Mash Confusion is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on 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
"Intro" – 1:00
"Mathematics" (featuring E-40, Phats Bossi, Nikki Scarfoze & Little Bruce) – 6:04 "Keep It to Ya Self" (featuring Filthy Phil) – 5:10 "Gangsta's Anthem" (featuring Killa Tay) – 4:08 "Big Man" (featuring E-40) – 4:39 "What the Fuck Can I Do" – 4:47 "Critic Killaz" (featuring The Mossie) – 4:51 "Mash Confusion" – 3:26 "Struggle N' the Projects" (featuring Harm) – 3:53 "Represent" – 4:25 "Tryin' to Get It" (featuring B-Legit, Nikki Scarfoze & Mr. Malik) – 3:28 "Faces" – 4:19 "Niggaz Just Learn" – 4:03 "Keep Ya Thang" – 4:02 "Minor League Throwdown" (featuring Livin' Proof, K-Cree, I.Q. & A.D.) – 3:49 "Little 'Bout Me" – 4:10 "Twisted" – 3:57 "Outro" – 1:12