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{{about|the album by Mase|the group|Harlem World (group)|the 1995 song by Ol' Dirty Bastard|Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version}}
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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Harlem World
| name = Harlem World
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Mase]]
| artist = [[Mase]]
| cover = HarlemWorld.jpg
| cover = HarlemWorld.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = October 28, 1997
| released = October 28, 1997
| recorded = June 1996 – May 1997
| recorded =
| studio = Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York
| studio = Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York
| genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]
| genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]
| length = 66:04
| length = 66:04
| label = {{hlist|[[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]}}
| producer =
| producer = * [[Sean "Puffy" Combs]]
* [[D-Dot]]
* [[Sean "Puffy" Combs]] {{small|([[Executive producer#Music|exec]].)}}
* [[D-Dot]] {{small|(also exec.)}}
* [[The Hitmen (production team)|The Hitmen]]
* [[The Hitmen (production team)|The Hitmen]]
* [[Jermaine Dupri]]
* [[Jermaine Dupri]]
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* [[Dame Grease]]
* [[Dame Grease]]
* Mo-Suave-A
* Mo-Suave-A
| prev_title =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Double Up (Mase album)|Double Up]]
| next_title = [[Double Up (Mase album)|Double Up]]
| next_year = 1999
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Harlem World
| name = Harlem World
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Feel So Good (song)|Feel So Good]]
| single1 = [[Feel So Good]]
| single1date = October 14, 1997
| single1date = October 14, 1997
| single2 = [[What You Want (Mase song)|What You Want]]
| single2 = [[What You Want (Mase song)|What You Want]]
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}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Harlem World''''' is the debut album by American hip hop recording artist [[Mase]], released on October 28, 1997, by [[Bad Boy Records]] and [[Arista Records]]. The album was nominated at the [[41st Annual Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-06-ca-50603-story.html|title=Mase’s ‘World’ Makes Its Way Straight to Top|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 6, 1997|accessdate=December 27, 2021}}</ref>


'''''Harlem World''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Mase]]. It was released on October 28, 1997, by [[Bad Boy Records]] and [[Arista Records]]. The album was nominated at the [[41st Annual Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]]. It went on to sell 4.9 million copies and going quadruple platinum in the United States.
==Background==
Seen as [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]'s new protégé since the passing of [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], Mase rose to fame after being a member of [[Children of the Corn (group)|Children of the Corn]] with fellow Harlem rappers [[Big L (rapper)|Big L]] and [[Cam'ron]]. After the death of Bloodshed and the subsequent disbanding of the group, Mase was signed to [[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]], catching the public eye when appearing on the track "Mo Money, Mo Problems" from Biggie's 1997 album ''[[Life After Death]]''. Puff Daddy began to promote Mase as the new premier act of Bad Boy and within a year had released "Harlem World", a successful album spawning hits such as "Feel So Good" (U.S. #5), "What You Want" (U.S. #6), and "Lookin' at Me" (U.S. #8).


It debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart on November 15, 1997, selling nearly 273,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-06-ca-50603-story.html|title=Mase's 'World' Makes Its Way Straight to Top|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 6, 1997|accessdate=December 27, 2021}}</ref>
Mase released his first solo LP, ''Harlem World'', which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Pop and R&B LP charts selling over 175,000 copies in the U.S. its first week of release; it has since gone on to sell 4.8 million copies in the United States. Joining Mase on his solo LP was a long list of rap elite including [[Jay-Z]], [[Lil' Kim]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[8Ball & MJG]], [[The Lox]], [[Total (band)|Total]], and his close friend [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]. The album featured production by Combs, [[Stevie J|Steven "Stevie J" Jordan]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence]] [[Deric Angelettie|Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]], and (then unknowns) [[The Neptunes]]. Mase told MTV about his first solo effort: "Well, basically what I'm trying to establish is a strong identity and foundation for Mase so a lot of people could know that Mase is his own person and Mase can do other things besides rap and music and things in that nature."


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r317759|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r317759|pure_url=yes}} link]</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2Score = A-[http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=mase link]
| rev2Score = A−<ref>[http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=mase link]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = B+[https://ew.com/article/1997/11/21/harlem-world/ link]
| rev3Score = B+<ref>[https://ew.com/article/1997/11/21/harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}} [http://articles.latimes.com/1997/nov/09/entertainment/ca-51896 link]
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-09-ca-51896-story.html link]</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Muzik]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Muzik]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.tower.com/harlem-world-mase-cd/wapi/105872819 link]
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.tower.com/harlem-world-mase-cd/wapi/105872819 link]</ref>
| rev6 = ''Rap Pages''
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
| rev6Score = (favorable) [http://www.tower.com/harlem-world-mase-cd/wapi/105872819 link]
| rev6Score = 8.1/10<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mase-harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| rev7 = RapReviews.com
| rev7 = RapReviews
| rev7Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_maseharlem.html link]
| rev7Score = 7/10<ref>[https://www.rapreviews.com/2006/12/mase-harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_New_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide/t9eocwUfoSoC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Sean%20Combs]</ref>
| rev8Score = 8.1/10 [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mase-harlem-world/ link]
| rev9 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Williamson |first=Nigel |author-link=Nigel Williamson |date=March 1998 |title=Mase: ''Harlem World'' |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |pages=77-78 |issue=10}}</ref>
}}
}}
''[[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."
''[[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."
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Puff's Intro
| title1 = Puff's Intro
| extra1 = [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]]
| extra1 = [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]]
| length1 = 1:40
| length1 = 1:40

| title2 = Do You Wanna Get $?
| title2 = Do You Wanna Get $?
| note2 = featuring [[Kelly Price]]
| note2 = featuring Puff Daddy
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence]]|[[Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]]}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Mase|Mason Betha]]|[[Deric Angelettie]]|[[Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence|Ron Lawrence]]|[[Sean Combs]]|[[Peter Brown (singer)|Peter Brown]]|Robert Rans}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]]|[[Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence]]}}
| length2 = 3:49
| length2 = 3:49

| title3 = Take What's Yours
| title3 = Take What's Yours
| note3 = featuring [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]
| note3 = featuring [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]
| extra3 = {{hlist||Nashiem Myrick|Carlos "6 July" Broady}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Betha|[[DMX (rapper)|Earl Simmons]]|Nashiem Myrick|Carlos Broady|Combs}}
| extra3 = {{hlist||Nashiem Myrick|Carlos "Six July" Broady|Combs}}
| length3 = 3:45
| length3 = 3:45

| title4 = Mad Rapper (Interlude)
| title4 = Mad Rapper (Interlude)
| extra4 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie|Mase}}
| length4 = 1:13
| length4 = 1:13

| title5 = Will They Die 4 U?
| title5 = Will They Die 4 U?
| note5 = featuring Puff Daddy & [[Lil' Kim]]
| note5 = featuring Puff Daddy and [[Lil' Kim]]
| extra5 = {{hlist|Lawrence|Combs}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Betha|Lawrence|Combs|[[Lil' Kim|Kimberly Jones]]|[[Sam Taylor (blues musician)|Sam Taylor]]}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Combs|Lawrence}}
| length5 = 4:04
| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = [[Lookin' at Me]]
| title6 = [[Lookin' at Me]]
| note6 = featuring Puff Daddy & [[Pharrell Williams]]
| note6 = featuring Puff Daddy
| writer6 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Chad Hugo]]|[[Pharrell Williams]]|Combs}}
| extra6 = [[The Neptunes]]
| extra6 = [[The Neptunes]]
| length6 = 4:15
| length6 = 4:15

| title7 = White Girl (Interlude)
| title7 = White Girl (Interlude)
| extra7 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie|Mase}}
| length7 = 0:52
| length7 = 0:52

| title8 = Love U So
| title8 = Love U So
| note8 = featuring [[Billy Lawrence]]
| note8 = featuring [[Billy Lawrence]]
| extra8 = [[Stevie J|Steven "Stevie J" Jordan]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Stevie J|Steven Jordan]]|Combs|Allen McGrier|[[Teena Marie|Teena Marie Brockett]]|[[Norman Whitfield]]}}
| extra8 = [[Stevie J]].
| length8 = 3:12
| length8 = 3:12

| title9 = The Player Way
| title9 = The Player Way
| note9 = featuring [[8Ball & MJG]]
| note9 = featuring [[8Ball & MJG|Eightball & MJG]]
| writer9 = {{hlist|Betha|Triston Jones|[[8Ball & MJG|Premro Smith]]|[[8Ball & MJG|Marlon Goodwin]]|Combs}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Mo-Suave-A|T-Mix}}
| extra9 = Mo-Suave-A Productions
| length9 = 4:13
| length9 = 4:13

| title10 = Hater (Interlude)
| title10 = Hater (Interlude)
| extra10 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie|Mase}}
| length10 = 1:00
| length10 = 1:00

| title11 = Niggaz Wanna Act
| title11 = Niggaz Wanna Act
| note11 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]]
| note11 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Dame Grease|Damon Blackman]]|[[Younglord|Richard Frierson]]|Simmons|Combs|Hubert Yarborough}}
| extra11 = [[Dame Grease]]
| extra11 = {{hlist|[[Dame Grease|Grease]]|[[Younglord|Richard "Younglord" Frierson]]}}
| length11 = 4:09
| length11 = 4:09

| title12 = [[Feel So Good (song)|Feel So Good]]
| title12 = [[Feel So Good (song)|Feel So Good]]
| note12 = featuring Kelly Price
| note12 =
| writer12 = {{hlist|[[Robert "Kool" Bell|Robert Earl Bell]]|[[Ronald Bell (musician)|Ronald Bell]]|[[Kool & the Gang|George Brown]]|[[Kool & the Gang|Robert Mickens]]|[[Claydes Charles Smith|Claydes Smith]]|[[Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas|Dennis Thomas]]|[[Kool & the Gang|Richard Westfield]]|[[Lawrence Dermer]]|Joe Galdo|Rafael Vigil}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie}}
| length12 = 3:24
| length12 = 3:24

| title13 = [[What You Want (Mase song)|What You Want]]
| title13 = [[What You Want (Mase song)|What You Want]]
| note13 = featuring [[Total (band)|Total]]
| note13 = featuring [[Total (band)|Total]]
| writer13 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Total (band)|Keisha Spivey]]|Myrick|Combs}}
| extra13 = Myrick
| extra13 = {{hlist|Combs|Myrick}}
| length13 = 4:02
| length13 = 4:02

| title14 = Phone Conversation (Interlude)
| title14 = Phone Conversation (Interlude)
| extra14 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie|Mase}}
| length14 = 1:49
| length14 = 1:49

| title15 = Cheat on You
| title15 = Cheat on You
| note15 = featuring [[Lil' Cease]], [[Jay-Z]] & [[112 (band)|112]]
| note15 = featuring [[Lil' Cease]] and [[Jay-Z]]
| writer15 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Lil' Cease|James Lloyd]]|[[Jermaine Dupri]]|[[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]]|Combs|[[Michael Jackson]]}}
| extra15 = [[Jermaine Dupri]]
| extra15 = [[Jermaine Dupri]]
| length15 = 3:15
| length15 = 3:15

| title16 = [[24 Hrs. to Live]]
| title16 = [[24 Hrs. to Live]]
| note16 = featuring [[The LOX]], [[Black Rob]] & DMX
| note16 = featuring [[The LOX]], [[Black Rob]], and DMX
| writer16 = {{hlist|Betha|[[Sheek Louch|Sean Jacobs]]|[[Jadakiss|Jason Phillips]]|[[Styles P|David Styles]]|[[Black Rob|Robert Ross]]|Simmons|Angelettie|Myrick|Broady|Combs}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Angelettie|Myrick|Broady}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Angelettie|Myrick|Broady}}
| length16 = 4:16
| length16 = 4:16

| title17 = I Need to Be
| title17 = I Need to Be
| note17 = featuring [[Monifah]]
| note17 = featuring [[Monifah]]
| writer17 = {{hlist|Betha|Angelettie|[[Chucky Thompson|Carl Thompson]]|Combs|[[Siedah Garrett]]|[[The Brothers Johnson|George Johnson]]|[[Louis Johnson (bassist)|Louis Johnson]]}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Chucky Thompson|Deric Angelettie}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Angelettie|[[Chucky Thompson|Carl "Chucky" Thompson]]}}
| length17 = 5:12
| length17 = 5:12

| title18 = Watch Your Back (Interlude)
| title18 = Watch Your Back (Interlude)
| extra18 = {{hlist|Combs|Angelettie|Mase}}
| length18 = 0:56
| length18 = 0:56

| title19 = Wanna Hurt Mase?
| title19 = Wanna Hurt Mase?
| extra19 = {{hlist|Lawrence|Combs}}
| writer19 = {{hlist|Betha|Lawrence|Combs|[[Jon Moss]]|[[Roy Hay (musician)|Roy Hay]]|[[Mikey Craig]]|[[Boy George|George O'Dowd]]}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|Combs|Lawrence}}
| length19 = 4:23
| length19 = 4:23

| title20 = Jealous Guy
| title20 = Jealous Guy
| note20 = featuring [[112 (band)|112]] & Puff Daddy
| note20 = featuring [[112 (band)|112]]
| writer20 = {{hlist|[[Michael Jonzun|Michael Johnson]]|[[Maurice Starr|Larry Johnson]]}}
| extra20 = Combs
| extra20 = {{hlist|Combs|J-Dub}}
| length20 = 6:25
| length20 = 6:25
}}
}}


'''Sample credits'''
'''Sample credits'''
* "Puff's Intro" contains excerpts from "Joy", written and performed by [[Isaac Hayes]].
* "Do You Wanna Get $" sampled "[[Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me]]" by [[Peter Brown (singer)|Peter Brown]].
* "Do You Wanna Get $" contains excerpts from "[[Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me]]", as performed by [[Peter Brown (singer)|Peter Brown]].
* "Feel So Good" sampled "[[Hollywood Swinging]]" by [[Kool & The Gang]] and "[[Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)|Bad Boy]]" by [[Miami Sound Machine]].
* "Will They Die 4 U?" contains a sample from "Everything Good to You (Ain't Always Good for You)", as performed by [[B.T. Express]].
* "Love You So" sampled "[[Square Biz]]" by [[Teena Marie]] and "[[Ooh Boy (song)|Ooh Boy]]" by [[Rose Royce]].
* "Love U So" contains excerpts from [[Ooh Boy (song)|Ooh Boy]]", written by [[Norman Whitfield]]. It also contains a sample of "[[Square Biz]]", as performed by [[Teena Marie]].
* "Jealous Guy" sampled "[[Jealous Girl]]" by [[New Edition]] & by [[Another Bad Creation]].
* "Niggaz Wanna Act" contains elements from "Hostage", as performed by [[Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]].
* "Will They Die 4 U?" sampled "Everything Good to You (Ain't Always Good for You)" by [[B.T. Express]].
* "Feel So Good" contains a sample from "[[Hollywood Swinging]]", as performed by [[Kool & The Gang]], and embodies portions of "[[Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)|Bad Boy]]", as performed by [[Miami Sound Machine]].
* "Puff's Intro" sampled "Joy" by [[Isaac Hayes]].
* "What You Want" contains a sample from "Right on for the Darkness", written and recorded by [[Curtis Mayfield]].
* "Wanna Hurt Mase?" sampled "[[Do You Really Want to Hurt Me]]" by [[Culture Club]].
* "Cheat on You" contains a sample from "[[Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough]]", as performed by [[Michael Jackson]].
* "I Need to Be" sampled "Tomorrow" by [[The Brothers Johnson]].
* "24 Hrs. to Live" contains excerpts from "Moses Theme", written by [[LeRoy Bell]], [[Thom Bell]], [[Jack Robinson (songwriter)|Jack Robinson]], and [[Bell and James|Casey James]]. It also contains samples from "Magic Wanda", as performed by Frankie Bleu.
* "24 Hrs. to Live" sampled "Moses Theme" by Frankie Bleu.
* "I Need to Be" contains a sample from "[[Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)]]", as performed by [[The Brothers Johnson]].
* "What You Want" sampled "Right on for the Darkness" by [[Curtis Mayfield]].
* "Wanna Hurt Mase?" embodies portions of "[[Do You Really Want to Hurt Me]]", written by [[Culture Club|Jon Moss, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, and George O'Dowd]].
* "Cheat on You" sampled "[[Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough]]" by [[Michael Jackson]].
* "Jealous Guy" contains a sample from "[[Jealous Girl]]", written and performed by [[New Edition]].
* "Lookin' at Me" interpolated "Illegal Search" by [[LL Cool J]].


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Prince Charles Alexander]] – mixing (5)
*Barry White – Grooming
* [[Deric Angelettie|Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]] – mixing (16), associate executive producer
*Eightball & MJG – Performer
* [[Dave Aron]] – mixing (1)
*Billy Lawrence – Performer
* Carlos "Six July" Broady – piano (3)
*Busta Rhymes – Performer
*Sean "Diddy" Combs – Producer, Mixing, Performer, Executive Producer
* [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]] – mixing (5, 6, 9), executive producer
* Lane Craven – mixing (2, 8, 20)
*DMX – Performer
* Mike Daddy – grooming
*Jermaine Dupri – Producer, Mixing
* [[Stephen Dent]] – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19)
*Kelis – Performer
* [[Jermaine Dupri]] – mixing (15)
*Ben Garrison – Engineer
* Ben Garrison – engineer (20)
*Tony Maserati – Mixing
* [[DJ Iroc|DJ IROC]] – scratches (5, 13)
*Michael Patterson – Engineer, Mixing
* J-Dub – additional programming (12, 16)
*Herb Powers – Mastering
* Groovy Lew – stylist
*Phil Tan – Engineer, Mixing
* [[Tony Maserati]] – mixing (6, 9)
*Doug Wilson – Engineer
* [[Michael Patterson (producer)|Michael Patterson]] – engineer (2), mixing (3, 11, 12, 17, 19)
*Total – Performer
* Lisa Peardon – photography
*Nasheim Myrick – Producer
*Monifah – Performer
* Herb Powers – mastering
* [[Kelly Price]] – additional vocals (12)
*112 – Performer
* [[Phil Tan]] – engineer and mixing (15)
*Jay–Z – Performer
*Lil' Kim – Performer
* Rich Travail – mixing (13)
* Barry White – grooming
*Deric Angelettie – Producer, Associate Executive Producer
* Doug Wilson – engineer (1, 3, 11, 12, 17)
*MJG – Performer
* Jimmy Wilson – engineer (9)
*[[Prince Charles Alexander]] – Mixing
*Carlos "6 July" Broady – Piano, Producer
*Lisa Peardon – Photography
*Kelly Price – Vocals
*Lane Craven – Mixing
*Groovy Lew – Stylist
*Marcus Logan – Marketing
*Mase – Rap
*LOX – Performer
*Pharrell Williams – Producer
*Stephen Dent – Engineer
*Jimmie Wilson – Engineer
*[[Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence]] – Producer
*J–Dub – Programming
*Chad Hugo – Producer
*Dame Grease – Producer
*DJ DeVonte Luv – Scratching
*[[Younglord|Richard "Younglord" Frierson]] – Producer
*Lil' Cease – Performer
*Black Rob – Performer
*Cudda Love– Manager
*Kelly Mack– Road Manager
*Supa Sam– Road DJ
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Billboard 200 Rank #20 1998
===Year-end charts===


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
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==References==
==References==
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This article is about the album by Mase. For the group, see Harlem World (group). For the 1995 song by Ol' Dirty Bastard, see Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version.
Harlem World
Studio album by
Mase
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
StudioDaddy's House Recording Studio, New York
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length66:04
Label
Producer
Mase chronology
Harlem World
(1997) 		Double Up
(1999)
Singles from Harlem World
  1. "Feel So Good"
    Released: October 14, 1997
  2. "What You Want"
    Released: December 3, 1997
  3. "24 Hrs. to Live"
    Released: February 20, 1998
  4. "Lookin' at Me"
    Released: July 7, 1998

Harlem World is the debut studio album by American rapper Mase. It was released on October 28, 1997, by Bad Boy Records 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 and going quadruple platinum in the United States.

It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart on November 15, 1997, selling nearly 273,000 copies in its first week.[1]

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Muzik[6]
Pitchfork8.1/10[7]
RapReviews7/10[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Uncut[10]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Puff's Intro" Sean "Puffy" Combs1:40
2."Do You Wanna Get $?" (featuring Puff Daddy)
3:49
3."Take What's Yours" (featuring DMX)
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady
  • Combs
3:45
4."Mad Rapper (Interlude)" 
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
  • Mase
1:13
5."Will They Die 4 U?" (featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim)
  • Combs
  • Lawrence
4:04
6."Lookin' at Me" (featuring Puff Daddy)
The Neptunes4:15
7."White Girl (Interlude)" 
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
  • Mase
0:52
8."Love U So" (featuring Billy Lawrence)
Stevie J.3:12
9."The Player Way" (featuring Eightball & MJG)
Mo-Suave-A Productions4:13
10."Hater (Interlude)" 
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
  • Mase
1:00
11."Niggaz Wanna Act" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
4:09
12."Feel So Good"
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
3:24
13."What You Want" (featuring Total)
  • Combs
  • Myrick
4:02
14."Phone Conversation (Interlude)" 
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
  • Mase
1:49
15."Cheat on You" (featuring Lil' Cease and Jay-Z)
Jermaine Dupri3:15
16."24 Hrs. to Live" (featuring The LOX, Black Rob, and DMX)
  • Angelettie
  • Myrick
  • Broady
4:16
17."I Need to Be" (featuring Monifah)
5:12
18."Watch Your Back (Interlude)" 
  • Combs
  • Angelettie
  • Mase
0:56
19."Wanna Hurt Mase?"
  • Combs
  • Lawrence
4:23
20."Jealous Guy" (featuring 112)
  • Combs
  • J-Dub
6:25

Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Prince Charles Alexander – mixing (5)
  • Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie – mixing (16), associate executive producer
  • Dave Aron – mixing (1)
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady – piano (3)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – mixing (5, 6, 9), executive producer
  • Lane Craven – mixing (2, 8, 20)
  • Mike Daddy – grooming
  • Stephen Dent – engineer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19)
  • Jermaine Dupri – mixing (15)
  • Ben Garrison – engineer (20)
  • DJ IROC – scratches (5, 13)
  • J-Dub – additional programming (12, 16)
  • Groovy Lew – stylist
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (6, 9)
  • Michael Patterson – engineer (2), mixing (3, 11, 12, 17, 19)
  • Lisa Peardon – photography
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Kelly Price – additional vocals (12)
  • Phil Tan – engineer and mixing (15)
  • Rich Travail – mixing (13)
  • Barry White – grooming
  • Doug Wilson – engineer (1, 3, 11, 12, 17)
  • Jimmy Wilson – engineer (9)

Charts

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Chart performance for Harlem World
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 91
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)[13] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 59
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 53
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] 8
US Billboard 200[18] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

Billboard 200 Rank #20 1998

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mase's 'World' Makes Its Way Straight to Top". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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  9. ^ {https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_New_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide/t9eocwUfoSoC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Sean%20Combs]
  10. ^ Williamson, Nigel (March 1998). "Mase: Harlem World". Uncut. No. 10. pp. 77–78.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 178.
  12. ^ "Mase Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top 10 R&B Albums". The Gazette. January 8, 1998. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Harlem World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Ma$e – Harlem World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Music Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Recording Industry Association of America.
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