Masquerade (Wyclef Jean album)

Masquerade is the third studio album released by Haitian hip hop musician Wyclef Jean. The album was released on June 18, 2002. The album was one of the first albums released by Columbia Records that could not be played on a PC or Mac. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Masquerade
Studio album by
Wyclef Jean
ReleasedJune 18, 2002 (US)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreHip hop
Length68:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerWyclef Jean, Farel Jean, Shea Taylor, Jessica Harley and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Wyclef Jean chronology
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
(2000)		 Masquerade
(2002)		 Greatest Hits
(2003)
Singles from Masquerade
  1. "Two Wrongs"
    Released: June 24, 2002
  2. "Pussycat"
    Released: November 18, 2002
  3. "Masquerade"
    Released: May 4, 2003
  4. "Message to the Streets"
    Released: July 25, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Singles

The album features the singles "Two Wrongs", "Pussycat" and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Tom Jones makes a guest appearance on the album, singing his rendition of "Pussycat".

Commercial performance

Masquerade debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 81,500 copies in its first week of release.[5] The album also debuted at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. As of May 2003, the album has sold 357,000 copies in the United States.[6]

Track listing
Masquerade – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Message to the Streets" (Intro) (performed by Eric Edwards, Felipe Luciano and Raymond Duplessis)
 0:58
2."Peace God" (featuring Prolific)
Clep Sound, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:51
3."PJ's" (featuring Gio Washington and Prolific)
Shea Taylor, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:59
4."80 Bars"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:30
5."Masquerade" (featuring M.O.P., Bumpy Knuckles and Miri Ben-Ari)
Sedeck, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:59
6."1-800-Henchman" (Interlude) (performed by Jimmy Henchman)
 0:11
7."You Say Keep It Gangsta" (featuring Butch Cassidy and Sharissa)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:58
8."Party Like I Party"
Teflon, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:46
9."Oh What a Night"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:01
10."Hot 93.1" (Interlude) (performed by Eric Edwards)
 0:04
11."Pussycat" (featuring Tom Jones)
Shea Taylor, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:48
12."Midnight Lovers" (Interlude) (performed by Eric Edwards)
 0:07
13."Two Wrongs" (featuring Claudette Ortiz)
Cory Rooney, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:49
14."Instant Request" (Interlude) (performed by Big E)
 0:19
15."Thug Like Me"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:44
16."Daddy"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:30
17."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:01
18."The Eulogy" (Interlude) (performed by Felipe Luciano)
 0:40
19."War No More"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis3:59
20."The Mix Show" (featuring D.G., F.A.M.S, G.O.D. and Prolific)
Ed Roc, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:06
Masquerade – Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."MVP Kompa" (featuring Melky)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis5:09
22."Ghetto Racine (PJ's Creole Mix)" (featuring Ja Rah Rah)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis5:26
Masquerade – Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Africa"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis6:46

Charts

References
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