Noting influences from his family, his lifestyle
and learning the business to what ever parameter, Kentucky's G-Mack
has a story to tell. After shifting through disappointments,
obstacles and set backs of the past, his present days are much
sweeter. Progressing and regaining his composure, he pushed 3,500
units as a self-made artist along with production credits that are
quite impressive. This is just a taste of G-Mack's brighter days.
Up until fifteen, G-Mack was your typical teen. He was into sports,
rapping, video games, girls, etc. It wasn't until he was sixteen
that his life started to do a 360. Due to the fact that his mom,
step dad, brother, and sister were hustling and a few of his
friends were already hustling, and all of his favorite rappers were
talking about hustling in their music, hustling was basically a
no-brainer. G-Mack tried to keep his street life from contaminating
his school life; but the bigger problems became at home, the more
serious his hustle had to become. Mack's responsibilities changed
dramatically with in a matter of months. Having just enough money
to buy a new pair of shoes and decent clothing wasn't going to cut
it anymore. Trying to juggle two lifestyles led to what G-Mack said
was the worst thing that ever happened to him - he got kicked out
of school. Everything seemed to go down hill from there. His mother
took sick to the point she couldn't work; his brother and step dad
went to jail and his girlfriend moved back to Chicago. He also
found out that he had a set of twins on the way and a little girl
that could possibly be his, and to top it all off he was facing
attempted murder charges that ended up being dismissed. In the
midst of dealing with these series of bad happenings, G-Mack
obtained his G.E.D. and enrolled himself into college. With the
judge seeing potential in Mack, he was granted a school release
that allowed him to attend college during the day and sit behind
bars at night. It was during this season of his life that he
started to record his first album; and he hasn't looked back since.
Two years into his business management degree, G-Mack quit school
with the intent to capitalize in his music career. He first ran
into a bad record deal that resulted in him starting his own
independent label, Transition Records. Not knowing much about the
music business, G-Mack found himself dealing with a couple of label
consultants that couldn't keep their hands out of his pockets. Fed
up with the way his career was looking, Mack decided to learn the
business hands on. G-Mack and his street team started to hit the
road and wherever hip hop was they were there. He started utilizing
his friends that already had ties in the music world. Booking shows
through Nappy Roots (Atlantic), Rob Jackson (Arista), Black Coffey
(Motown) and having a song which featured Cash Money's Boo and
Gotti, Mack was on the road constantly. Sucking up all the game he
could from being on the road so much, Mack was slowly gaining the
knowledge he needed to pursue the career he wanted. In a nut shell,
G-Mack is an opportunist and entrepreneur. He is a cat from the
block that is using his street savvy to capitalize on his career.
Having moved 3,500 units on his first album in which he produced
six tracks, G-Mack is a beacon of light to aspiring artists. Mack
is now ready to put Kentucky on the map; and anyone who has a
hustle bone in their body will feel and grasp his movement. He
quotes, "hip hop and I have something in commonwe're both from the
streets."
Noting influences from his family, his lifestyle
and learning the business to what ever parameter, Kentucky's G-Mack
has a story to tell. After shifting through disappointments,
obstacles and set backs of the past, his present days are much
sweeter. Progressing and regaining his composure, he pushed 3,500
units as a self-made artist along with production credits that are
quite impressive. This is just a taste of G-Mack's brighter days.
Up until fifteen, G-Mack was your typical teen. He was into sports,
rapping, video games, girls, etc. It wasn't until he was sixteen
that his life started to do a 360. Due to the fact that his mom,
step dad, brother, and sister were hustling and a few of his
friends were already hustling, and all of his favorite rappers were
talking about hustling in their music, hustling was basically a
no-brainer. G-Mack tried to keep his street life from contaminating
his school life; but the bigger problems became at home, the more
serious his hustle had to become. Mack's responsibilities changed
dramatically with in a matter of months. Having just enough money
to buy a new pair of shoes and decent clothing wasn't going to cut
it anymore. Trying to juggle two lifestyles led to what G-Mack said
was the worst thing that ever happened to him - he got kicked out
of school. Everything seemed to go down hill from there. His mother
took sick to the point she couldn't work; his brother and step dad
went to jail and his girlfriend moved back to Chicago. He also
found out that he had a set of twins on the way and a little girl
that could possibly be his, and to top it all off he was facing
attempted murder charges that ended up being dismissed. In the
midst of dealing with these series of bad happenings, G-Mack
obtained his G.E.D. and enrolled himself into college. With the
judge seeing potential in Mack, he was granted a school release
that allowed him to attend college during the day and sit behind
bars at night. It was during this season of his life that he
started to record his first album; and he hasn't looked back since.
Two years into his business management degree, G-Mack quit school
with the intent to capitalize in his music career. He first ran
into a bad record deal that resulted in him starting his own
independent label, Transition Records. Not knowing much about the
music business, G-Mack found himself dealing with a couple of label
consultants that couldn't keep their hands out of his pockets. Fed
up with the way his career was looking, Mack decided to learn the
business hands on. G-Mack and his street team started to hit the
road and wherever hip hop was they were there. He started utilizing
his friends that already had ties in the music world. Booking shows
through Nappy Roots (Atlantic), Rob Jackson (Arista), Black Coffey
(Motown) and having a song which featured Cash Money's Boo and
Gotti, Mack was on the road constantly. Sucking up all the game he
could from being on the road so much, Mack was slowly gaining the
knowledge he needed to pursue the career he wanted. In a nut shell,
G-Mack is an opportunist and entrepreneur. He is a cat from the
block that is using his street savvy to capitalize on his career.
Having moved 3,500 units on his first album in which he produced
six tracks, G-Mack is a beacon of light to aspiring artists. Mack
is now ready to put Kentucky on the map; and anyone who has a
hustle bone in their body will feel and grasp his movement. He
quotes, "hip hop and I have something in commonwe're both from the
streets."
