You must dont know the street history of Mase. Sure he danced in videos with Diddy because the bread was right. Mase was active in the streets and had cats down to put in work with him. Mase was just never a s#/+ talker in interviews/media like rappers like Jim Jones/Cam/50/Game who love to flex there muscle or authority because they have squad/crew behind him. What Cam and Jim arent talking about is the true get down of why Made turned into a Pastor and moved to Atlanta for. Mase was friend's with Max B,s blood cousin (Baby Maine).
Who was Big time Hustler out of Harlem. Mase was the godfather/friend of B.Maine. Mase starts smashing his baby mother behind Maine's back. Baby Maine finds out then. Then its a war between Mases and Maine's crews on the streets in New York. What Cam left out of his story about the situation. Is that a few people on both sides got murdered/killed over that beef. Baby Maine was one of the last people to get murdered. After the big fish got killed. Mase turned into a Pastor and moved to Georgia. Because he knew eventually he would most likely get killed as well if he stayed in Harlem.
What's crazy is that people died over that beef after Mase moved away. So watching the Mase interview makes alot of sense. Because he has people behind that will put in work. He just doesnt have an aggressive attitude in the public eye. So people bring up his shiny suite fase when Puff blew him up. Thats why alot of people/fans down play him when he starts talking aggressive. He's basically telling Cam you know where we come from and what ive went through. Im ready to go back and get it on with you because you constantly have my name in your mouth 24/7.
Mase letting them all know I've been in a real war before. Im back home and we can take it there if you want. Even though they all have crews. I think Cam is just selling wolf tickets for entertainment/controversial purposes. Where is Mase is like im not playing or doing this entertainment. I like Cams music. But we all know he's a sheisty cat. I believe the story about Mase coming around them then they act friendly. But when Cam makes his music. He starts talking greasy about him. Its defenately deeper than what people think.
All of these cats grew up together. I personally think Cam/Jim are low key mad at Mase for not giving them a big push when he on top in 90,s after Big died. Hence the video he charged Cam for. He did introduce Cam to Big though. Which got him his first album after Biggie passed away.