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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 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 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]

Reception

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Year-end charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mase's 'World' Makes Its Way Straight to Top". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r317759
  3. ^ link
  4. ^ "Mase Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 10 R&B Albums". The Gazette. January 8, 1998. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Harlem World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Ma$e – Harlem World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Music Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Recording Industry Association of America.


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