Craig Mack
American rapper (1970–2018)
Craig Mack (May 10, 1971 – March 12, 2018) was an American rapper and record producer. He was signed to Bad Boy Records. Mack was best known for his 1994 hit single "Flava in Ya Ear", which reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The song won "Single of the Year" at the 1995 Source Awards. On March 12, 2018, Mack died from heart failure at a nearby hospital in Walterboro, South Carolina at age 46.
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Also known as | MC EZ |
Born | Bronx, New York, U.S. | May 10, 1971
Died | March 12, 2018 Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 46)
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Years active | 1988–2018 |
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Discography
changeCraig Mack released three studio albums and six singles:
Studio albums
changeTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] | |||
Project: Funk da World |
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21 | 6 | |
Operation: Get Down |
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46 | 17 | |
The Mack World Sessions |
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Singles
changeYears | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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US [4] |
US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] |
UK [7] | ||||||
1994 | "Flava in Ya Ear" | 9 | 4 | 1 | 57 |
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Project: Funk Da World | ||
"Get Down" | 38 | 17 | 2 | 54 |
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1995 | "Making Moves with Puff" | — | — | — | — | ||||
1997 | "What I Need" | 103 | 55 | 16 | — | Operation: Get Down | |||
1998 | "Jockin My Style" | — | — | — | — | ||||
1999 | "Wooden Horse" (featuring Frank Sinatra) |
— | — | — | — | What's the Worst That Could Happen? & The Mack World Sessions | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
change- ↑ "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011..He know resides in Baldwin Hills, Ca
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Craig Mack : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2011.