The Movement (Harlem World album)
The Movement | |
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Released | March 9, 1999 |
Recorded | 1998 |
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Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 58:54 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C-[2] |
RapReviews | 7/10[3] |
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The Movement is the only album by American hip hop group Harlem World. It was released on March 9, 1999 through So So Def Recordings/Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory in New York City, at Krosswire Studio in Atlanta, and at Sweetfish in Argyle, New York. Production was handled by several record producers, including Dame Grease, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, Trackmasters, and then-unknown Kanye West and Just Blaze. It features guest appearances from Ma$e, Carl Thomas, Drag-On, Jermaine Dupri, Nas, Nauty, Rashad, the Boys Choir of Harlem, the Teamsters, and Kelly Price. The album was a success, making it to 11 on the Billboard 200 and 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified gold on April 12, 1999. Two singles were spawned from the album, "I Really Like It" and "Cali Chronic". The album is now out of print.
In a 2011 interview with Complex, Just Blaze revealed that the album was the reason for his stage name, originally being a running joke between the Harlem World members when suggesting a producer name for him. It then developed to the point where they credited him on the album under the Just Blaze name. Blaze did not like the name at first, but after the album's success, eventually decided to keep the name.[5]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:56 | ||
2. | "You Made Me" (featuring Carl Thomas and Nas) | Jim Croce | Kanye West | 3:50 |
3. | "Minute Man" (featuring Nauty) |
| Kanye West | 4:16 |
4. | "Crew of the Year" (featuring Ma$e) |
| Poke and Tone | 3:36 |
5. | "I Really Like It" (featuring Ma$e and Kelly Price) |
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| 3:44 |
6. | "Mamasita" (Interlude) | 1:46 | ||
7. | "Across the Border" (featuring Ma$e) |
| Rick Colone | 4:12 |
8. | "100 Shiesty's" (featuring Drag-On) |
| Kanye West | 3:38 |
9. | "Cali Chronic" |
| Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie | 3:41 |
10. | "One Big Fiesta" (featuring Ma$e) |
| The Neptunes | 3:21 |
11. | "Meaning of Family" (featuring The Teamsters) |
| Dame Grease | 4:09 |
12. | "My Baby's Mother's Boyfriend's Mother" (Interlude) | 0:48 | ||
13. | "Not the Kids" (featuring Rashad) |
| The Neptunes | 4:14 |
14. | "Family Crisis" |
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| 3:37 |
15. | "We Both Frontin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) |
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| 3:53 |
16. | "Pointing Fingers" |
| Dame Grease | 3:25 |
17. | "A Change Is Gon' Come" (featuring Boys Choir of Harlem) |
| Tim Battle | 5:48 |
Total length: | 58:54 |
Charts[]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 11 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Movement - Harlem World, Mase | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Tyehimba, Cheo (March 12, 1999). "The Movement". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Jost, Matt (December 5, 2006). "Mase :: Harlem World :: Bad Boy Entertainment". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 900". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Cho, Jaeki. "Just Blaze Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". Complex. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Harlem World Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Harlem World Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – VARIOUS – THE MOVEMENT - MASE PRESENTS HARLEM WORLD". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
- Ma$e Presents Harlem World – The Movement at Discogs (list of releases)
- 1999 debut albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Albums produced by Just Blaze
- Albums produced by Kanye West
- Albums produced by Dame Grease
- Albums produced by the Neptunes
- Albums produced by Trackmasters
- Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
- 1990s hip hop album stubs