Illegal Business? is Mac Mall 's debut album.[ 5] It was released on July 13, 1993. It was produced by Khayree . A single, "Ghetto Theme," was released, for which Tupac Shakur directed the music video.[ 6] The album peaked at #71 on the Billboard charts.[ 7] The album sold more than 125,000 copies.[ 8]
#
Name
Featured Guest(s)
Time
1
"Crest Side Playah"
2:06
2
"Sic Wit Tis"
4:40
3
"It's All Good"
4:45
4
"I Gots 2 Have It"
4:44
5
"Cold Sweat"
4:55
6
"Nathan But Game"
4:44
7
"Versatile"
4:19
8
"Crack Da 40"
5:10
9
"Da Bank Heist"
4:43
10
"Don't Wanne See Me"
5:06
11
"Young N Da Game"
4:50
12
"$$ on da Dank"
4:37
13
"My Opinion"
4:04
14
"Illegal Business?"
5:39
15
"Ghetto Theme"
Eboni Foster
5:15
16
"Pimp Shit"
Mac Dre , Ray Luv
5:08
^ Initially, The Source mistakenly awarded the album 2.5 mics; the score was corrected to 3.5 in the next issue.[ 4]
^ Ohriner, Mitchell (August 1, 2019). Flow: The Rhythmic Voice in Rap Music . Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190670429 – via Google Books.
^ Mills, Brad. Illegal Business? at AllMusic
^ Levine, Josh (February 1994). "Mac Mall – Illegal Business". Record Report. The Source . No. 53. New York. p. 74.
^ Dennis, Reginald C. (March 1994). "Erratum". Record Report. The Source . No. 54. New York. p. 74.
^ "Mac Mall's 'Legal Business' " . December 25, 2015.
^ "Mac Mall, Illegal Business? (Young Black Brotha) SPIN" .
^ "Mac Mall Illegal Business? Chart History" . Billboard .
^ Becker, Dave (March 18, 1996). "Major-label Mall" . Oakland Tribune . p. 26. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .