Double Up (Mase album)

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]

Double Up
Studio album by Mase
Released	June 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
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
Harlem World (1997) Double Up (1999) Welcome Back (2004)
Singles from Double Up
"Get Ready" Released: May 25, 1999

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

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$e Doesn't Want To Go Back To Rap". XXL. New York. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
12. "Australiancharts.com – Ma$e – Double Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ma$e – Double Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ma$e – Double Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
16. "Mase Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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.
19. "American album certifications – Mase – Double Up". Recording Industry Association of America.