Born Dedrick D'Mon Rolison in 1971, Mack 10 perpetually represented Inglewood, California throughout his career, the Los Angeles neighborhood he called home. His professional rap career began in 1995 when he signed with Priority, the premier label for West Coast rap at the time, and released his self-titled album. The West Coast gangsta movement was peaking around this time, and Mack 10 capitalized on the trend with "Foe Life," a song he wrote with Ice Cube, one of the West Coast's reigning talents. The partnership struck gold, and the song became a coastal anthem, opening the door for a successive single, "On Them Thangs." Mack 10 then partnered with Ice Cube again a year later to form the West Coast supergroup Westside Connection along with another Los Angeles rapper, WC. The three had united for a standout song on Mack 10's debut album, "Westside Slaughterhouse," and hoped to reprise their camaraderie for the Westside Connection album. They certainly did so, recording the boastful lead single "Bow Down," which taunted the East Coast, along with several other songs discussing the East-West tension that dominated rap at the time.
Mack 10 followed the number two-charting Westside Connection album with his second album, Based on a True Story, and its lead single, "Backyard Boogie," in 1997. The album became his most successful, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard album chart, and confirmed his quick ascendance to fame. Moreover, the album is generally considered to be Mack 10's career highlight: it features a modest number of guests (Snoop Dogg, E-40, Ice Cube), top-notch G-funk-era producers (Ant Banks, Soopafly), and little of the filler that would begin to populate his successive releases. Mack 10 returned a year later with another Top 20 album, Recipe, which is notable for its abundance of guests. In fact, only one song featured Mack 10 alone; every other song featured at least one guest, if not more; everyone from Master P and Mystikal to Jermaine Dupri and Ol' Dirty Bastard. Following the extravagencies of Recipe in 1997, Mack 10's career began to slowly spiral downward, much like the West Coast gangsta rap scene he rode to fame. His only release in 1998 was Hoo Bangin': Mix Tape, more of a showcase for the many up-and-coming rappers on his Hoo Bangin' label than for himself, and listeners weren't very interested. When Mack 10 finally did return with another full-length of his own, The Paper Route, in 2000, three years after Recipe, listeners similarly weren't very interested.
The relative disappointment of The Paper Route brought Mack 10's souring relationship with Priority Records to an end, and along came Cash Money Records, who happily signed the rapper to a contract. The partnership seemed somewhat unlikely. Cash Money was a leading Dirty South label with a small roster of in-house rappers such as Juvenile and Lil Wayne; however, the label was looking to expand its roster as well as its reach, and Mack 10 offered it a great opportunity to unite the West Coast and Dirty South. The resulting album, Bang or Ball (2001), neither topped the charts nor garnered substantial attention despite boasting "Hate in Yo Eyes," a Dr. Dre production that interpolated the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive." The album nonetheless signaled a new direction for Mack 10, who sounded surprisingly comfortable working with one of the Dirty South's premier producers, Manny Fresh. Less than a year later in summer 2002 came Mack 10 Presents da Hood, a Hoo Bangin' release prominently featuring numerous up-and-coming West Coast rappers: K-Mac, Deviossi, Skoop, Cousteau, and Techniec. More importantly, though, the album featured "L.A. for Ya," an anthemic song that was customized for the West Coast's leading radio stations as well as for Lakers and Clippers home games. The customized versions worked, and the song garnered quite a bit of airplay on the West Coast, making it one of Mack 10's biggest hits in years. Ghetto, Gutter and Gangster appeared in 2003 followed by Hustla's Handbook two years later
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Mack 10 Lyrics
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I`d be like damn! This s*** is unbelievable (What?!)
Now a days - ah n**** can`t even bust a hoe
Just like this one broad I seen her on my show (Uh-huh!)
The b**** called herself Mack see-1-0 (Damn!)
Then the gangsta boogie on rock and throwin bows (Whoa!)
Man, this b**** eat more ca**ie and conrows
B****, puts some dick in your life, now quit trippin (Haha!)
She said " Motherf*** you, I`m takin it and I`m strong
I don`t wan` no dick, all I need is a cool tongue " (Oh s***)
I said " Well I`ll be damn, this one is gon` too far
You hoes got liquor ices like a neighborhood bar "
Plus all this twist it s*** just bad for your health
Now b****, what the f*** named you over your freaky self
She said " Cause I so - I tote for free
if you want your b**** - keep a a** away from me ", ya heard me
[Chorus: x2]
She said she wan` no dick at all
She said she rather lick `em click and balls
[Verse 2: Skoop Delania]
Now tell me what I gotta do to get the kick?
Without the bulls*** like a dick is for bittin
What a deal here you rather go chick on chick
With no dick when you f***in? Just click to click
I should read between the line but I was buggin and s***
By thinkin a pears tongue wants a suckin a dick
Yeah you had me fool a turch go where you say
But we [unknown] P.I. peanuts everythang
They tellin me about your man he was first in your last
Now demansion all the drag how we hurt you in your past (Awww!)
And now female the D6 the tits in ya knees
'Cause n****s al-ways got a trick up off they sleeves (yeah deep dick)
But on the real though is the askin is still no
But you rather have a hoe strap on dildo (Oh s***, what is that?)
Basically the broads act like ain`t missin a dick
But they rather bump up each other c*** just lay up and lick
Damn! - ain`t that some f***ed up s***!
[Chorus: x2]
[Verse 3: E-40]
(I smell that, Mack dime, Mack dime)
I say a woman can please woman and the the man can please a woman
The woman knows what woman like? But I don`t believe the hype(hype)
I done ran across this type I done duck off of the few dice
I done made of ruler be thinkin plumber and a lay pipe (what else?)
I used to think of her about a year and half ago (Yooo!)
How we contramatic like a water and ? Mexico (Mexico)
Cracker say that! oh I used to lake that
I pulled her panty to the side to let her take a ride (ride)
Right b****es, All Night b****es, Fight b****es
On the middle of we all together b****es
Suck around and turn the party out
[unknown] corner over to retaliate cowards be out
Now that`s a rib out - the whole protect it Pow
Hotta Pow, lexible a - allegible
Irresistible called kiss a pow
N**** you tryin anything to get, you try sexual (you try sexual, what?!)
[Chorus: x4]
The song "No Dick at All" by Mack 10 is a misogynistic track that is all about men complaining about women who don't want to sleep with them. The song looks at how some men feel emasculated by women who are not interested in traditional sexual activities. The lyrics detail a woman who calls herself "Mack see-1-0" and who prefers oral sex to penetration. The song argues that women who don't want to sleep with men are missing out, and that they are somehow deficient.
Throughout the song, Mack 10, Skoop Delania, and E-40 take turns rapping about this woman and her perceived inadequacy. They use derogatory language and dehumanizing terms, reducing her to an object of male desire. The lyrics are a troubling example of toxic masculinity and misogyny, as they perpetuate the idea that women's worth is tied to their willingness to have sex with men.
Line by Line Meaning
I`d be like damn! This s*** is unbelievable (What?!)
I can't believe how things have changed; it's unbelievable
Now a days - ah n**** can`t even bust a hoe
New times have come where even I can't sleep with women freely anymore
Just like this one broad I seen her on my show (Uh-huh!)
Like the woman I saw on my show
The b**** called herself Mack see-1-0 (Damn!)
She had the audacity to call herself Mack 10
Then the gangsta boogie on rock and throwin bows (Whoa!)
She was dancing aggressively and throwing punches while I watched in disbelief
Man, this b**** eat more ca**ie and conrows
She had an excessive amount of candy and had her hair styled in cornrows
I told her next time, let the p**** get it drippin
I advised her to get aroused before sex to make the experience better
B****, puts some dick in your life, now quit trippin (Haha!)
I told her to stop being picky and have sex with a man
She said " Motherf*** you, I`m takin it and I`m strong
She replied with an insult, saying she is strong and can survive without a man
I don`t wan` no dick, all I need is a cool tongue " (Oh s***)
She insisted that she doesn't want a man, but only the oral pleasure that comes with it
I said " Well I`ll be damn, this one is gon` too far
I exclaimed that this situation has gone too far
You hoes got liquor ices like a neighborhood bar "
I accused her and other promiscuous women of being like a bar with a variety of drinks
Plus all this twist it s*** just bad for your health
I noted that these strange sexual practices are unhealthy
Now b****, what the f*** named you over your freaky self
I questioned her and other women's strange desires and behaviors
She said " Cause I so - I tote for free
She stated that she doesn't charge for her services
if you want your b**** - keep a a** away from me ", ya heard me
She warned men to keep their women away from her
She said she wan` no dick at all
She candidly confided that she doesn't want to have sex with men
She said she rather lick `em click and balls
She prefers to engage in oral sex with women
Now tell me what I gotta do to get the kick?
I asked her what I need to do to get her aroused
Without the bulls*** like a dick is for bittin
I wanted to have sex without any complications or unnecessary actions
What a deal here you rather go chick on chick
I was confused why she prefers to engage in sexual acts with women
With no dick when you f***in? Just click to click
I pointed out that without a man, sex would be less fulfilling and only a temporary pleasure
But on the real though is the askin is still no
I confirmed that despite my many questions, she still did not want sex with men
Basically the broads act like ain`t missin a dick
I observed that women act as if they don't need or miss sex with men
But they rather bump up each other c*** just lay up and lick
However, they still engage in sexual acts with each other and pleasure each other instead of men
I done ran across this type I done duck off of the few dice
I've encountered women like this before, but have learned to avoid them
I used to think of her about a year and half ago (Yooo!)
I used to have thoughts about her more than a year ago
N****s al-ways got a trick up off they sleeves
I noted that men always have a plan, or trick, to get what they want
Now that`s a rib out - the whole protect it Pow
I expressed confusion and frustration with the situation
Hotta Pow, lexible a - allegible
I started to say words that don't make sense, likely out of frustration
Irresistible called kiss a pow
I said something nonsensical
N**** you tryin anything to get, you try sexual (you try sexual, what?!)
I accused men of trying anything, even if it's sexual, to get what they want from women
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: B. THOMAS, DEDRICK D'MON ROLISON, EARL T STEVENS, SKOOP DELANIA
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