Double Up (Mase album)

Double Up
Double Up
Studio album by Mase
Released	June 15, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	64:23
Label	Bad Boy; Arista;
Producer	Puff Daddy, The Hitmen, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Buckwild, Righteous Funk Boogie, Robert "Shim" Kirkland
Mase chronology
Singles from Double Up
	"Get Ready"; Released: May 25, 1999;

Double Up is the second studio album by American rapper Mase. It was released on June 15, 1999,^[7] by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.^[8] The album sold 107,000 copies in its first week,^[9] debuting at #11 and was certified gold by the RIAA exactly one month after its release on July 15, 1999.^[10] Two months before the release, Mase announced his retirement from rapping to become a Christian pastor.^[11]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B ^[2]
Q	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
The Source	^[5]
The Village Voice	^[6]

Track listing

#	Name	Producer(s)	Featured Guest(s)	Time
1	"Puff Daddy (Intro)"	Mario Winans for The Hitmen		0:59
2	"Stay Out of My Way"	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen	Total	3:49
3	"Get Ready"	Andreao "Fanatic" Heard"	Blackstreet	4:20
4	"Make Me Cry"	Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre		4:14
5	"Awards Show (Interlude)"	Mase		1:48
6	"Same Niggas"	Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen		5:19
7	"No Matter What"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool		3:57
8	"If You Want to Party"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool		4:05
9	"Jail Visit (Interlude)"	Mase		2:04
10	"Fuck Me, Fuck You"	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen	Mysonne	4:14
11	"Do It Again"	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool	Puff Daddy	3:21
12	"Another Story to Tell"	Buckwild		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		4:02
16	"Mad Rapper (Interlude)"	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen		0:35
17	"From Scratch"	Mario Winans for The Hitmen	Harlem World, Mysonne & Shyne	4:36
18	"Gettin' It"	Robert "Shim" Kirkland	Funkmaster Flex	3:52

Samples

"All I Ever Wanted" contains a sample of "San Francisco Bay" by Lee Oskar.
"Same Niggas" contains lyrics from "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range.
"No Matter What" contains a sample of "Cars" by Gary Numan.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[13]	82
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	43
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	47
US Billboard 200^[16]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	95

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[19]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Double Up at AllMusic
^ Sinclair, Tom (June 18, 1999). "Double Up". Entertainment Weekly. New York. p. 77. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Re-Releases". Q. April 2002. p. 133.
^ Ex, Kris (July 8, 1999). "Recordings: Mase – Double Up". Rolling Stone. No. 816/817. New York. p. 143. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ Osorio, Kim (July 1999). "Record Report: Mase – Double Up". The Source. No. 118. New York. p. 185.
^ Christgau, Robert (September 7, 1999). "Consumer Guide: African Connection". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Mase On His Faith, Retirement: "The Realest Thing You've Ever Seen"". MTV. April 26, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Bad Boy Readies New Albums From Puff Daddy, Mase, And Biggie". MTV. March 24, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "McGraw's 'Live' Powers To No. 1". Billboard. September 1, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ Ellis, Marginee (November 2002). "Ma$e Doesn't Want To Go Back To Rap". XXL. New York. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Ma$e – Double Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Double Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ma$e – Double Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Mase – Double Up". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Double Up at AllMusic

[2] Sinclair, Tom (June 18, 1999). "Double Up". Entertainment Weekly. New York. p. 77. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[3] "Re-Releases". Q. April 2002. p. 133.

[4] Ex, Kris (July 8, 1999). "Recordings: Mase – Double Up". Rolling Stone. No. 816/817. New York. p. 143. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[5] Osorio, Kim (July 1999). "Record Report: Mase – Double Up". The Source. No. 118. New York. p. 185.

[6] Christgau, Robert (September 7, 1999). "Consumer Guide: African Connection". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[7] "Mase On His Faith, Retirement: "The Realest Thing You've Ever Seen"". MTV. April 26, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[8] "Bad Boy Readies New Albums From Puff Daddy, Mase, And Biggie". MTV. March 24, 1999. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[9] "McGraw's 'Live' Powers To No. 1". Billboard. September 1, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

[10] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[11] Ellis, Marginee (November 2002). "Ma$e Doesn't Want To Go Back To Rap". XXL. New York. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[ac_Australia_Ma$e-12] "Australiancharts.com – Ma$e – Double Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Ma$e-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Double Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Ma$e-14] "Offiziellecharts.de – Ma$e – Double Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-15] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Mase-16] "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mase-17] "Mase Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[18] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[United_StatesMaseDouble_UpalbumCertRef-19] "American album certifications – Mase – Double Up". Recording Industry Association of America.

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