Craig Mack (born May 10, 1971) is an American Grammy nominated rapper
who gained fame on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment record label
in the 1990s. Although his first single was released under the name
MC EZ in 1988, he is best known for his 1994 hit single "Flava
In Ya Ear", which was released under his real name. The remix
of the single was the breakout appearance of The Notorious B.I.G.,
as well as one of the first solo appearances by Busta Rhymes. The
success of The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready To Die overshadowed
Mack's early success on the Bad Boy label. Although Puff Daddy mentioned
in a 1994 interview on MTV's "Yo! MTV Raps" that he was
working with Mack on his sophomore album, which was to be released
sometime in January the following year, this proved to not be the
case. Present at the interview (which also included Christopher "B.I.G" Wallace),
Mack himself appeared puzzled by the statement. As of September 1,
2008, he is no longer on Stereo Nasty Records.
Albums
1994 Project: Funk da World
* Released: September 20, 1994
* Label: Bad Boy
21 6
* US: Gold
1997 Operation: Get Down
* Released: June 24, 1997
* Label: Street Life
46 17
[edit] Singles
Year Single Charts Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
1994 "Flava In Ya Ear" 9 4 1 Project: Funk Da World
"
Get Down" 38 17 2
1997 "What I Need" - 55 16 Operation: Get Down
[edit] Collaborations
Mack has been featured on numerous original and remixed tracks,
including Sista's "It's Alright" (Sista was female group
featuring Missy Elliott), which was featured on the 1995 soundtrack
for motion picture Dangerous Minds, as well as Brownstone's "If
you Love Me - Remix", among many others.