MACK 10  (September 2005) | Interview By: Yash

      Dubcnn.com once again got the opportunity to speak with Mack 10 about his forthcoming album, "Hustla's Handbook," the Westside Connection album and tour, his thoughts on music at the moment, plans for the future and some words on the recent devastation in New Orleans As ever we have both the transcript and audio for you to check and feel free to send any feedback regarding the interview to: yash@dubcnn.com




Huge thanks to Mack 10 for taking time out to answer the questions fans wanted to know! (Interview was done by phone on September 13th 2005)

Questions Asked By : Yash

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Full Interview In Audio : Here
 

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dubcnn : Yo Mack we were recently in Denmark kicking it with madness for real and I saw they had produced a few songs for you, how was it working with them?

I cant remember...uh...

dubcnn : They did Westside Slaughterhouse...

Oh Slaughterhouse...yea Ras and them, solid production, yea yea, they did Slaughterhouse yea that's what I call a bullet, they always been cool, they some cool cats, to be honest with you I ain't seen 'em in a while though

dubcnn : How have you been since WSCG dropped?

I been good man I cant complain, you know, everything is everything

dubcnn : How was it working with Cube + WC again

It was good we have a lot of fun together, always cool working with them

dubcnn : what happened to the group tour, why was it cancelled?

Ice Cube didn't want to go

dubcnn : How come?

I don't know, I ain't talked to him since so I don't really know

dubcnn : The new single, "Like This," is really hot - what made you go with Nate Dogg on the first single?

I don't know, when I heard the beat and I wrote the lyrics to it I could just hear Nate on there I just new Nate would bring it to the next level

dubcnn : The album is called "Hustla's Handbook" why did you choose that title?

This album right here shows you how to do it!

dubcnn : What's the direction you have taken on this album?

Real street, this album is the ultimate Mack 10 album, the Mack 10 album I know my fans love so its everything they been asking me for

dubcnn : how does it compare in your eyes to your other solos?

Uh, I like this one, I think this one might be my favourite!

dubcnn : Do you have any other features on the album?

I worked with a lot of up and coming producers and rappers cause I didn't wanna do the star thing and go out and get everybody cause they hot right now, I didn't really want that ya know

dubcnn : Is Young Tre on there?

Yea he on there

dubcnn :How do you feel about music at the moment, who are you feeling?

I like Jeezy

dubcnn :Yea he tight, anybody from the westcoast?

I like everybody on the westcoast

dubcnn : How do you feel about The Game's success

I'm proud of him, we need that kind of success for the west

dubcnn : Any plans to do another collection like "Mack 10 Presents Da Hood"?

Yea uh, I might do another "Da Hood" album, that album was hot huh?

dubcnn : Yea that Deviossi guy was one of my favourites right now

Yea that's my lil cousin Young Soprano

dubcnn : He's tight, is he doing a solo or something?

He doing a little something, I might put something together on him, he and my little brother got a group called "Warning" and that's what you hear on this new album, they all over this album

dubcnn : What are the plans for a second single and video off the album

I don't know man I might do a video to "Testimony," a song called "Testimony"

dubcnn : What you talking about in the song?

Like a conversation with God

dubcnn : How's the promotion for the new record going?

SO far so good, you can always find something wrong with the promotion but so far so good I cant complain

dubcnn : So if you haven't spoken to Ice Cube then there's no plans for another WSCG record?

Na man, it'll never happen again

dubcnn : Do you plan to tour after the album again?

Yea I plan to hit the road?

dubcnn : Interested in coming to Europe?

I would love to come to Europe

dubcnn : How do you feel about the late reaction by the Government to what happened in New Orleans?

You know man, its tragic, the whole situation, you know everybody should do whatever they can to help out, I don't like it...

dubcnn : The way it was handled?

Yea I don't really like how it seemed it wasn't urgent enough for them at first and that was urgent from the time it happened...

dubcnn : After a long and successful career what do you still want to achieve?

More success, I'm not done yet, I've still got a passion for this!

dubcnn : What still drives you after all these years?

New money! *laughs* I've still got a passion for it, I still like the friendly competition

dubcnn : Can you tell us about the homie B-Brazy, how was it working with him?

B-Brazy was natural man, he was dope, real unfortunate what happened to him, but Brazy was straight natural

dubcnn : Yea he had a good voice, do you have any unreleased tracks you could put out?

Na I ain't got none

dubcnn : Are you featured on any other records that are coming out?

Not right now

dubcnn : Last thing I wanted to ask you about, you know the group you had The Young Hoggs, I heard a song that they were dissing you on saying you owed them money, can you speak on that?

Yea you know, I don't even holla at...whatever I can possibly owe them isn't worth my time ain't even worth a headache, in other words if I owe them anything they got it, I don't go around owing people money, they may have misunderstood business but I don't owe them money and I don't need to speak on that kind of stuff.

dubcnn : Any last words for the fans?

Yea if you have ever liked a Mack 10 record you gonna love this album right here, Hustla's Handbook, September 27th!