Harlem World is an infectious, often humorous, intricately-woven continuation of Bad Boy's way of moving crowds right. As such it enthusiastically plays to win. Mase wants to follow in the Bad Boy multi-platinum footprints of Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy, but he also seeks to forge his own musical path and create his own signature sound. "Growing up," he says, "I was always the guy who went left when everybody else went right. I'm my own person and I like things my way."

So even though he recorded most of Harlem World at the Manhattan Bad Boy-owned Daddy's House Studios, Mase ventured outside of the company for some of his tracks. "I love how Puffy and [his studio squad] The Hitmen produce, but I wanted to try working with some new cats too. My main concern when picking beats was, 'Are they hot!' I've got to love everything, 'cause if I don't the public won't either and I don't ever want to be predictable."

Besides hiring The Hitmen Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Stevie J, Ron"Amen-Ra" Lawrence and Carlos "Chucky" Thompson, to name a few, Mase also commandeered producers Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Grease and Mo Suave-A. The resulting jams roam through a wide range of soundscapes, including frothy funk, hot-buttered soul and earth-shaking bump and thump.

Titles include the hard-hitting "24 Hrs. To Live" featuring The Lox, Black Rob and DMX; the Jermaine Dupri produced "Cheat On You" with Jay-Z and Lil' Cease; Mase's head noddin' message to playa hatas "Wanna Hurt Mase" and Busta Rhymes'contribution, "Niggas Wanna Act." Puff Daddy adds his flavor to "Do You Wanna Get $" and also joins Mase along with Queen Bee Li'l Kim on "Will They Die For You."

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