| Made Man | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Silkk The Shocker |
| Cover: | Silkk The Shocker - Made Man.jpg |
| Released: | January 19, 1999 |
| Length: | 73:03 |
| Prev Title: | Charge It 2 da Game |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | My World, My Way |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
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 Snoop Dogg, Mýa, Jay-Z, 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.
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.[1] It sold more its first week than his previous album Charge It 2 da Game (1998).[2] 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.
All lyrics written by Vyshonn "Silkk the Shocker" Miller, and featured rappers.
| Chart (1999) | Position | |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 95 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 23 |
| Year | Song | Chart positions[5] | |||
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| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 1999 | Somebody Like Me |
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| "It Ain't My Fault Pt. 2" |
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| 1999 | "Ghetto Rain" | - | - |
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Credits adapted from Allmusic[6]