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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 =
| 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]]
* [[Sean "Puffy" Combs]]
* [[D-Dot]]
* [[D-Dot]]
* [[The Hitmen (production team)|The Hitmen]]
* [[The Hitmen (production team)|The Hitmen]]
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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 [[studio album]] by American hip hop recording artist [[Mase]]. It was released on October 28, 1997, by [[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]] 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|work=[[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.

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>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| rev3Score = B+<ref>[https://ew.com/article/1997/11/21/harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| 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}}<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1997/nov/09/entertainment/ca-51896 link]</ref>
| 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}}<ref>[http://www.tower.com/harlem-world-mase-cd/wapi/105872819 link]</ref>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.tower.com/harlem-world-mase-cd/wapi/105872819 link]</ref>
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
| rev6Score = 8.1/10<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mase-harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| rev6Score = 8.1/10<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mase-harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev7 = RapReviews
| rev7Score = {{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>
| rev7Score = 7/10<ref>[https://www.rapreviews.com/2006/12/mase-harlem-world/ link]</ref>
| 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>
| 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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Billboard 200 Rank #20 1998
===Year-end charts===


==Certifications==
==Certifications==

Latest revision as of 00:22, 20 October 2024

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

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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.
  2. ^ link
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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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