CJ Mac

Bryan Ross, known professionally as CJ Mac, is an American rapper and actor.

Early life CJ Mac was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips.

Music career He released his independent debut EP, Color Me Funky, in 1991, under the name "CJ Mack." The disc is out of print. He returned in 1995 and released his debut album, True Game on Rap-A-Lot Records with producer Mad, the duo billed as Mad CJ Mac.

He appeared in the movie Thicker than Water with Mack 10 and Fat Joe, playing a drug lord called Gator.

His second album, Platinum Game (1999), was released through Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records. It featured various rappers and peaked at number 77 on the R&B/Hip-hop album chart.

CJ Mac also directed a documentary called On the C-Walk (2003). He is also known for working with Death Row Records in late 2000 with his song "I Ain't Fuccin Wit' Cha" (from Too Gangsta for Radio), in which he insulted Dr. Dre for leaving the label and declaring gangsta rap dead.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B US Rap True GameReleased: May 23, 1995 Label: Rap-A-Lot, Noo Trybe Format: CD, LP, cassette — 41 — Platinum GameReleased: August 31, 1999 Label: Hoo-Bangin', Priority Format: CD, LP, cassette — 77 —

Extended plays Title EP details Color Me FunkyReleased: 1991 Label: Hard Way Format: CD, LP, cassette

Guest appearances Title Year Artist(s) Album "Friday Night" 1995 Scarface and CJ Mac Friday (soundtrack) "Who's the Biggest" Bushwick Bill (feat. CJ Mac) Phantom of the Rapra "Make Money" 1997 Ant Banks (feat. CJ Mac and K-Dee) Big Thangs "You Want Me Back" Ant Banks (feat. Audrian, J-Dubb and CJ Mac) "Walk With Me" WC and CJ Mac Southwest Riders "Gang Related" WC, CJ Mac, Daz Dillinger and Big Tray Deee Gang Related – The Soundtrack "Hoo-Ride 'N'" 1998 Allfrumtha I (feat. Boo Kapone, CJ Mac, The Comrads and WC) Allfrumtha I "The Shadiest One" WC (feat. CJ Mac) The Shadiest One "Like That" WC (feat. Ice Cube, Daz Dillinger and CJ Mac) "The Recipe" Mack 10 (feat. Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac) The Recipe "Get a Lil Head" Mack 10 (feat. Boo Kapone, Techniec, Binky Mack and CJ Mac) "#1 Crew in the Area" Mack 10 (feat. WC, K-Mac, CJ Mac, Binky Mack, Boo Kapone, Techniec, Thump, MC Eiht and Road Dawgs) "On the Reala" 1999 T.W.D.Y. (feat. CJ Mac and Agerman) Derty Werk "King of L.A." CJ Mac Thicker than Water (soundtrack) "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit" Mack 10, Bad Azz, CJ Mac, Binky Mack, Road Dawgs, K-Mac and Techniec "Hate" CJ Mac "CJ Mac (Interlude)" Ice-T (feat. CJ Mac) Seventh Deadly Sin "Pounds On It" D.B.A. (feat. Kam and CJ Mac) Doing Business As... The Album "C and the Mac" 2000 C-Bo (feat. CJ Mac) Enemy of the State "I Ain't Fuckin' Wit Cha" CJ Mac Too Gangsta for Radio "Wired Up" T.W.D.Y. (feat. Yukmouth, Dru Down and CJ Mac) Lead the Way "Smile" 2001 Yukmouth (feat. C-Bo and CJ Mac) Thug Lord: The New Testament "Undadawgs" 2002 C-Bo (feat. Gangsta Dresta and CJ Mac) Life as a Rider "L.A. to the Bay" Celly Cel (feat. WC, CJ Mac and Homicide) Song'z U Can't Find