Double Up is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by Harlem

Harlem

Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...

 rapper Mase

Mase

Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...

, released in 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records

Bad Boy Records

Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...

. The album sold 107,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #11. Shortly after the release, Mase quit rap to become a Christian

Christian

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 pastor

Pastor

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Reception

The album was moderately well received by both critics and fans. Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

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 raved "Mase cannily packs his tracks with can't-miss samples...But it's his words, delivered with chilling, methodical clarity, that cut deepest." However, Mase's unwillingness to promote the album and a general lack of promotion greatly hurt sales. The album is widely considered a predictable and "by the book" follow up to his classic debut Harlem World

Harlem World

Harlem World is the critically acclaimed multi-platinum debut album by Harlem rapper Mase, released October 28, 1997.-Background:Seen as Puff Daddy's new protege since the passing of The Notorious B.I.G., Mase rose to fame after being a member of Children of the Corn with fellow Harlem rappers Big...

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Track listing

#	Name	Producer(s)	Featured Guest(s)	Time
1	"Puff Daddy (Intro)"	Mario Winans Mario Winans Mario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...  for The Hitmen The Hitmen (production team) The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...		0:59
2	"Stay Out of My Way"	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen	Total Total (band) Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s.-Emergence & Total:...	3:49
3	"Get Ready Get Ready (Mase song) "Get Ready" was the only single released from Mase's second album, Double Up. It was released on May 25, 1999, produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs, Teddy Riley and Andreao Heard and featured R&B group, Blackstreet.... "	Andreao Heard	Blackstreet Blackstreet Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...	4:20
4	"Make Me Cry"	Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre		4:14
5	"Awards Show(Interlude)"	Mase Mase Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...		1:48
6	"Same Niggas"	Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen	Carl Thomas	5:19
7	"No Matter What"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool	Puff Daddy, Cheri Dennis Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...	3:57
8	"If You Want to Party"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool	Cheri Dennis Cheri Dennis Cheri Dennis is an American singer, signed to Bad Boy Records.Cheri Dennis was born in 1979 and raised in a housing projects of Cleveland, Ohio. She later moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio and was initially a member of a group named Spoiled...	4:05
9	"Jail Visit (Interlude)"	Mase		2:04
10	"Fuck Me, Fuck You"	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Deric Angelettie Deric Michael Angelettie , otherwise known as D-Dot, Papa Dot and The Madd Rapper, is a rapper, record producer, CEO and entrepreneur. He graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School in 1986. He then attended Howard University from 1986-1989. He dropped out to pursue a music career...  for The Hitmen	Mysonne	4:14
11	"Do It Again"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool	Puff Daddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...	3:21
12	"Another Story to Tell"	Buckwild Buckwild Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...		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	Cheri Dennis Cheri Dennis Cheri Dennis is an American singer, signed to Bad Boy Records.Cheri Dennis was born in 1979 and raised in a housing projects of Cleveland, Ohio. She later moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio and was initially a member of a group named Spoiled...	4:02
16	"Mad Rapper (Interlude)"	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen	The Madd Rapper	0:35
17	"From Scratch"	Mario Winans for The Hitmen	Harlem World Harlem World (group) Harlem World was an American rap group founded by Mase that was signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. The group consisted of seven members: Mase's sister Baby Stase, Blinky Blink, Cardan, Huddy, Suga J, Meeno and a then unknown Loon... , Mysonne & Shyne Shyne Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:...	4:36
18	"Gettin' It"	Robert "Shim" Kirkland	Funkmaster Flex Funkmaster Flex Aston George Taylor, Jr. better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle....	3:52