Craig Mack

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Craig Mack
Also known asMC EZ
Born(1971-05-10)May 10, 1971
Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 46)
Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1988–2018
Labels

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.

Discography[change | change source]

Craig Mack released three studio albums and six singles:

Studio albums[change | change source]

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
Project: Funk da World 21 6
Operation: Get Down
  • Release date: June 24, 1997
  • Label: Street Life Records/Scotti Brothers
  • Formats: CD, cassette
46 17
The Mack World Sessions
  • Release date: September 1, 2017
  • Label: Mack World
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles[change | change source]

Years Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[4]
US R&B
[5]
US Rap
[6]
UK
[7]
1994 "Flava in Ya Ear" 9 4 1 57
  • RIAA: Platinum[3]
Project: Funk Da World
"Get Down" 38 17 2 54
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 | change source]

  1. "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  2. "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011..He know resides in Baldwin Hills, Ca
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  4. "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  5. "Craig Mack Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  6. "Craig Mack : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  7. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2011.