Double Up (Mase album)

Double Up
Studio album by Mase
Released June 15, 1999 (US)
Recorded 1998-1999
Genre Hip hop
Length 64:23
Label Bad Boy Records
Producer Puff Daddy, The Hitmen, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Buckwild
Mase chronology
Harlem World
(1997)		 Double Up
(1999)		 Welcome Back
(2004)
Singles from Double Up
  1. "Get Ready"
    Released: May 25, 1999

Double Up is the second studio album by Harlem rapper Mase, released in 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records. The album sold 107,000 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 retired from rapping to become a Christian pastor.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [3]
Q [4]
Robert Christgau [5]
Rolling Stone [6]

Track listing

# Name Producer(s) Featured Guest(s) Time
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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Double Up at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ↑ Q review
  5. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  6. ↑ Rolling Stone review
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