CJ Mac is an African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

 rap artist.

He released his debut EP, Color Me Funky, independently in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The album is out of print, and extremely rare. He returned in 1995 and released his second album, True Game

True Game

True Game is the debut album by American rapper CJ Mac . It was released May 23, 1995 on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album was produced by CJ Mac and mixed and engineered by Mike Dean and James Hoover...

 on Rap-A-Lot Records

Rap-A-Lot Records

Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...

 in 1995 as Mad CJ Mac. He was originally going to release the album through Ruthless Records.

He appeared in the movie Thicker than Water

Thicker Than Water (1999 film)

Thicker Than Water is a 1999 film starring a host of rappers and urban entertainers such as Fat Joe, Mack 10, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, and others. The film contains rappers from both the East and the West Coast, as it was made after the end of the East Coast-West Coast feud.-Cast:*Mack 10 as DJ*Fat Joe...

 with Mack 10 and Fat Joe

Fat Joe

Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....

, where he played a drug lord called Gator.

His second album, Platinum Game

Platinum Game

Platinum Game is the second studio album by American rapper CJ Mac, released August 31, 1999 by Hoo-Bangin' Records and distributed by Priority Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Crazy Toones and Johnny "J". It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...

 featured various west coast rappers and peaked at 77 Top R&B/Hip hop albums.

CJ Mac also directed a documentary On the C-Walk, in which he revealed that he was in the Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips

Crips

The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...

 street gang in his youth. CJ Mac is also known for working with Death Row Records

Death Row Records

Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

 in late 2000 with his song "I Ain't Fuccin Wit' Cha," (from Too Gangsta for Radio) in which he insulted Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

 for leaving the label and declaring gangsta rap

Gangsta rap

Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...

 dead, as well as artists Hittman, Eminem

Eminem

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, Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 and Aftermath Records. CJ Mac is also known for collaborating with artists C-Bo

C-Bo

Shawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...

, Dresta

Dresta

Andre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...

, Poppa LQ, Mack 10

Mack 10

Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...

, Techniec, Scarface

Scarface (rapper)

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 and WC

WC (rapper)

William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...

.

Discography

• 1991: Color Me Funky (as C.J. Mack)
• 1995: True Game
  True Game
  True Game is the debut album by American rapper CJ Mac . It was released May 23, 1995 on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album was produced by CJ Mac and mixed and engineered by Mike Dean and James Hoover...
  
  
• 1999: Platinum Game
  Platinum Game
  Platinum Game is the second studio album by American rapper CJ Mac, released August 31, 1999 by Hoo-Bangin' Records and distributed by Priority Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Crazy Toones and Johnny "J". It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...