Mash Confusion


Mash Confusion is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on Sick [Wid It Records|Sick Wid It] and Jive Records. A-1 is composed of Big Bone and D-Day. The album features production by Bosko, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. Several guest performers appear on the album, including: E-40, B-Legit, Little Bruce, Killa Tay, Phats Bossi and Nikki Scarfoze.
Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "Big Man", featuring E-40.
The song, "Represent", originally appeared on the 1997 compilation album, Southwest Riders and was also released as a music video to promote the compilation. The video features cameo appearances by E-40, B-Legit, Celly Cel and Suga-T.
A-1 first appeared together on the 1995 Sick Wid It compilation album, The Hogg in Me, on the song, "All Work No Play".

Critical reception

Allmusic - "Featured on Sick Wid It's Southwest Riders compilation barely a year before, A-1's album debut for the label is a bruising piece of midtempo G-funk, stacked with machine-gun percussion and A-1's slick raps. Though E-40 features on the best track, "The Big Man," there are plenty of great jams and spotlights for A-1, on "Gangstaz Anthem," "Mathematics," and "Represent."

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:00
  2. "Mathematics" – 6:04
  3. "Keep It to Ya Self" – 5:10
  4. "Gangsta's Anthem" – 4:08
  5. "Big Man" – 4:39
  6. "What the Fuck Can I Do" – 4:47
  7. "Critic Killaz" – 4:51
  8. "Mash Confusion" – 3:26
  9. "Struggle N' the Projects" – 3:53
  10. "Represent" – 4:25
  11. "Tryin' to Get It" – 3:28
  12. "Faces" – 4:19
  13. "Niggaz Just Learn" – 4:03
  14. "Keep Ya Thang" – 4:02
  15. "Minor League Throwdown" – 3:49
  16. "Little 'Bout Me" – 4:10
  17. "Twisted" – 3:57
  18. "Outro" – 1:12