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Shortly after he completed his second album, Double Up, Mase announced his retirement from hip-hop. He chose to follow the path of the Lord, which didn't just mean that he could no longer rap -- he no longer had the desire to do so. Frustratingly, the album finds Mase continuing to improve, but falling short of delivering a stunning farewell that could stand as his last testament. Double Up pretty much recycles the same hooktastic pop-rap formulas as Harlem World, following Puff Daddy's design of borrowing the best, regardless of the source (for example, Gary Numan provides the basis for one cut), and turning it into radio-ready party music. While this is pleasing to the ear, it tends to be a little monotonous and too predictable, especially when compared to Mase's raps. True, he still favors a flat, slow delivery but there's a growing undercurrent of distaste for hip-hop clichés, a feeling which, ultimately, led to Mase throwing in the towel and turning to God. Certainly, this gives Double Up more lyrical drama than the average hip-hop album, and it's often enough to keep it compelling when the music flat-lines. Still, there's still the sneaking suspicion that Double Up could have been more -- either an excellent pop-rap record with no flab, or a convincing statement of purpose, evidence of why Mase had to leave hip-hop behind. As it stands, it's simply a good sequel to a promising debut. Which, of course, is all that it needed to be, but in light of Mase's retirement, it's hard not to want more.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Additional Vocals, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - M. Winans, Writer - Jay Whalen, AssistantEngineer - Michael Patterson, Mixer - Paul Logus, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Producer - Ben Allen, Mixer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - E. Sadler, Writer - C. Ridenhour, Writer - L. Kravitz, Writer - Chucky Thompson, Additional Programmer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Jim Janik, Recorded by - S. Combs, Writer - Total, FeaturedArtist - Doug Wilson, Recorded by - R.Lawrence, Writer - Rasheed Goodlowe, AssistantEngineer - ED RASO, Mixer, Recorded by - Jay Whalen, AssistantEngineer - Roger Che, Recorded by - Ron 'Amen-Ra' Lawrence, Producer - Scott Kieklak, AssistantEngineer - Paul Logus, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - M. CICCONE, Writer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - KEVIN LIVELY, AssistantEngineer - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - I. Chavez, Writer - J. Boxley, Writer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - D. Meyers, Writer - Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Producer, Mixer - Teddy Riley, Producer, Mixer - Chucky Thompson, Additional Programmer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mixer, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Doug Wilson, Recorded by - Michael Patterson, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Programmer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Carlton Lynn, AssistantEngineer - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - Joe Perrera, Recorded by - BLACKSTREET, FeaturedArtist - Ben Allen, Recorded by - A. Heard, Writer - N. Sylvers, Writer - Chris Bann, Additional Programmer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Kourtni Marshall, AssistantEngineer - Rodney Howell, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Christine Mcvie, Writer - Scott Kieklak, AssistantEngineer - H. Pierre, Writer - Paul Logus, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Programmer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - S. Foote, Writer - Jim Janick, Mixer, Recorded by - Sean "Face" Foote, Producer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - ED RASO, Mixer - Jay Whalen, AssistantEngineer - Paul Logus, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Nashiem Myrick, Producer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Doug Wilson, Mixer, Recorded by - Alex Dejonge, AssistantEngineer - N.Myrick, Writer - Carl Thomas, Additional Vocals - Paul Logus, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Keyboards - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Alex Dixon, AssistantEngineer - B. Hornsby, Writer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Pericles Papayanis, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Cheri Dennis, Additional Vocals - S. Combs, Writer - Doug Wilson, Recorded by - D. Vanderpool, Writer - Tim McKasty, Additional Keyboards - Paul Logus, Mixer - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Carlton Lynn, AssistantEngineer - G. Numan, Writer - Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, Producer - John Horesco, AssistantEngineer - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Pericles Papayanis, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Chucky Thompson, Additional Programmer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Prince Charles Alexander, Mixer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Cheri Dennis, Additional Vocals - D. Vanderpool, Writer - Tim McKasty, Additional Keyboards - Herb Powers, Masterer - G. Jones, Writer - Ben Allen, Recorded by - Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, Producer - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Pericles Papayanis, AssistantEngineer - Sean Patterson, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - ED RASO, Mixer - Jay Whalen, AssistantEngineer - Roger Che, Recorded by - Paul Logus, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - E. Simmons, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Prince Charles Alexander, Recorded by - Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Producer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Ennio Morricone, Writer - S. Combs, Writer - D.Angelettie, Writer - Doug Wilson, Recorded by - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - Rasheed Goodlowe, AssistantEngineer - Jay Whalen, AssistantEngineer - Roger Che, Recorded by - Michael Patterson, Recorded by - Paul Logus, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Music - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Carlton Lynn, AssistantEngineer - Alex Dixon, AssistantEngineer - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - Mysonne, FeaturedArtist - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - Jim Janick, Recorded by
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Chucky Thompson, Additional Programmer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, AssistantEngineer - S. Combs, Writer - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - Michael Patterson, Recorded by - D. Vanderpool, Writer - Puff Daddy, FeaturedArtist - Tim McKasty, Additional Keyboards - Herb Powers, Masterer - Joe Perrera, Mixer, Recorded by - Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, Producer - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - K Lockie, Writer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - S. Arabright, Writer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - A. Best, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Holland, Writer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - BUCKWILD, Producer - Paul Logus, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Programmer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - Beatty, Writer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Additional Vocals, Associate Executive Producer - Roger Che, Recorded by - Paul Logus, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Righteous Funk Boogie, Producer - Ben Allen, Recorded by - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Kourtni Marshall, AssistantEngineer - Rodney Howell, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Nashiem Myrick, Producer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - S. Combs, Writer - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - ED RASO, Mixer, Recorded by - N.Myrick, Writer - Herb Powers, Masterer - Carlton Lynn, AssistantEngineer - Ben Allen, Recorded by - John Horesco, AssistantEngineer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Pericles Papayanis, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Nashiem Myrick, Producer - L. Oskar, Writer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Cheri Dennis, Additional Vocals - Doug Wilson, Recorded by - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - Roger Che, Recorded by - N.Myrick, Writer - Michael Patterson, Mixer, Recorded by - TONY MASERATI, Recorded by - Scott Kieklak, AssistantEngineer - Herb Powers, Masterer - KEVIN LIVELY, AssistantEngineer - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - Dave Poler, AssistantEngineer - K. Oskar, Writer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - G Errico, Writer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Producer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - D.Angelettie, Writer - Steve Jones, Mixer - Kamel Abdo, AssistantEngineer - Herb Powers, Masterer - Young Guru, Recorded by
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harlem World, FeaturedArtist - A. Burns, Writer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - M. Winans, Writer - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - Roger Che, Recorded by - Michael Patterson, Recorded by - Paul Logus, Mixer, Recorded by - Herb Powers, Masterer - C. Hawkins, Writer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Producer - Dominick Mancuso, AssistantEngineer - Carlton Lynn, AssistantEngineer - KEVIN LIVELY, AssistantEngineer - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - Shyne, FeaturedArtist - Ben Allen, Recorded by - Mysonne, Writer, FeaturedArtist - J. Barrows, Writer - Jim Janick, Recorded by - Kourtni Marshall, AssistantEngineer - Sean Patterson, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
M. Betha, Writer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ExecutiveProducer - Funkmaster Flex, FeaturedArtist, Featured DJ - R. Kirkland, Writer - Mase, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Associate Executive Producer - Lynn Montrose, AssistantEngineer - Rasheed Goodlowe, AssistantEngineer - ED RASO, Recorded by - Roger Che, Recorded by - Paul Logus, Mixer - Herb Powers, Masterer - Robert "Shim" Kirkland, Producer - MARIO "YELLOWMAN" WINANS, Additional Drums - Ariel Borujow, AssistantEngineer - J. Barrows, Writer - Sean Patterson, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
Chronique
Shortly after he completed his second album, Double Up, Mase announced his retirement from hip-hop. He chose to follow the path of the Lord, which didn't just mean that he could no longer rap -- he no longer had the desire to do so. Frustratingly, the album finds Mase continuing to improve, but falling short of delivering a stunning farewell that could stand as his last testament. Double Up pretty much recycles the same hooktastic pop-rap formulas as Harlem World, following Puff Daddy's design of borrowing the best, regardless of the source (for example, Gary Numan provides the basis for one cut), and turning it into radio-ready party music. While this is pleasing to the ear, it tends to be a little monotonous and too predictable, especially when compared to Mase's raps. True, he still favors a flat, slow delivery but there's a growing undercurrent of distaste for hip-hop clichés, a feeling which, ultimately, led to Mase throwing in the towel and turning to God. Certainly, this gives Double Up more lyrical drama than the average hip-hop album, and it's often enough to keep it compelling when the music flat-lines. Still, there's still the sneaking suspicion that Double Up could have been more -- either an excellent pop-rap record with no flab, or a convincing statement of purpose, evidence of why Mase had to leave hip-hop behind. As it stands, it's simply a good sequel to a promising debut. Which, of course, is all that it needed to be, but in light of Mase's retirement, it's hard not to want more.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 18 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:04:16
- Artistes principaux : Mase
- Label : Bad Boy Records
- Genre : Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1999 Bad Boy Records ℗ 1999 Bad Boy Records
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