24 Hrs. to Live

1998 song by Mase featuring The LOX, Black Rob and DMX
"24 Hrs. to Live"
Song by Mase featuring The LOX, Black Rob and DMX
from the album Harlem World
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreHip hop
Length4:18
Label
  • Bad Boy
  • Arista
Songwriter(s)
  • Carlos Broady
  • Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
  • Mason Betha
  • David Styles
  • Jason Phillips
  • Sean Jacobs
  • Robert Ross
  • Earl Simmons
  • Nasheim Myrick
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs
  • Stephen Jacobs
Producer(s)Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Music video
"24 Hrs. to Live" on YouTube

"24 Hrs. to Live" is a song performed by American rapper Mase featuring colleagues The LOX, Black Rob and DMX, taken from his debut album, Harlem World (1997). It was released to radio airwaves on February 20, 1998, as an album cut and managed to chart solely on urban radio airplay. The same year, an all-female version of the song featuring Queen Pen, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown and Missy Elliott was discussed;[1] however, plans for the project fell through, resulting in a cancellation.[2] Mase later clarified in an interview that the female version was shelved due to his frustration with Foxy Brown not getting along with Lil' Kim or Queen Pen, also adding that he had "to move on with [his] life."

Music video

Despite the lack of an official single release, the song acquired enough buzz for Mase to film a music video. The video was directed by Nick Quested and premiered on BET in mid-May 1998.[3]

Track listings and formats

12" vinyl[4]
  1. "24 Hrs. to Live" (Radio Mix) — 4:18
  2. "24 Hrs. to Live" (Instrumental) — 4:38
  3. "24 Hrs. to Live" (Club Mix) — 4:17
  4. "24 Hrs. to Live" (Instrumental) — 4:38

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Airplay[5] 72

References

  1. ^ "Queen Pen, Li'l Kim, Foxy, Missy To Take On Mase". MTV News. MTV.com. May 28, 1998. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Plan Scrapped For All-Female Version Of Mase Song". MTV News. MTV.com. June 1, 1998. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Music Video Programming > Billboard: Video Monitor." Billboard. May 30, 1998: 90. Print.
  4. ^ "Mase - 24 Hrs. To Live (Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B Airplay." Billboard. February 21, 1998: 28. Print.
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