Catalog Catch Up: Mack Maine feat. Mistah FAB – "Man Cry"

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I’ve never met Mack Maine, but I’d imagine he’s a cool dude. As one of the longest standing members of Cash Money/Young Money, he’s also one of the biggest reasons for their continued success over the years. Before becoming an executive, his original job title was that of an artist. Last year, he dropped This Is Just A Mixtape with Don Cannon which got some good burn from me during the winter and spring of ’09. If I remember correctly, it came out a few weeks before So Far Gone.

Anyway, one of my favorite tracks from the tape was the Mistah FAB featured “Man Cry.” As trivial as it may sound, Cannon’s Young Dro drop was one of my favorites in recent memory. I know it sounds stupid, but that’s one of the things I remember about the song. More importantly though, the most piercing element of track was the sample. The subject centered around the issue of emotional experiences a man may face in his life. Everyone’s heard the rule men aren’t supposed to cry, but Mack and Fabby Davis, Jr. essentially preach the opposite.

I know Kanye cried when he lost his moms
I probably take myself when the Lord take my moms

Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, you get full verses from both and the back-and-forth inspired verse for the last. Following all that, Mack leaves the rapping behind and has his own soliloquy about the problems of the world to close things out. Present day speaking, I’m sure those same fears still haunt him, but things do look promising for Mack and all of Cash Money. Tyga’s got a song near the top of the charts. Bow Wow has a movie out. Drake’s platinum and climbing. Nicki’s buzz is through the roof. And it’s t-minus two months until you know who comes home.

DL: Mack Maine feat. Mistah FAB – “Man Cry”