Mase (a.k.a. Ma$e or Mason Betha; born August 27, 1978) is an American rapper, best known as sidekick to P. Diddy (then Puff Daddy) for a brief period before he began a solo career. He originally went under the persona "Murder Mase" and was part of Big L's group, Children of the Corn. Though his first album, Harlem World, appealed strongly to a mostly new demographic for rap, younger children and pre-adolescents due to its simple rhymes and beats, Mase retired in order to become a preacher just before his second album was due for release. Though critics despised his blatant pop leanings, Harlem World was a huge hit thanks to its massive lead single, "Feel So Good", which featured guest rhymes from Mase's mentor, P. Diddy, as well as a very obvious sampling of Miami Sound Machine's 1980's hit, "Bad Boys". Harlem World also spawned several singles that became successful on urban radio and BET, but did not "cross over" to the pop charts or enjoy high rotation on MTVMTV is a cable television network, originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. MTV later became an outlet for a variety of different material aimed at adolescents and young adults. Since 1985, MTV has been owned by Viacom. Its name; for example: "What You Want" (featuring TotalA total is a sum. Total may also mean: Total (company) is the name of a French petroleum company. Total (music) is the name of an R&B trio. Total (food) is the name of a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal manufactured by the General Mills corporation.), "Lookin' At Me" (featuring P. Diddy), and "24 Hours To Live" (featuring The Lox , Black Rob , & DMXEarl Simmons better known as DMX (born December 18, 1970) is a rapper, one of the few big-name rappers to also achieve near-unaninamous critical success. His curse-filled lyrics have outraged the parents of many fans. From Yonkers, New York, DMX debuted w).
In 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, Mase was featured on BrandyFor the singer and actress, see Brandy Norwood. Brandy (short for brandywine from Dutch brandewijn distilled wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40 60% ethyl alcohol by volume. It is also used to indicate spirits distilled from other fruit's second album's second single, "Top Of The World".
Mase's second album, Double Up , was released, despite Mase's stated misgivings considering his newfound religious convictions as he became a born-again Christian. He has since published Revelations: There's a Light After the Lime .
In May 2004, Mase released his first single since becoming a preacher. Entitled "Welcome Back", the song caught on quickly despite Mase's 'one-hit wonder' reputation. The song's chorus directly lifts from the Welcome Back Kotter theme song, and was heavily promoted by P. Diddy as his first hit in seven years. With his new clean image, Mase is currently attempting to regain his place as a player in the rap industry, while being a positive role model to his young audience.
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