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| Released | September 20, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993−1994 | |||
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| Length | 49:04 | |||
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Project: Funk da World is the debut studio albumbyrapper Craig Mack, released in 1994.[1][2] The album was the second release on Bad Boy Records, following the Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die by one week.[3] Propelled by the success of the platinum RIAA-selling hit single "Flava in Ya Ear," the album reached gold-RIAA sales status on February 22, 1995. "Flava in Ya Ear" also featured a successful remix (not included on the album), featuring guest verses from the Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Rampage and LL Cool J.[4] The album's second single, "Get Down," was the rapper's second top 40 hit in 1994 and achieved gold sales status in the United States in April 1995.
Though commercially successful and acclaimed at the time of its release, the album was overshadowed by the massive success of Ready to Die, and Craig Mack quickly lost public image, releasing only one other album, the commercially unsuccessful Operation: Get Down, in 1997.
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| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[8] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Project: Funk da World "a laid back party record."[7] Robert Christgau deemed the album "Biz Markie as postgangsta."[6] Trouser Press called the album "a likable blend of non-gangsta words and unleaded modern grooves buoyed by the late-summer success of 'Flava in Ya Ear,' an upbeat anthem vague enough to suit a broad range of funk fans."[9]
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All tracks are written by Craig Mack
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Project: Funk da World" | Mack | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Get Down" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Making Moves with Puff" (featuring Puff Daddy) | Rashad Smith | 4:25 |
| 4. | "That Y'all" | Mack, Lenny Marrow | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Flava in Ya Ear" | Easy Mo Bee | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Funk wit da Style" | Mack, Marrow | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" | Easy Mo Bee | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Real Raw" | Mack | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Mainline" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:34 |
| 10. | "When God Comes" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Welcome to 1994" | Mack | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 49:04 | ||
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"Flava in Ya Ear"
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"Get Down"
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
| 1994 | "Flava in Ya Ear" | #9 | #4 | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| "Get Down/Making Moves with Puff" | #38 | #17 | #2 | #2 | - | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
