Born to Mack is the fourth studio album

Studio album

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 by Too Short, and his first major album release. This album was re-released by Jive Records

Jive Records

Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

 after the success of Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated

Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated

Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated is the third studio album by Too Short. Recorded and released in 1986. The album is very rare.-Side one:#"Invasion Of Flat Booty Bitches" - 5:07#"She's A Bitch" - 9:50#"Oakland, California" - 6:49...

. 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. This album features sexually explicit lyrics over strong Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

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 synthesizer

Synthesizer

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 bass lines and Roland TR-808

Roland TR-808

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 drum programming. The album was an underground sensation over a wide area of the country. It was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums, and the song "Freaky Tales" reached #92 on the 100 Greatest Rap Songs. The album art was redone by another Bay emcee, Bailey, this time using a 1962 Chevrolet Impala and gold Daytons

Dayton wire wheels

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 in place of the Cadillac.

Track listing

1. "Partytime"
2. "Mack Attack"" (released on 1988 version)
3. "Playboy Short II" (Part I on Don't Stop Rappin'
   Don't Stop Rappin'
   Don't Stop Rappin' is the debut album by Too Short, released in 1983. It contains the original version of the song "Playboy Short", Born to Mack album contains the second part.- Track listing :# "Don't Stop Rappin'" - 9:27# "Shortrapp" - 7:09...
   
   )
4. "You Know What I Mean"
5. "Freaky Tales"
6. "Dope Fiend Beat"
7. "Little Girls" (featuring MC Jah)
8. "The Universal Mix"

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	# 50