Mack 10 featuring Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube – Only In California
Description
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. Production was handled by Ant Banks, Binky Mack, DJ Bobcat, Young Tre, Ice Cube, Soopafly, and Mack 10 himself. 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“ and “Only in California” 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Mack Manson (Intro)” (featuring Ice Cube) | 0:54 | ||
| 2. | “Chicken Hawk II” (featuring Ice Cube) |
|
Young Trey | 2:43 |
| 3. | “Mack 10, Mack 10” (featuring Allfrumtha I and The Comrads) |
|
Binky Mack | 4:00 |
| 4. | “Bangin Gears (Insert)” (featuring Ice Cube) | 0:48 | ||
| 5. | “Backyard Boogie“ |
|
Bobcat | 4:19 |
| 6. | “Can’t Stop” (featuring E-40) |
|
Ant Banks | 4:25 |
| 7. | “Tonight’s the Night” (featuring Squeak Ru) |
|
Ant Banks | 3:16 |
| 8. | “Aqua Boogie” (Insert) | 0:57 | ||
| 9. | “The Guppies” (featuring Ice Cube) |
|
Binky Mack | 4:52 |
| 10. | “Inglewood Swangin'” |
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3:59 |
| 11. | “Dopeman” |
|
Ant Banks | 4:03 |
| 12. | “What You Need? (Dopeman ’97)” |
|
Binky Mack | 3:24 |
| 13. | “Only in California” (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Doggy Dogg) |
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|
4:40 |
| 14. | “Gangster Poem” (Insert) | 0:53 | ||
| 15. | “W/S foe Life” |
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2:40 |
| 16. | “Based on a True Story” (featuring Too $hort) |
|
Ant Banks | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 50:08 | |||
