Return of the Mac

Not to be confused with Return of the Mack.

This article is about the album by Prodigy and the Alchemist. For other uses, see Return of the Mac (disambiguation).

Return of the Mac is the first collaboration studio album by American rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep and producer The Alchemist, released on March 27, 2007 through E1 Music. The album was intended to be a mixtape serving as a prequel to Prodigy's next album, H.N.I.C. Pt. 2, but was released as a traditional album due to the unexpected level of quality of the record. The album was produced by The Alchemist (who is featured on the cover) and it features songs sampled from the Blaxploitation era.

Return of the Mac
Studio album by Prodigy and The Alchemist
Released	March 27, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:27
Label	Koch Records
Producer	The Alchemist, DJ Muro
Prodigy and The Alchemist chronology
Return of the Mac (2007) Albert Einstein (2013)
Prodigy chronology
H.N.I.C. (2000) Return of the Mac (2007) H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 (2008)
The Alchemist chronology
1st Infantry (2004) Return of the Mac (2007) Chemical Warfare (2009)
Singles from Return of the Mac
"Mac 10 Handle" Released: 2006 "Return of the Mac" Released: 2007 "Stuck on You" Released: 2007

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)^[5]
PopMatters	(5/10)^[6]
Stylus Magazine	B+^[7]
XXL	^[8]

Return of the Mac debuted at number thirty-two on the Billboard 200, selling 27,000 copies in its first week.^[9] As of December 2007, the album had sold 130,000 copies.^[10] The album had three singles with music videos directed by DanTheMan: "Mac 10 Handle", "New York Shit", and "Stuck on You".

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Mac Is Back"	The Alchemist, DJ Muro	1:53
2.	"Return of the Mac"	The Alchemist	2:59
3.	"Stuck on You"	The Alchemist	4:29
4.	"Mac 10 Handle"	The Alchemist	4:15
5.	"Down & Out in New York City"	The Alchemist	0:33
6.	"The Rotten Apple"	The Alchemist	3:06
7.	"Madge Speaks" (featuring Majesty)	The Alchemist	1:16
8.	"Take It to the Top"	The Alchemist, DJ Muro	3:22
9.	"P. Speaks"	The Alchemist	1:05
10.	"7th Heaven" (featuring Un Pacino)		2:44
11.	"Bang on 'Em"	The Alchemist	3:39
12.	"Nickel and a Nail"	The Alchemist	2:57
13.	"Legends"	The Alchemist	3:58
14.	"Stop Fronting"	The Alchemist	3:06
15.	"My Priorities"	The Alchemist	3:24
16.	"That's That" (featuring Havoc)	The Alchemist	4:01
17.	"Last Words" (featuring Kokane)		2:41
Total length:			49:27

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[11]	32
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	9
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[14]	5

References

1. "Reviews for Return Of The Mac by Prodigy [of Mobb Deep". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
2. David Jeffries (2007-03-27). "Return of the Mac - Prodigy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
3. "Prodigy - Return Of The Mac". HipHopDX. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
4. "A Quirky Voice Now Grounded in R&B". The New York Times. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
5. "Prodigy: Return of the Mac". Pitchfork. 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
6. . Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
7. "Prodigy - Return of the Mac - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
8. "Prodigy Return of the Mac - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
9. Katie Hasty, "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 4, 2007.
10. Sanneh, Kelefa (December 30, 2007). The Shrinking Market Is Changing the Face of Hip-Hop. The New York Times. Accessed May 21, 2008.
11. "Prodigy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
12. "Prodigy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
13. "Prodigy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
14. "Prodigy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2012.