Double Up (Mase album)
Double Up is the second studio album by Harlem rapper Mase, released in 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records. The album sold 350,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #11 and was certified Gold by the RIAA exactly one month after its release on July 15, 1999.[1] Shortly after the release, Mase briefly retired from rapping to become a Christian pastor.
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| Released | June 15, 1999 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:23 | |||
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| Producer | Puff Daddy, The Hitmen, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Buckwild, Righteous Funk Boogie, Robert "Shim" Kirkland | |||
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| Singles from Double Up | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Track listing
| # | Name | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Puff Daddy (Intro)" | Mario Winans for The Hitmen | 0:59 | |
| 2 | "Stay Out of My Way" | Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | Total | 3:49 |
| 3 | "Get Ready" | Andreao "Fanatic" Heard" | Blackstreet | 4:20 |
| 4 | "Make Me Cry" | Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre | 4:14 | |
| 5 | "Awards Show (Interlude)" | Mase | 1:48 | |
| 6 | "Same Niggas" | Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen | 5:19 | |
| 7 | "No Matter What" | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | 3:57 | |
| 8 | "If You Want to Party" | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | 4:05 | |
| 9 | "Jail Visit (Interlude)" | Mase | 2:04 | |
| 10 | "Fuck Me, Fuck You" | Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen | Mysonne | 4:14 |
| 11 | "Do It Again" | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | Puff Daddy | 3:21 |
| 12 | "Another Story to Tell" | Buckwild | 3:07 | |
| 13 | "Blood is Thicker" | Righteous Funk Boogie | 5:45 | |
| 14 | "You Ain't Smart" | Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen | 4:08 | |
| 15 | "All I Ever Wanted" | Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen | 4:02 | |
| 16 | "Mad Rapper (Interlude)" | Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen | 0:35 | |
| 17 | "From Scratch" | Mario Winans for The Hitmen | Harlem World, Mysonne & Shyne | 4:36 |
| 18 | "Gettin' It" | Robert "Shim" Kirkland | Funkmaster Flex | 3:52 |
- Samples
- "All I Ever Wanted" contains a sample of "San Francisco Bay" by Lee Oskar.
- "Same Niggas" contains lyrics from "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range.
- "No Matter What" contains a sample of "Cars" by Gary Numan.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| 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. | ||
References
- "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Double Up at AllMusic
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Q review
- Robert Christgau review
- Rolling Stone review
- "Australiancharts.com – Ma$e – Double Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Double Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Ma$e – Double Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Mase – Double Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
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