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Mason Derelle Betha (born August 27, 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida), better known by his stage name Mase, is an American rapper and inspirational speaker. He released his debut album, Harlem World, in 1997 and it went multi-platnium, spawning the singles Feel So Good and What You Want. During the promo tour for his second album, Double Up, he announced his retirement from music. In 2004, under guidance from Diddy he made a relatively successful comeback with the album Welcome Back, but then once again went back to focus on his new career as a preacher. In June 2009 a Mase remix of fellow rapper Drake’s hit single Best I Ever Had surfaced on the internet. When asked about his reason to return to music he cited the untimely death of Michael Jackson, and said that unexpected event had once again lit a fire inside of him and he wanted to start making music again in MJ’s memory.
Raised in Harlem, New York, Mason Betha began his music career as a hardcore gangsta rapper. While in the proto-supergroup “Children of the Corn”, he called himself Murder Mase, rapping alongside Big L, Cam’ron, McGruff and Bloodshed. In 1996, Mase travelled to Atlanta in hope of meeting producer Jermiane Dupri. Instead, he ran into Sean Combs and rapped for him on the spot in a nightclub. Puffy instantly signed Mase to Bad Boy records. His image was refined as Diddy set about developing a marketable pop rapper out of an artist formerly known for violent imagery in his lyrics.
Raised in Harlem, New York, Mason Betha began his music career as a hardcore gangsta rapper. While in the proto-supergroup “Children of the Corn”, he called himself Murder Mase, rapping alongside Big L, Cam’ron, McGruff and Bloodshed. In 1996, Mase travelled to Atlanta in hope of meeting producer Jermiane Dupri. Instead, he ran into Sean Combs and rapped for him on the spot in a nightclub. Puffy instantly signed Mase to Bad Boy records. His image was refined as Diddy set about developing a marketable pop rapper out of an artist formerly known for violent imagery in his lyrics.
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Battle3 wrote:
man i would love to see mase have a big comeback
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energyneverdies wrote:
the best i ever had remix is nice. apparently the death of MJ (R.I.P.) has lit a fire inside him and he's ready to come back to the game.. i'm keen for a mase comeback, we'll see how he goes
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crankdatilia wrote:
Mase made his own remix of "Best I Ever Had" by drake http://sicktingz.net/2009/06/30/new-drake-mase-best-i-ever-had-remix/
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sOuller wrote:
bad boy bitches!
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No3pencil wrote:
Harlem World. What!? What?!
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shaolin86 wrote:
This guy's flow is so monotonous and charisma-free, so it only made sense for him to join G-Unit. Nothing against him as a person, but as a rapper he kinda sucks (that's what hanging around with P Diddy'll do to ya)
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Charlie_bwoi wrote:
murda mase
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maxi_d wrote:
good ol memories... damn...
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KoldShadow wrote:
He made a smooth, effortless transition from those Digga beats in Children of the Corn to that Jiggy, Bad Boy Puff Daddy sound. Harlem World is a fantastic album, Double Up, not really, but Welcome Back was a decent recovery LP. Last I heard, he's trying evangelist preaching again and this time it's for serious LOL.
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plushwhitelines wrote:
harlem world is still a great album
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BlackMoon95 wrote:
1997 , harlem world , feel so good...my youth
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Olufex wrote:
his debut album 'harlem world' was my first CD album ever that I bought. i remember that i was trying to find the album because it was not licensed to sell in south korea yet at that time. (it's just because it needed time to get license. such as parental guided blah blah...) finally i got that for european version by asking BMG local. that's why i luv and cannot forget mase, by the way.
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Prince91 wrote:
Double Up is better than I remembered it.
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Juve_Rule wrote:
Classic shit.
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Prince91 wrote:
You don't believe in harlem world nigga double up
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Mrbeebo wrote:
I loved listening to Welcome Back when I was younger..they always played that song on the radio.
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dgk3188 wrote:
Ma$e!
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BossUp313 wrote:
mase - harlem world is wild as fuck... if you young then you might not know.. but that cd was that shit
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ckypissdrunk wrote:
Mase invented Fabolous and any other wack rapper who has that laxed flow...
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