Born to Mack

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March 1, 1988
(Dangerous Music/RCA release)
August 24, 1989
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Too Short sold around 50,000 copies of the album directly from the trunk of his car.<ref name=CL/>

Critical reception

Template:Music ratings Trouser Press wrote that Too Short made "weak work of simple beats and unconvincing boasts, big-booty fantasies ('Freaky Tales,' 'Partytime'), ugly putdowns ('Dope Fiend Beat') and jailbait concerns ('Little Girls')."<ref name="TP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that the album elevates "the 75 Girl formula without abandoning it."<ref name=SP/>

Charts

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Chart (1987)	Peak position