Operation: Get Down

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Operation: Get Down
A man is sitting on white stairs with his arms reached out, eyes closed and mouth open wide. He sports a white dress shirt with a black tuxedo vest over it, and black dress pants and shoes.
Studio album by
Craig Mack
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
RecordedNovember 1996-March 1997
GenreHip hop
Length56:48
LabelStreet Life, Scotti Brothers
ProducerEric B.(Executive Producer),
Demarie Sheki
Ty "Sugarless" Fyffe
Johnny "J"
Al West
Mark Morales
Craig Mack chronology
Project: Funk Da World
(1994) 		Operation: Get Down
(1997) 		The Mack World Sessions
(2017)
Singles from Operation: Get Down
  1. "What I Need"
    Released: April 21, 1997
  2. "Jockin My Style"
    Released: February 8, 1998

Operation: Get Down is the second studio album by rapper Craig Mack, released in June 1997, three years after his successful debut album Project: Funk Da World. After his split from Bad Boy Records, Mack's popularity quickly went downhill; Operation: Get Down failed to reach Gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and also failed to produce a hit single. A few years following the release, Craig disappeared from the hip hop industry for almost a decade, with the exception of a few guest spots and soundtrack appearances until his death from heart failure on March 12, 2018.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Wade Kergen of AllMusic commented on the late release of the album: "If Operation: Get Down had appeared sooner, it's possible that "Drugs, Guns and Thugs" could have broken out as a single and Mack would never have had to write "Jockin' My Style"—a song attacking all the MCs who had taken on his style during the long absence."[1]

Track listing[]

# Title Time Producer(s) Performer (s) Sample (s)
1 "Can You Still Love Me" 4:39 Eric B. Craig Mack, Natasha Barr
2 "What I Need" 4:07 Demarie Sheki Craig Mack, Demarie Sheki,
PJ DeMarks
3 "Jockin' My Style" 4:45 Ty Fyffe Craig Mack
4 "Rap Hangover" 4:00 Johnny J Craig Mack, La Shawn Monet *"Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
5 "Sit Back & Relax" 5:17 Al West, Mark Morales Craig Mack, Demarie Sheki,
PJ DeMarks 		*"It Never Rains (In Southern California)" by Tony! Toni! Toné!
6 "Do You See" 4:58 Demarie Sheki Craig Mack, Demarie Sheki,
PJ DeMarks
7 "Put It on You" 4:58 Demarie Sheki Craig Mack, Demarie Sheki
8 "Rock Da Party" 3:58 Al West, Mark Morales Craig Mack *"Games People Play" by Sweet G
9 "Today's Forecast" 4:19 Ty Fyffe Craig Mack
10 "Style" 4:37 Al West, Mark Morales Craig Mack *"Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee
11 "You!" 4:10 Johnny J Craig Mack
12 "Drugs, Guns and Thugs" 5:19 Demarie Sheki Craig Mack, Keith Murray
13 "Prime Time Live" 1:44 Al West, Mark Morales Craig Mack *"Heart of Stone" by Silver Convention

Album singles[]

Single information
"What I Need"
  • Released: April 21, 1997
  • B-Side: "Jockin' My Style"
"Jockin My Style"
  • Released: February 8, 1998
  • B-Side: "Today's Forecast"

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the media notes of Operation: Get Down.[2]

  • Doug Haverty: Art direction
  • Brian Johnson: Design for Command A Studios, Inc.
  • Johnny Buzzerio: Photography
  • Risa Kerr: Stylist for Fierro, Inc.
  • Jennifer Rade: Stylist (pictures 2, 3, 6, 11 and 12)
  • Jennifer Davis: Grooming

Chart positions[]

Album chart positions[]

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1997 Operation: Get Down #46 #17

Singles chart positions[]

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1997 "What I Need" — #55 #16 #9
1998 "Jockin My Style" — — — —

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Kergan, Wade. "Operation: Get Down - Craig Mack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Operation: Get Down (media notes). Craig Mack. Attic. 1997. SBD 5521.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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