Made Man is the third studio album by American rapper Silkk The Shocker, released on January 19, 1999, on Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. Production for the album was handled by No Limit producers Beats By the Pound and The Whole 9. The album features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Mýa and Master P, the latter whom executive produced the album.

The album debuted at number one on both the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On April 12, 1999 Made Man was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The music video for "Ghetto Rain" was also No Limit's first animated claymation music video.

Commercial performance It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 240,244 copies in its first week making it Silkk the Shocker's Second Platinum album and his first platinum album debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200. It sold more its first week than his previous album Charge It 2 da Game (1998).link Made Man went on to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in April 1999. This album made Silkk The Shocker one of the only rappers to go platinum with two albums within a 1 year time span, the other was DMX in 1998.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Vyshonn "Silkk the Shocker" Miller, and featured rappers.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999)Peakposition

Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionUS Billboard 20095US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)23

Singles Year Song Chart positions[ Billboard Singles: Made Man]. AllMusic. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles 1999 Somebody Like Me #112 #43 #1 "It Ain't My Fault Pt. 2" #18#5#1"Ghetto Rain" – – #6

Certifications

Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusichttps://www.allmusic.com/album/made-mann-mw0000043064/credits. Craig B. - Producer C-Murder - Performer Fiend - Performer Ghetto Commission - Performer Leslie Henderson - Photography Jay-Z - CGuest Artist, Performer Master P - Guest Artist, Performer Mia X - Guest Artist, Performer Mýa - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist Mystikal - Guest Artist, Performer O'Dell - Featured Artist, Performer Rico - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist Silkk the Shocker - Performer Snoop Dogg - Guest Artist, Performer Sons of Funk - Guest Artist, Performer Carlos Stephens - Producer

See also Number-one albums of 1999 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.) No Limit Records discography

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