If Ma$e never left the hiphop industry...

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if Rick Ross could be a rapper who was a former C.O. why can't we have a Pastor turned Rapper? Rozay broke that mold for people to have 2 personalities

 

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if Rick Ross could be a rapper who was a former C.O. why can't we have a Pastor turned Rapper? Rozay broke that mold for people to have 2 personalities

 

[deuce king]

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game, start reading from Genesis to Revelation and everything in between and not really look back.  His services in the rap game were no longer needed.  One less #*@+% to worry about.

 

[deuce king]

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game, start reading from Genesis to Revelation and everything in between and not really look back.  His services in the rap game were no longer needed.  One less #*@+% to worry about.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

 

[deuce king]

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

True to ninjahood form dude leaves out very important bits and pieces as he goes along.  Since we're talking about finding the Lord here champ, to take a page out of a famous gospel song............."THAT'S NOT HOW...................THE STORY ENDS..........3 DAYS 2 YEARS LATER............"

On April 20, 1999, during an interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music to pursue "a calling from God." He felt he was leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell, stating that he left to find God in his heart and follow him.[sup][citation needed][/sup] He declared it was time for him to serve God in his way, saying rap was not real and that he wanted to deal with reality, and that he had become unhappy with what he did, no matter how much it paid.

Mase's sophomore effort, Double Up, was released in June 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records and sold 107,000 copies in its first week,

For a dude that was suppose to be "so hot" dudes first week numbers were piss poor at best, especially given the timeframe we are looking at back then.  When Mase left the game, be it by the time he announced his retirememnt or by the time his second album Double Up released Mase was no longer the hottest thing smoking in rap as you claimed.  To put it in other terms......Mason Betha was a non-@%!!!#$*!!*@% factor, and rightfully so.   

 

[deuce king]

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

True to ninjahood form dude leaves out very important bits and pieces as he goes along.  Since we're talking about finding the Lord here champ, to take a page out of a famous gospel song............."THAT'S NOT HOW...................THE STORY ENDS..........3 DAYS 2 YEARS LATER............"

On April 20, 1999, during an interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music to pursue "a calling from God." He felt he was leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell, stating that he left to find God in his heart and follow him.[sup][citation needed][/sup] He declared it was time for him to serve God in his way, saying rap was not real and that he wanted to deal with reality, and that he had become unhappy with what he did, no matter how much it paid.

Mase's sophomore effort, Double Up, was released in June 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records and sold 107,000 copies in its first week,

For a dude that was suppose to be "so hot" dudes first week numbers were piss poor at best, especially given the timeframe we are looking at back then.  When Mase left the game, be it by the time he announced his retirememnt or by the time his second album Double Up released Mase was no longer the hottest thing smoking in rap as you claimed.  To put it in other terms......Mason Betha was a non-@%!!!#$*!!*@% factor, and rightfully so.   

 

[ksteezy]

My son killed it on the "light work" remix

The king of that lazy flow no matter who comes along.

 

[ksteezy]

My son killed it on the "light work" remix

The king of that lazy flow no matter who comes along.

 

[deuce king]

Originally Posted by ksteezy

My son killed it on the "light work" remix

The king of that lazy flow no matter who comes along.

My statement below that I gave earlier is in reference to the statement above as well .....................

"Between you, Mase's family, and his so called "fanbase" that makes a grand total of 7 sales or downloads.  From a business standpoint, that's not worth the time, energy and money to put Mase back in the studio champ."

  

 

[deuce king]

Originally Posted by ksteezy

My son killed it on the "light work" remix

The king of that lazy flow no matter who comes along.

My statement below that I gave earlier is in reference to the statement above as well .....................

"Between you, Mase's family, and his so called "fanbase" that makes a grand total of 7 sales or downloads.  From a business standpoint, that's not worth the time, energy and money to put Mase back in the studio champ."

  

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

True to ninjahood form dude leaves out very important bits and pieces as he goes along.  Since we're talking about finding the Lord here champ, to take a page out of a famous gospel song............."THAT'S NOT HOW...................THE STORY ENDS..........3 DAYS 2 YEARS LATER............"

On April 20, 1999, during an interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music to pursue "a calling from God." He felt he was leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell, stating that he left to find God in his heart and follow him.[sup][citation needed][/sup] He declared it was time for him to serve God in his way, saying rap was not real and that he wanted to deal with reality, and that he had become unhappy with what he did, no matter how much it paid.

Mase's sophomore effort, Double Up, was released in June 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records and sold 107,000 copies in its first week,

For a dude that was suppose to be "so hot" dudes first week numbers were piss poor at best, especially given the timeframe we are looking at back then.  When Mase left the game, be it by the time he announced his retirememnt or by the time his second album Double Up released Mase was no longer the hottest thing smoking in rap as you claimed.  To put it in other terms......Mason Betha was a non-@%!!!#$*!!*@% factor, and rightfully so.   

how you come up with correct facts...then try to fudged da info?

OF COURSE it wasn't gonna sell as much as his first one after son basically retired and refused to promote da album...and that joint STILL got a plaque

thats like judging mike's career based on what he in da barons when he retired.

there's NOTHING remotely smart about what he did when he retired. if you're tryin to dispute that fact they its gonna be futile.

when you're featured on this...and it goes diamond

and use this as a springboard to release your classic debut...and it goes 4x platinum

you put your weed carriers on and still get a plaque

jumpstart your best friend's career



da LAST THING you do is retire.....

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Alot of dudes are trying to rewrite history in here.  At the end of the day Mase did the right thing for his career and more importantly his life which was to get out of the rap game

son how you sound...son LEFT COLD TURKEY after going quadruple platinum in 1997...how

was that good thing?

that boy was da hottest thing smoking in rap...PERIOD.

True to ninjahood form dude leaves out very important bits and pieces as he goes along.  Since we're talking about finding the Lord here champ, to take a page out of a famous gospel song............."THAT'S NOT HOW...................THE STORY ENDS..........3 DAYS 2 YEARS LATER............"

On April 20, 1999, during an interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music to pursue "a calling from God." He felt he was leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell, stating that he left to find God in his heart and follow him.[sup][citation needed][/sup] He declared it was time for him to serve God in his way, saying rap was not real and that he wanted to deal with reality, and that he had become unhappy with what he did, no matter how much it paid.

Mase's sophomore effort, Double Up, was released in June 1999 and distributed by Bad Boy Records and sold 107,000 copies in its first week,

For a dude that was suppose to be "so hot" dudes first week numbers were piss poor at best, especially given the timeframe we are looking at back then.  When Mase left the game, be it by the time he announced his retirememnt or by the time his second album Double Up released Mase was no longer the hottest thing smoking in rap as you claimed.  To put it in other terms......Mason Betha was a non-@%!!!#$*!!*@% factor, and rightfully so.   

how you come up with correct facts...then try to fudged da info?

OF COURSE it wasn't gonna sell as much as his first one after son basically retired and refused to promote da album...and that joint STILL got a plaque

thats like judging mike's career based on what he in da barons when he retired.

there's NOTHING remotely smart about what he did when he retired. if you're tryin to dispute that fact they its gonna be futile.

when you're featured on this...and it goes diamond

and use this as a springboard to release your classic debut...and it goes 4x platinum

you put your weed carriers on and still get a plaque

jumpstart your best friend's career



da LAST THING you do is retire.....

 

[deuce king]

da LAST THING you do is retire.....

Are we talking about plaques or are we talking about "being the hottest things smoking" as you referred to earlier??  Either way, in 1999 the ride was pretty much over for one Mason Betha, and once again.........rightfully so. 

there's NOTHING remotely smart about what he did when he retired.



It was either retire from rap, leave NYC or end up dead at the bottom of the Hudson River.  With that in mind your man made the right choice champ.  Reason being is he's alive to tell his story to his so called "fanbase" that exists. 

 

[deuce king]

da LAST THING you do is retire.....

Are we talking about plaques or are we talking about "being the hottest things smoking" as you referred to earlier??  Either way, in 1999 the ride was pretty much over for one Mason Betha, and once again.........rightfully so. 

there's NOTHING remotely smart about what he did when he retired.



It was either retire from rap, leave NYC or end up dead at the bottom of the Hudson River.  With that in mind your man made the right choice champ.  Reason being is he's alive to tell his story to his so called "fanbase" that exists. 

 

[ninjahood]

how was it "over" in 1999 when BEFORE it announced he retried, his album was one of da most anticipated? 

you acting like albums. or music in general came out in da same tenacity it does as in 2012...most rappers waited 2 years each to drop a new record..jay-z was criticized

for dropping every year i remember back in da day.

let's not forget your man jigga went from reasonable doubt, to having a "fake" badboy album with vol. 1..sucking off that puff daddy production. 

 

[ninjahood]

how was it "over" in 1999 when BEFORE it announced he retried, his album was one of da most anticipated? 

you acting like albums. or music in general came out in da same tenacity it does as in 2012...most rappers waited 2 years each to drop a new record..jay-z was criticized

for dropping every year i remember back in da day.

let's not forget your man jigga went from reasonable doubt, to having a "fake" badboy album with vol. 1..sucking off that puff daddy production. 

 

[young handsome]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King


Between you, Mase's family, and his so called "fanbase" that makes a grand total of 7 sales or downloads.  From a business standpoint, that's not worth the time, energy and money to put Mase back in the studio champ.
  

Ya all said da same thing about French Montana...now's he's da best thing Smokin...so you'll have to excuse me if i take NT's mase skepticism with a grain of salt....

^^

"..........Is that you Betha"

can anybody give me any info on the jay and mase beef?

Sometime in early '98 Mase allegedly made a diss tape towards or about Jay.  That why on track 4 on the Hard Knock Life album "Ride or Die" Jay says the line.....

"$@#%#% cat fightin with Jigga, kickin sneaky %+!* Makin little tapes but keepin it secret"

Jay also threw Mase another shot on that track.........

"I bruise wack rap $@#%#% severely punish them
Especially those that get %*$+#+ for they publishing, heh"

We all know how Diddy is when it comes to getting money from artists publishing.  Nothing really happened to from there though between the two other than Mase getting the hell out of town as fast as possible for good reason and getting in good with the holy ghost............

"dissin Jay will get you Mase'd
When I start spittin them lyrics $@#%#% get very religious
Six hail mary's please father forgive us"






I was born in 1991 so i can't really talk bout sumthin I don't know... Why did Mase had to leave town tho?

sidenote: I ain't really think too much about those lines on Never Let Me Down, but the way you broke it down... Jay is too nice

EDIT: ninjahood is making some really good points also... you guys can carry on with the debate

 

[young handsome]

Originally Posted by Deuce King

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Deuce King


Between you, Mase's family, and his so called "fanbase" that makes a grand total of 7 sales or downloads.  From a business standpoint, that's not worth the time, energy and money to put Mase back in the studio champ.
  

Ya all said da same thing about French Montana...now's he's da best thing Smokin...so you'll have to excuse me if i take NT's mase skepticism with a grain of salt....

^^

"..........Is that you Betha"

can anybody give me any info on the jay and mase beef?

Sometime in early '98 Mase allegedly made a diss tape towards or about Jay.  That why on track 4 on the Hard Knock Life album "Ride or Die" Jay says the line.....

"$@#%#% cat fightin with Jigga, kickin sneaky %+!* Makin little tapes but keepin it secret"

Jay also threw Mase another shot on that track.........

"I bruise wack rap $@#%#% severely punish them
Especially those that get %*$+#+ for they publishing, heh"

We all know how Diddy is when it comes to getting money from artists publishing.  Nothing really happened to from there though between the two other than Mase getting the hell out of town as fast as possible for good reason and getting in good with the holy ghost............

"dissin Jay will get you Mase'd
When I start spittin them lyrics $@#%#% get very religious
Six hail mary's please father forgive us"






I was born in 1991 so i can't really talk bout sumthin I don't know... Why did Mase had to leave town tho?

sidenote: I ain't really think too much about those lines on Never Let Me Down, but the way you broke it down... Jay is too nice

EDIT: ninjahood is making some really good points also... you guys can carry on with the debate

 

[itzjono]

So Mase is getting signed to MMG?

 

[itzjono]

So Mase is getting signed to MMG?

 

[imstillmike]

Originally Posted by ItzJono

So Mase is getting signed to MMG?

Is that a trick question?

 

[imstillmike]

Originally Posted by ItzJono

So Mase is getting signed to MMG?

Is that a trick question?

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by ImStillMike

Originally Posted by ItzJono

So Mase is getting signed to MMG?

Is that a trick question?

at this point untill he's got a MMG chain & diddy isn't in da picture then i wont be convinced.

son was rocking that g-unit spinner chain and i thought it was on...untill diddy closed da door on that.