One of Mac Mall’s first singles was a song called “Ghetto Theme”, and the music video directed by Tupac Shakur in 1993. He was also longtime friends with the Mac Dre, who was his mentor early on in his career/ repairing their friendship a couple of years before Dre’s death.[clarification needed] He is one of the premier artists on Dre’s Thizz Entertainment label. He is also cousins to E-40 and B-Legit.
In 1993 Mac Mall released his debut album Illegal Business? on the Young Black Brotha label. He was just 15 years old at the time his debut album was released. Khayree Shaheed worked as the producer and the album featured Ray Luv, Mac Dre and The Mac. In 1995 he contributed a verse to E-40’s “Dusted and Disgusted”, and in 1996 he signed a record deal with Relativity Records, which released his second, and most successful album, Untouchable.
In 1999, he started his own Sessed Out label, the first release being the compilation Mac Mall Presents the Mallennium, followed by his first solo album on the label, Illegal Business? 2000 a year later, although his popularity of a few years earlier had waned. Immaculate followed in 2001, on which he mixed gangster rap with religious themes, with Mackin’ Speaks Louder Than Words in 2002 and Illegal Game in 2004. He also contributed to the first “Boss Ballin” compilation record produced by D-Shot, cousin of Mac Mall and brother of E-40 and former member of the Bay Area Group “The Click”.
Discography:
* 1993: Illegal Business?
* 1996: Untouchable
* 1999: Illegal Business? 2000
* 1999: Mallennium
* 2000: Beware of Those (With JT the Bigga Figga)
* 2001: Immaculate
* 2002: Mackin Speaks Louder Than Words
* 2004: Illegal Game (With JT the Bigga Figga)
* 2004: The Macuscripts, Vol. 1
* 2005: The Macuscripts, Vol. 2
* 2005: The Macuscripts, Vol. 3
* 2005: The Macuscripts, Vol. 4
* 2005: Da U.S. Open (With Mac Dre)
* 2006: Thizziana Stoned And The Temple of Shrooms
Get right
Mac Mall Lyrics
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Get right
Get right
Get right
[ VERSE 1 ]
I can't lie, I like to get high and figure-8 when I drive
Blow doja rope in the sky for all my cuddies that died
You want a silver spoon in your mouth, you gotta hustle
As I take another hit of the spliff that soldiers passin
The only chance I get to feel peace, I gotta have some
So see, I spark the holla a lot, it keeps me goin
Baby boy 3 steps ahead of his death, and mama knowin
So she's sayin, "Baby, change your ways"
But I was raised in the days of Uzis and A.K.'s
Where killers play their deadly game called the pistol-tag
Just let me live, I ask
But if you're caught in a cross, then I'ma off your ass
Young nigga that's tryin to have the better things in life
He went from crookin and rookin to jookin overnight
Some try to say he ain't right, but who's to say that he's wrong
That's why you're starvin, and the name of this song
Is get some Get Right
[ CHORUS: Levitti ]
You, you need to get some get right
Cause fools, they choose to front their whole life
You need to get some get right
Cause fools, they choose to front their whole life
[ VERSE 2 ]
I tried to tell my young partner to take a look at his life
But he don't like how it's lookin, because his money ain't right
And gettin high as a kite is his way to escape the ghetto heat
In them streets where it ain't no peace
He's stayin fast on his feet, cause the rollers be chainin
And if they have you with that d, it ain't no use in explainin
Cause they gon' slam you on your face, haul you off with a case
And in the belly of the beast you're straight tucked away
But he don't hear me though, he rather sling the dope
And to that day illegal business got my folks smoked
It got me feelin like it ain't no hope for black males
If you're out there in the life it's either jail or it's hell
See, jail is what they send us to
And hell is what we're livin through
So get some get right is what you better do
[ Levitti ] Better do
[ Mac Mall ] Better do (3x)
[ CHORUS ]
[ VERSE 3 ]
Now back in 1983 we played as kids in the street
Never thought in '96 I'd roll my strip totin heat
And player, funkin with the feds was never fun to me
But man, the rollers try to take the hood from under me
Haters come with jealousy, but they ain't fadin me none
Too busy mackin bout my mail and tryin to make 21
Some of my cuddies didn't live to see the big twump-ace
And I be damned if I got out like a statistic today
So I'ma get some get right, get my game tight
Hustlin on the mic, now my name's in lights
Me and my cuddies was broke, but not no mo', mayn
They down with Cessed Out, so there's no more cocaine
Tryin to show my folks there's way mo'
To life than just bangin and hittin licks and sellin dope
Playboy, it's almost 2000, peep the game's gettin colder
And if somebody asks ya, tell em Mac Mall told ya
[ CHORUS ]
The lyrics of Mac Mall's song "Get right" emphasizes on the difficult life that people in the ghetto lead. The singer talks about his desire to get high and forget all the disturbing experiences he has been through. The central theme of the song is that one has to hustle to survive and achieve success in life. The artist uses a lot of street language and slang to express his ideas. He also reflects on the violence and struggles he has seen and how it has affected his life choices.
The chorus sung by Levitti, “You need to get some get-right,” is meant to encourage people to get serious with their hustle and make righteous choices. The song is a call to action for people to work hard to achieve their life goals, irrespective of the struggles they face. The singer also acknowledges the reality of the world, where people choose to front their whole life, meaning they choose to live a fake life.
In conclusion, the song "Get right" by Mac Mall talks about the difficult life of people from the ghetto and their struggles for survival. It is a call to action for people to hustle and take charge of their lives, make the right choices that will lead to success and ultimately a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't lie, I like to get high and figure-8 when I drive
I must confess that I enjoy smoking weed and driving recklessly
Blow doja rope in the sky for all my cuddies that died
I smoke marijuana in honor of my deceased friends
You want a silver spoon in your mouth, you gotta hustle
If you want to be successful without facing hardships, you need to work hard
The only chance I get to feel peace, I gotta have some
Smoking weed is the only time I feel at peace
It keeps me going / Baby boy 3 steps ahead of his death, and mama knowin
Weed helps me cope with the fear of dying young, which my mother is aware of
Where killers play their deadly game called the pistol-tag
The streets are a dangerous place where people play a life-threatening game of 'tag' with guns
He went from crookin and rookin to jookin overnight
He quickly transitioned from committing petty crimes to successfully hustling
Some try to say he ain't right, but who's to say that he's wrong
Some people criticize his actions, but there's no definitive right or wrong
And in the belly of the beast you're straight tucked away
If you get caught committing a crime, you'll end up in jail
See, jail is what they send us to / And hell is what we're livin through
Jail is a punishment for criminals, but living in the ghetto is like living in hell
So get some get right is what you better do
You need to straighten up and make better choices in life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMAL ROCKER, MICHAEL MOSLEY
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