Greater bay, figure eight, punch the gas, hit the dank,” are mixed in for the chorus. Sleep Dank spits a tight verse, and Mall (as usual) is on point. 8/10
10. Picture This- Another funky cut, Mac Mall spits a seducing rap to a girl while some other dude spits the chorus. This cut definitely has the rhythm and chemistry of the other ones, but for some reason I wasn’t really feeling it. Maybe because it sounds made to address a female? 6/10
11. Imagine-This track starts off with some sort of snippet, it sounds like an old jazz or pop song. It sounds tight mixed in with the beat. This track is similar to Picture This because it sounds aimed at a female listener again, but I like this one much much better. 8.5/10
12. I Mac therefore I am- Mac Mall spits another heater to a vicious mobbed out beat: “Im from where life has no meeting, and money is king, head bustin and collar poppin is a daily routine, time moving at the pace of dope fiend beat, and when the turf start to warin’ it be funk not beef.” This track is a fuckin heater. That’s all I really have to say about it. 10/10
13. Smile For Me- This song is more of a dedication to women, Mall raps about the struggles for ghetto women. This track is similar to “Feel Your Pain” from Immculate. It was put together quite well. It kinda has a Khayree feel to it. Overall it’s a good track, but nothing out of the ordinary. 6/10
14. Together feat. Young Haskell- Mac Mall spits an ode to his mother, this song really reminds me of Dear Momma, its not as sad but it holds the same tune and importance. He also spits about his “right hand lady,” in the second verse and raps about growing old with her in a nice house and having kids. Lastly Mall gives shouts to the 5-3-5, the romp, and all the homies. Haskell sings the hook, and kinda has his own little solo at the end of the song. 9/10
15. Life So Far-Mac Mall spits another heater, this time he switches up his flow real nice. It reminds me of the flow 11/5 and Kee used on “18 wit a Bullet” or that Bo, Tay, and Lurch used on “Can U Deal With This.” The theme of this story seems to be living his life and surviving despite the bizarre cards he feels he was dealt by the man upstairs. The lyrics are gangsta though. Definitely another banger. 10/10
Mac Mall puts out yet another dope album. He switches it up a lot and uses a lot of experimentation in this one, which to me is really dope. This album is definitely a classic. The new production by Femi and family is also ground breaking and out of the ordinary. Overall: 8/10 (that’s statistically, although when I listen to the album I feel it really deserves a 9).
2002 Sessed Out Records
1. Side Show Intro (Da’ Town 4am)- An intro to Mac Jesus’ cd.
2. Nigga Wake Up feat Big Syke-Mall starts the album out with a funky track. The base line is very deep and there are a lot of sounds flowing in and out of the CD. Having Big Syke on the song works well, he spits a tight verse and his style compliments Mall’s. Mall gets a little political on this one on his last verse calling out the President: “Mr. President is a coke head sun of a bitch, probly pushed his button for his next fix…” Overall the track is a good way to start off the album. 8/10
3. I Keep Hoes Broke-Many Mac Mall fans have dissed his more political and positive lyrics from his more recent albums like IB2000 and the classic Immaculate (yes fuckers, I said classic, because it was classic), so Mac Mall takes it back to that pimp shit, “Got no love for hoes,” style. The beat is speedy, and it has a sample of a note from a song that came out a while ago I cant think of what it is. Mac Mall still can do it, and his flow sounds a lot more solid and loud then on the last track. Another good track. 7.5/10
4. Bust Yo’ Guns featuring Sundae- Another deep base line track with a lot of sounds in the back rounds. The pace of the beat gives the impression that Mac Mall is on a mission. Sundae is a decent feature, honestly I can’t tell though by the voice whether Sundae is a guy or girl, but I’m betting she’s a girl. Mall keeps it gangsta on the track, talking about busting guns and killing suckas and all that shit that his fans liked from Illegal Busines. “You don’t know we boss up, crazier than angel dust, Thick like a sherm stick, you don’t wanna hit this…”-Mac Mall. 9/10
5. All on a bitch-As the album continues, so does the experimentation with the beats. Personally, I was feeling this beat as much as I have the first three, but it still makes for a listen. Mac Mall spits very hard and precise, with great emphasis on his end rhymes. Another song about pimpin “I aint no pimp but like Magnum I PI, and I been in a bitches purse since Pumas and TI’s.” Mall also goes on to give props to the bays greatest pimps like Fillmoe Slim. 7/10
6. Mac Fashion-Another banger by Mac Mall. This one combines the funky-bass style Mac Mall goes with on this album with a Southern California hand clap and tamberine sound. Mall continues to spit on pimpin. This song appears to be Mall’s attempt to make a radio song, and it could do very well if someone actually played it. 9.5/10
7. Power Moves the Family featuring J. Diggs- A track clearly created with a mobbed out feel. A very loud base-line with a few other sounds coming in and out in the backround. J. Diggs proves himself by lacing the track with a nice verse, his style sounds a little but Southern-influenced as well. Well done. 10/10
8. Mac A Frama Lama featuring Mac Dre- Well, we’ll all been waiting for a Mac Mall/MD combo and after the past few years of bullshit beef we get one. It was clearly worth the wait; Mac Mall and Mac Dre spit some game on pimping “See trick im from the bay and man we make the broads obey and if you don’t you gon’ sport an arm sling and neck brace, word to OJ and my nigga Ike Turner if that hoe don’t know her role Im’a Learn her…”-Mac Mall. Mac Dre comes just a hard. Definitely a standout track on the album. 10/10
9. 5-3-5 featuring Sleep Dank- This beat seems very east coast hip hop style. Its great to see that Mac Mall continues to experiment and isn’t sticking to the same old shit. Snippets of his quote “Greater bay, figure eight, punch the gas, hit the dank,” are mixed in for the chorus. Sleep Dank spits a tight verse, and Mall (as usual) is on point. 8/10
10. Picture This- Another funky cut, Mac Mall spits a seducing rap to a girl while some other dude spits the chorus. This cut definitely has the rhythm and chemistry of the other ones, but for some reason I wasn’t really feeling it. Maybe because it sounds made to address a female? 6/10
11. Imagine-This track starts off with some sort of snippet, it sounds like an old jazz or pop song. It sounds tight mixed in with the beat. This track is similar to Picture This because it sounds aimed at a female listener again, but I like this one much much better. 8.5/10
12. I Mac therefore I am- Mac Mall spits another heater to a vicious mobbed out beat: “Im from where life has no meeting, and money is king, head bustin and collar poppin is a daily routine, time moving at the pace of dope fiend beat, and when the turf start to warin’ it be funk not beef.” This track is a fuckin heater. That’s all I really have to say about it. 10/10
13. Smile For Me- This song is more of a dedication to women, Mall raps about the struggles for ghetto women. This track is similar to “Feel Your Pain” from Immculate. It was put together quite well. It kinda has a Khayree feel to it. Overall it’s a good track, but nothing out of the ordinary. 6/10
14. Together feat. Young Haskell- Mac Mall spits an ode to his mother, this song really reminds me of Dear Momma, its not as sad but it holds the same tune and importance. He also spits about his “right hand lady,” in the second verse and raps about growing old with her in a nice house and having kids. Lastly Mall gives shouts to the 5-3-5, the romp, and all the homies. Haskell sings the hook, and kinda has his own little solo at the end of the song. 9/10
15. Life So Far-Mac Mall spits another heater, this time he switches up his flow real nice. It reminds me of the flow 11/5 and Kee used on “18 wit a Bullet” or that Bo, Tay, and Lurch used on “Can U Deal With This.” The theme of this story seems to be living his life and surviving despite the bizarre cards he feels he was dealt by the man upstairs. The lyrics are gangsta though. Definitely another banger. 10/10
Mac Mall puts out yet another dope album. He switches it up a lot and uses a lot of experimentation in this one, which to me is really dope. This album is definitely a classic. The new production by Femi and family is also ground breaking and out of the ordinary. Overall: 8/10 (that’s statistically, although when I listen to the album I feel it really deserves a 9).