Mash Confusion is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. A-1 is composed of Big Bone and D-Day. The album features production by Bosko, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. Several guest performers appear on the album, including: E-40, B-Legit, Little Bruce, Killa Tay, Phats Bossi and Nikki Scarfoze.
| Mash Confusion | |
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| Studio album by A-1 | |
| Released | August 24, 1999 |
| Genre | Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hop |
| Length | 71:23 |
| Label | Sick Wid It, Jive |
| Producer | B-Legit (exec.), Bosko, E-40 (exec.), Funk Daddy, Jimmy Weaver, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton, Tone Capone |
| Singles from Mash Confusion | |
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Along with a single, a music video[1] was produced for the song, "Big Man", featuring E-40.
The song, "Represent", originally appeared on the 1997 compilation album, Southwest Riders and was also released as a music video[2] to promote the compilation. The video features cameo appearances by E-40, B-Legit, Celly Cel and Suga-T.
A-1 first appeared together on the 1995 Sick Wid It compilation album, The Hogg in Me, on the song, "All Work No Play".
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic - "Featured on Sick Wid It's Southwest Riders compilation barely a year before, A-1's album debut for the label is a bruising piece of midtempo G-funk, stacked with machine-gun percussion and A-1's slick raps. Though E-40 features on the best track, "The Big Man," there are plenty of great jams and spotlights for A-1, on "Gangstaz Anthem," "Mathematics," and "Represent."[3]
Track listing edit
- "Intro" – 1:00
- "Mathematics" (featuring E-40, Phats Bossi, Nikki Scarfoze & Little Bruce) – 6:04
- "Keep It to Ya Self" (featuring Filthy Phil) – 5:10
- "Gangsta's Anthem" (featuring Killa Tay) – 4:08
- "Big Man" (featuring E-40) – 4:39
- "What the Fuck Can I Do" – 4:47
- "Critic Killaz" (featuring The Mossie) – 4:51
- "Mash Confusion" – 3:26
- "Struggle N' the Projects" (featuring Harm) – 3:53
- "Represent" – 4:25
- "Tryin' to Get It" (featuring B-Legit, Nikki Scarfoze & Mr. Malik) – 3:28
- "Faces" – 4:19
- "Niggaz Just Learn" – 4:03
- "Keep Ya Thang" – 4:02
- "Minor League Throwdown" (featuring Livin' Proof, K-Cree, I.Q. & A.D.) – 3:49
- "Little 'Bout Me" – 4:10
- "Twisted" – 3:57
- "Outro" – 1:12
References edit
- ^ A-1 - "Big Man" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ A-1 - "Represent" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ a b Farley, Keith. Review: Mash Confusion. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.