Harlem World

Harlem World is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Mase. It was released on October 28, 1997, by Bad Boy 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.

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

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
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]

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
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)
  • Grease
  • Richard "Younglord" Frierson
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

  • "Puff's Intro" contains excerpts from "Joy", written and performed by Isaac Hayes.
  • "Do You Wanna Get $" contains excerpts from "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me", as performed by Peter Brown.
  • "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 U So" contains excerpts from Ooh Boy", written by Norman Whitfield. It also contains a sample of "Square Biz", as performed by Teena Marie.
  • "Niggaz Wanna Act" contains elements from "Hostage", as performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
  • "Feel So Good" contains a sample from "Hollywood Swinging", as performed by Kool & The Gang, and embodies portions of "Bad Boy", as performed by Miami Sound Machine.
  • "What You Want" contains a sample from "Right on for the Darkness", written and recorded by Curtis Mayfield.
  • "Cheat on You" contains a sample from "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", as performed by Michael Jackson.
  • "24 Hrs. to Live" contains excerpts from "Moses Theme", written by LeRoy Bell, Thom Bell, Jack Robinson, and Casey James. It also contains samples from "Magic Wanda", as performed by Frankie Bleu.
  • "I Need to Be" contains a sample from "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)", as performed by The Brothers Johnson.
  • "Wanna Hurt Mase?" embodies portions of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", written by Jon Moss, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, and George O'Dowd.
  • "Jealous Guy" contains a sample from "Jealous Girl", written and performed by New Edition.

Personnel
  • 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
Chart performance for Harlem World
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 91
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 1
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)[12] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 59
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 53
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] 8
US Billboard 200[17] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Billboard 200 Rank #20 1998

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also
  • List of number-one albums of 1997 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)

References
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  10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 178.
  11. "Mase Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  12. "Top 10 R&B Albums". The Gazette. January 8, 1998. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Harlem World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  14. "Charts.nz – Ma$e – Harlem World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  16. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  17. "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  18. "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  19. "Canadian album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Music Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  20. "American album certifications – Mase – Harlem World". Recording Industry Association of America.
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