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Born to Mack
Hip-Hop · 1987 · 7 tracks

Born to Mack

Too $hort

Heavy 808 kicks and deadpan Oakland storytelling. The skeletal blueprint for West Coast pimp rap, engineered for trunk-rattling late night cruises.

June 20, 1987 · Dangerous Music

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Unflappable Oakland swagger delivered with a hypnotic, rhythmic persistence.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Partytime
5:00
02
Little Girls
6:10
03
The Universal Mix
3:42
04
You Know What I Mean
6:00
05
Freaky Tales
9:30
06
Dope Fiend Beat
6:50
07
Playboy $hort II
7:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, nine-minute endurance test of Freaky Tales where the beat never flinches.
The stark, skeletal 808 kick on Dope Fiend Beat that defines the minimalist West Coast sound.
The transition into the scratching showcase during The Universal Mix.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Born to Mack sound next to the rest of Too $hort's catalogue?

Minimalist+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into minimalist than this artist usually allows.

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