Best for: iPhone/iPod users and those wanting AAC files. If you purchase the album on iTunes, Apple allows you to download the full album as a zip-like package (M4P or M4A files). Once downloaded, right-click "Get Info" to find the folder. It’s clean, updated, and legal.

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Despite its chaotic release, Double Up was a commercial success. It sold 107,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart. Exactly one month after its release, on July 15, 1999, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies.

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Critical reception was mixed. Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating, while Rolling Stone and The Source provided less favorable reviews. Retrospectively, the album is viewed as Mase’s most introspective work, a swan song that captured a pivotal moment in hip-hop history just as one of its brightest stars decided to step away.

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