| "24 Hrs. to Live" | |
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| Song byMase featuringThe Lox,Black Rob andDMX | |
| from the albumHarlem World | |
| Released | February 20, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 4:18 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Carlos Broady, Nasheim Myrick |
| Music video | |
| "24 Hrs. to Live" onYouTube | |
"24 Hrs. to Live" is a song performed by American rapperMase featuring colleaguesThe Lox,Black Rob andDMX, 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 featuringQueen Pen,Lil' Kim,Foxy Brown andMissy 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."
Despite the lack of an official single release, the song acquired enough buzz for Mase to film a music video. The video was directed byNick Quested and premiered onBET in mid-May 1998.[3]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| U.S.BillboardHot R&B Airplay[5] | 72 |
