The Movement (Harlem World album)

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.

The Movement
Studio album by Harlem World
Released	March 9, 1999
Recorded	1998
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York, NY) Krosswire Studio (Atlanta, GA) Sweetfish (Argyle, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:54
Label	So So Def Columbia
Producer	Ma$e (also exec.) Jermaine Dupri (also co-exec.) Dame Grease Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Just Blaze Kanye West Poke and Tone Rick Colone Supa Sam The Neptunes Tim Battle
Singles from The Movement
"I Really Like It" Released: 1999 "Cali Chronic" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C−^[2]
RapReviews	7/10^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]

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
1.	"Intro"	Burt Bacharach Hal David		0:56
2.	"You Made Me" (featuring Carl Thomas and Nas)	Jim Croce	Kanye West	3:50
3.	"Minute Man" (featuring Nauty)	Andre Hudson Chauncey Hawkins Stason Betha Kanye West Mason Betha Bill Withers Skip Scarborough	Kanye West	4:16
4.	"Crew of the Year" (featuring Ma$e)	Ameen Burns C. Hawkins Pierre Jones M. Betha Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Poke and Tone	3:36
5.	"I Really Like It" (featuring Ma$e and Kelly Price)	P. Jones S. Betha M. Betha Justin Smith El DeBarge Bunny DeBarge Larry Johnson Michael Jonzun William DeBarge	Just Blaze Mase Supa Sam	3:44
6.	"Mamasita" (Interlude)			1:46
7.	"Across the Border" (featuring Ma$e)	A. Hudson C. Hawkins Michael Foster M. Betha Julio Colon	Rick Colone	4:12
8.	"100 Shiesty's" (featuring Drag-On)	A. Burns Melvin Smalls K. West M. Betha Gregory McCoy James Drumgole LeCoy Bryant Agnes Kelly	Kanye West	3:38
9.	"Cali Chronic"	A. Burns A. Hudson C. Hawkins M. Foster Deric Angelettie M. Betha Andrew Noland Gregory Webster Walter Morrison Leroy Bonner Marshall Jones Marvin Pierce Bruce Napier Ralph Middlebrooks	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie	3:41
10.	"One Big Fiesta" (featuring Ma$e)	M. Foster S. Betha M. Betha Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams Jamal Aziz Lionel Richie	The Neptunes	3:21
11.	"Meaning of Family" (featuring The Teamsters)	A. Burns M. Foster M. Betha J. Aziz Donell Simmons Damon Blackman	Dame Grease	4:09
12.	"My Baby's Mother's Boyfriend's Mother" (Interlude)			0:48
13.	"Not the Kids" (featuring Rashad)	A. Hudson C. Hawkins S. Betha M. Betha C. Hugo P. Williams	The Neptunes	4:14
14.	"Family Crisis"	A. Burns C. Hawkins M. Foster P. Jones S. Betha M. Betha J. Smith Samual Boateng	Just Blaze Mase Supa Sam	3:37
15.	"We Both Frontin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	A. Hudson C. Hawkins M. Foster S. Betha Jermaine Dupri Carl So-Lowe	Jermaine Dupri Carl So-Lowe (co.)	3:53
16.	"Pointing Fingers"	A. Burns A. Hudson C. Hawkins M. Foster P. Jones S. Betha D. Blackman	Dame Grease	3:25
17.	"A Change Is Gon' Come" (featuring Boys Choir of Harlem)	Bernard Taylor Maurice White	Tim Battle	5:48
Total length:				58:54

Charts

Chart performance for The Movement

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	87
US Billboard 200^[7]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Movement - Harlem World, Mase | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. Tyehimba, Cheo (March 12, 1999). "The Movement". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. Jost, Matt (December 5, 2006). "Mase :: Harlem World :: Bad Boy Entertainment". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 900". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. Cho, Jaeki. "Just Blaze Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". Complex. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 178.
7. "Harlem World Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
8. "Harlem World Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
9. "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)