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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.
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 Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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" Duplessis 3:51 3. "PJ's" (featuring Gio Washington and Prolific)
Shea Taylor, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:59 4. "80 Bars"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 4:30 5. "Masquerade" (featuring M.O.P. , Bumpy Knuckles and Miri Ben-Ari )
Sedeck, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:59 6. "1-800-Henchman" (Interlude) (performed by Jimmy Henchman )
0:11 7. "You Say Keep It Gangsta" (featuring Butch Cassidy and Sharissa)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:58 8. "Party Like I Party"
Teflon, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:46 9. "Oh What a Night"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 4:01 10. "Hot 93.1" (Interlude) (performed by Eric Edwards )
0:04 11. "Pussycat " (featuring Tom Jones )
Shea Taylor, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:48 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" Duplessis 4:44 16. "Daddy"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:30 17. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door "
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 4:01 18. "The Eulogy" (Interlude) (performed by Felipe Luciano )
0:40 19. "War No More"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 3:59 20. "The Mix Show" (featuring D.G., F.A.M.S, G.O.D. and Prolific)
Ed Roc, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 4:06
Masquerade – Bonus tracks Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 21. "MVP Kompa" (featuring Melky)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 5:09 22. "Ghetto Racine (PJ's Creole Mix)" (featuring Ja Rah Rah)
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 5:26
Masquerade – Japan bonus track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 23. "Africa"
Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis 6:46
Charts
Weekly charts
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