Bang or Ball

Bang or Ball is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on December 4, 2001, through Cash Money Records with distribution via Universal Records. Production was handled by Mannie Fresh, Dr. Dre, Ron and Quincy Jones III, with Ronald "Slim" Williams and Birdman serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Big Tymers, B.G., Mikkey, Butch Cassidy, E-40, Lac & Stone, Lil Wayne, Scarface, Skoop Delania, Turk, Xzibit, and Westside Connection. The album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Bang or Ball
Studio album by Mack 10
Released	December 4, 2001 (2001-12-04)
Recorded	2000–01
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	1:11:04
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Birdman (exec.) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.) Dr. Dre Mannie Fresh Quincy Jones III Ron
Mack 10 chronology
The Paper Route (2000) Bang or Ball (2001) Mack 10 Presents da Hood (2002)
Singles from Bang or Ball
"Hate In Yo Eyes" Released: September 3, 2001 "Connected for Life" Released: November 9, 2001 "Do the Damn Thang" Released: December 11, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
RapReviews	7/10[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:50
2.	"Hate in Yo Eyes"	Dedrick Rolison Andre Young Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb	Dr. Dre	5:13
3.	"Let the Thugs in the Club" (featuring Lil Wayne and B.G.)	Rolison Dwayne Carter Christopher Dorsey Byron Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:54
4.	"So Serious" (featuring Big Tymers and Mikkey)	Rolison Bryan Williams Mikkel Nance Thomas	Mannie Fresh	5:08
5.	"Connected for Life" (performed by Westside Connection and Butch Cassidy)	Rolison O'Shea Jackson William Calhoun Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:23
6.	"Dominoes"			0:58
7.	"That Bitch Is Bad" (featuring Big Tymers)	Rolison Thomas	Mannie Fresh	5:03
8.	"Do the Damn Thing"	Rolison Thomas	Mannie Fresh	5:06
9.	"King Pin Dream" (featuring Mikkey and Big Tymers)	Rolison Nance Williams Thomas	Mannie Fresh	5:08
10.	"Work"	Rolison Theron Feemster	Ron	4:21
11.	"No Dick" (Skit)			1:02
12.	"No Dick at All" (featuring Skoop Delania and E-40)	Rolison Earl Stevens Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:45
13.	"Mathematics"	Rolison Williams Nance Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:15
14.	"Let It Be Known" (featuring Scarface and Xzibit)	Rolison Brad Jordan Alvin Joiner Thomas	Quincy Jones III	4:39
15.	"Announcement" (Skit)			0:52
16.	"We Can Never Be Friends" (featuring Big Tymers, Lac & Stone)	Rolison Williams Kedrick Moore Alvin Nelson Thomas	Mannie Fresh	5:21
17.	"Dog About It" (featuring B.G.)	Rolison Dorsey Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:55
18.	"Murder" (featuring Turk and Big Tymers)	Rolison Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:11
Total length:				1:11:04

Sample credits

• Track 2 contains an interpolation of "Stayin' Alive" written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb and performed by the Bee Gees.

• Track 3 contains a sample of "More Bounce to the Ounce" written by Roger and Larry Troutman and performed by Zapp.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	4

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Bang or Ball - Mack 10 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. "Mack 10 - Bang or Ball". HipHopDX. December 7, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
3. Baker, Soren (December 9, 2001). "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 18, 2001). "Mack 10 :: Bang or Ball – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
5. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of December 12, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 12, 2001. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

External links

• Mack 10 – Bang Or Ball at Discogs (list of releases)