Mack 10

Mack 10
Birth name	Dedrick D'Mon Rolison
Born	August 9, 1971
Origin	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast Hip hop, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Hoo-Bangin' Records, Fontana Records, Cash Money Records Lench Mob Records
Associated acts	Westside Connection, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Eiht, Chilly Chill, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, Glasses Malone, Birdman, Ice Cube, WC

Dedrick D'Mon Rolison^[1] (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper and actor. He has sold nearly 11 million records independently combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 "Bootlegs & B-Sides" compilation on the remixed track "What Can I Do?" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with Ice Cube and WC. Mack 10 is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records. He takes his nickname from the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun.

Career

Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's "Bootlegs & B-Sides" compilation on the track "What Can I Do? (Remix)"

His debut, gold selling album “Mack 10” was released in 1995 on the Priority label. He made his hip hop debut with the hit single, "Foe Life", off his self-titled cd. His next two releases “Based on a True Story” (1997) and “The Recipe” (1998) also reached gold certification and peaked at #14 and #15 on the Billboard 200, respectively.

Rolison is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin Records. He appeared with Ice Cube and W.C. in the 1996 all-star side project Westside Connection, and formed his own production company, Mack One-O, which signed the acts Allfrumtha-I and the Comrads.

His most recent album, 2009’s “Soft White” was released on his independent label Hoo-Bangin' Records and Fontana Distribution. The first single was "Big Balla" featuring Birdman and Glasses Malone.

Personal life

Rolison married Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, from R&B trio TLC in August 2000. They have one daughter named Chase Anela Rolison, born on October 20, 2000.^[2] In June 2004, T-Boz filed for divorce.

Discography

Studio albums

• Mack 10 (1995)
• Based on a True Story (1997)
• The Recipe (1998)
• The Paper Route (2000)
• Bang or Ball (2001)
• Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta (2003)
• Hustla's Handbook (2005)
• Soft White (2009)

Collaboration albums

• Money Music (April 12, 2011) (with Glasses Malone)^[3]
• In tha Beginning...There Was Rap (November 25, 1997) - Dopeman (Original song by NWA)

Tours

• Up In Smoke Tour (co-act)

Filmography

Year	Notes
1997	-
1999	Thicker Than Water (Movie)	-
2001	Dark Angel season 1, episode # 10
2002	-
2003	-
2004	-
2005	-
2005	-
2006	-
2010	Concert in San Bernardino, California

References

1. http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/mack-10-clears-up-confusion-in-t.boz-split
2. "TLC news on Yahoo! Music". October 23, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
3. Paine, Jake (2010-09-23). "Mack 10 & Glasses Malone Ready Collaborative Album For January | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-28.

External links

• Mack 10 at MTV
• Mack 10 at the Internet Movie Database