Born to Mack

Born to Mack
Studio album by Too Short
Released	July 20, 1987 September 22, 1988 (Dangerous Music/RCA release) August 24, 1989 (Jive/RCA compact disc release)
Recorded	1986–1987 (expect "Mack Attack" in 1988)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	51:12
Label	Dangerous Music, Jive, RCA
Producer	Too Short, T. Bohanon
Too Short chronology
Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated (1986) Born to Mack (1987) Life Is...Too Short (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	(7/10)[2]

Born to Mack is the debut studio album by Too Short, and his first major album release. The album was released on July 20, 1987. This album was re-released by Jive Records after the success of Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated. It was originally released in the summer of 1987 by Dangerous Music and in 1988 through Jive/RCA, although Jive Records logos did not appear on it until it was released on compact disc in 1989.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Partytime"		5:00
2.	"Mack Attack" (released on 1988 version)		5:57
3.	"Playboy Short II"		7:10
4.	"You Know What I Mean"		6:00
5.	"Freaky Tales"		9:30
6.	"Dope Fiend Beat"		6:31
7.	"Little Girls" (featuring MC Jah)		6:10
8.	"The Universal Mix"		3:42

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	50

References

1. Mtume Salaam (1989-08-24). "Born to Mack - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
2. "Too $hort :: Born to Mack :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. 2003-01-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
3. "Too Short – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Too Short. Retrieved October 23, 2014.