Double Up is the second studio album by American rapper Mase. It was released on June 15, 1999,[7] by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.[8] The album sold 350,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #11 and was certified gold by the RIAA exactly one month after its release on July 15, 1999.[9] Two months before the release, Mase announced his retirement from rapping to become a Christianpastor.[10]