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Dedrick D'Mon Rolison^[1] (born August 9, 1971), better known by hisstage nameMack 10, is an Americanrapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive.^[2] He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on theremixed track "What Can I Do?" and was a member of hip hopsupergroupWestside Connection along withWC andIce Cube. His stage name is a reference to theIngram MAC-10submachine gun. As a record executive, Mack 10 is the founder and CEO ofHoo-Bangin' Records.

Mack 10 was born and raised inInglewood, California, and attendedInglewood High School. He then became a member of the Queen StreetBloods in Inglewood.

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

His debut, gold selling albumMack 10 was released in 1995 on the Priority label.^[2] He made his hip hop debut with the hit single, "Foe Life", off his self-titled album.^[2] His next two releases "Based on a True Story" (1997) and "The Recipe" (1998) also reached gold certification and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200.

On October 6, 1998,Mack 10 released his third studio album,The Recipe. A top 15 charting album on the U.S.Billboard 200, the album went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

Rolison is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin Records.^[2] He appeared with W.C. and Ice Cube in the 1996 all-star side project Westside Connection, and formed his own production company, Mack One-O,^[2] which signed the acts Allfrumtha-I and the Comrades. Mack 10 also signed Glasses Malone to his Hoo-Bangin Records imprint through Cash Money Records.

His most recent album, 2009'sSoft White was released on Hoo-Bangin' Records and Fontana Distribution. The first single was "Big Balla" featuring Birdman and Glasses Malone.

Mack 10 was involved in numerous feuds including with the rapper Common in the song "Westside Slaughterhouse" featured the rapperIce Cube in his critically acclaimedself-titled album, the diss was a response to the song named "I Used to Love H.E.R." byCommon. Earlier on, in 1996, when Mack 10 was a member in the rap supergroupWestside Connection, he was featured in the song "King of the Hill" - a diss song directed to the rap group namedCypress Hill.WC (a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection) did not want to participate in the feud so as not to ruin his long-lasted relationship with Cypress Hill. The feud was later squashed by both parties.

Rolison marriedTionne "T-Boz" Watkins, fromR&B trioTLC during August 2000. In October 2000, their daughter, Chase Anela Rolison, was born.^[3] They separated in 2004.^[4]

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)

Collaborative albums

• Bow Down (withWestside Connection) (1996)
• Da Hood (with Da Hood) (2002)
• Terrorist Threats (with Westside Connection) (2003)
• Money Music (withGlasses Malone) (2010)

• Up In Smoke Tour (co-act)

Mack 10 is a playable character in the video gameDef Jam: Fight for NY.

• Mack 10 atIMDb

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