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Harlem World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 28, 1997 | |||
Studio | Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 66:04 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Mase chronology | ||||
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Singles from Harlem World | ||||
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Harlem World is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Mase. It was released on October 28, 1997, by Bad Boy and Arista Records. The album was nominated at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. It went on to sell 4.9 million copies in the United States, going quadruple Platinum in the United States. Harlem World sold nearly 273,000 copies during its first week. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | A− [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Muzik | [6] |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [7] |
RapReviews | 7/10 [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Entertainment Weekly said of the album: "...creatively refreshing, well-crafted lyrics... rap's newest bad boy more than holds his own on his solo debut... his distinctive marble-mouthed drawl... creates a regular-guy persona all too rare in hip-hop."Muzik (4/9, p.84) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Harlem on the rise? Most definitely." Rap Pages (1/98, p.105) - Solid Material - "...Creatively refreshing, well-crafted lyrics and a high-energy track over a hyped beat easily make this..."
In 2008, the single "Feel So Good" was ranked number 67 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Puff's Intro" | Sean "Puffy" Combs | 1:40 | |
2. | "Do You Wanna Get $?" (featuring Puff Daddy) |
| 3:49 | |
3. | "Take What's Yours" (featuring DMX) |
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| 3:45 |
4. | "Mad Rapper (Interlude)" |
| 1:13 | |
5. | "Will They Die 4 U?" (featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim) |
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| 4:04 |
6. | " Lookin' at Me" (featuring Puff Daddy) |
| The Neptunes | 4:15 |
7. | "White Girl (Interlude)" |
| 0:52 | |
8. | "Love U So" (featuring Billy Lawrence) |
| Stevie J. | 3:12 |
9. | "The Player Way" (featuring Eightball & MJG) |
| Mo-Suave-A Productions | 4:13 |
10. | "Hater (Interlude)" |
| 1:00 | |
11. | "Niggaz Wanna Act" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
| 4:09 | |
12. | " Feel So Good" |
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| 3:24 |
13. | " What You Want" (featuring Total) |
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| 4:02 |
14. | "Phone Conversation (Interlude)" |
| 1:49 | |
15. | "Cheat on You" (featuring Lil' Cease and Jay-Z) |
| Jermaine Dupri | 3:15 |
16. | " 24 Hrs. to Live" (featuring The LOX, Black Rob, and DMX) |
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| 4:16 |
17. | "I Need to Be" (featuring Monifah) |
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| 5:12 |
18. | "Watch Your Back (Interlude)" |
| 0:56 | |
19. | "Wanna Hurt Mase?" |
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| 4:23 |
20. | "Jealous Guy" (featuring 112) |
| 6:25 |
Sample credits
Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [10] | 91 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [11] | 1 |
Canadian R&B Albums ( SoundScan) [12] | 1 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [13] | 59 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [14] | 20 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 53 |
UK R&B Albums ( OCC) [16] | 8 |
US Billboard 200 [17] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [18] | 1 |
Billboard 200 Rank #20 1998
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [19] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [20] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |