Please explain Mase to me

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Cuz, like, dude quit music to become a priest, right? So, what, the lure of Bad Boy entertainment, bitches + hoes, bling bling was too much, so he said, "Eh, to hell with thsi Jesus nonsense - I'm going back to Puffy?" I don't get it. I mean, at least Run DMC actually rapped about God, they didn't act like no spiritual change / growth had occurred. To me, Puffy's insufferable brand of 'rap' personifies vanity (as well as suckiness). Has he addressed this in interviews, or is this just on some ol' hypocracy shit? What gives?

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

do you not like fun!?

― JaXoN (JasonD), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

at least Run DMC actually rapped about God, they didn't act like no spiritual change / growth had occurred

dude read new mase lyrics, ok?

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:22 (twenty-one years ago)

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He's a flip-flopper! He should go campaigning with Kerry!

Just kidding. I just think that people grow, you know? The priest thing worked for a while, and then he wanted to make another album. So what? It's not like he raps about hoes and money - he addresses the state of the rap world in a bunch of his lyrics (not as intelligently as Kanye or anything, but Mase is far more poppy).

I don't see any hypocrisy.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

It's not about fun (which I DO despise, yes. Oh, horrible, horrible good times) - it's about consistency. Hey, buddy, if I don't commit all seven deadly sins by the time i go to bed, I stay up a little later, yaknowhutumsayin? This ain't about me - it's about Mase and his false-alarm retirement (hoax?).

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

A rapper said he retired and he hadn't really? My faith in humanity has been shaken.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:24 (twenty-one years ago)

the song I heard on the radio certainly wouldn't gel with any man of the cloth I'VE sucked off.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Cam'ron (I think it was him), flipped out at Ma$e over the phone on some radio show for being a traitor, saying rap sucks and then rapping again, all that. Ma$e just kinda smiled back and said he had no beef with anyone. I think "Welcome Back" is dippy and annoying but benign and endearing in a "Koko the Panda had twins in the zoo today" kinda way.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm kinda shocked his comeback is as successful as it is.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

How do you think the almighty feels about the way Ma$e spelleth his name?

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

I think he's more annoyed with Jimmy $waggart and the like.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 21:31 (twenty-one years ago)

he left rap to become a preacher, not a priest, there's a difference. and he did stay out of the game for nearly 5 years, which is way longer than Jay-Z or probably any other rapping trying to retire while still popular would last, and he's explained in many interviews why he stopped rapping and why he's comfortable doing it again. I haven't heard the new album, so I don't know how much religious content there is on it, but I know his lyrics are a little more wholesome in general now.

― Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Ma$e has but one God, and it's name is... Mammon!

― joseph pot (STINKOR™), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

pshaw, what is this 'consistency' you speak of?

― jake b. (cerybut), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

God's busy right now with Paul Crouch of TBN trying to buy his way out of accusations of homosexual affairs... he'll get to the flaky hip-hoppers next...

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 21 September 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Ma$e is large, he contains multitudes.

― Homarus Vulgaris, Tuesday, 21 September 2004 23:40 (twenty-one years ago)

> he's explained in many interviews why he stopped rapping

Has he ever explained why on earth he started?

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

how dare he express himself and take the money people pay to hear him! my god, the hypocrisy of it all!

― drew, Wednesday, 22 September 2004 04:27 (twenty-one years ago)

dude, he sampled gary numan! what else to do you need for me to explain to you wr2 ma$e?

(actually, twas puffy that sampled numan but you know what i mean)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 04:53 (twenty-one years ago)

DO ALL YOU PEOPLE HATE FUN!?

― JaXoN (JasonD), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I hate mumbling.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't hate fun; I hate people suck so hard that they are veritable black holes of talent. People encouraging Ma$e are back-handedly supporting the surpression of gifted people of every creed and color.

In conclusion, JaXon I hate you for liking Ma$e.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 12:36 (twenty-one years ago)

'welcome back' is so rub, it's like nobody is as delighted that he's back as he is, and those kids, although to be honest i reckon they were bribed with jolly ranchers by diddy

― teh pow! (blueski), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Dan, you just lost my vote you fuckhead

― JaXoN (JasonD), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I WILL NOT BACK DOWN

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I loved when I was watching the VMAs with my mom and he was all yelling "WELCOME BACK" and my mom was like "who is he welcoming back?" and I said "himself" and she said "well, that's just plain retarded", then she paused all serious-like for a moment and was like "wait, he's not REALLY retarded, is he?".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Kanye's favorite rapper is Ma$e, remember.

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

People encouraging Ma$e are back-handedly supporting the surpression of gifted people of every creed and color.

hey, I endorse just as many talentless batshit WHITE rappers, and louder too, thank you very much.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

oh wait you said EVERY creed and color. never mind.

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Kanye's favorite rapper is Ma$e, remember.

Kanye West, dictator of taste worldwide.

― joseph pot (STINKOR™), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)

The best thing Kanye did was "Jesus Walks" and really just the beat and a couple of the lines.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:16 (twenty-one years ago)

figures, kanye's just a mumble mouth too

― JaXoN (JasonD), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I actually think I like "Two Words" more than "Jesus Walks". Oh wait, that's the one with Freeway and Mos Def on it, huh? I wonder...

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I hate how the stations that play "Jesus Walks" around here ALWAYS play the version without the last (best) verse.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh plizease the entire Kanye album is great.

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 17:12 (twenty-one years ago)

I hate how the stations that play "Jesus Walks" around here ALWAYS play the version without the last (best) verse.

Really? I haven't heard it on the radio ever, but there's something notable about the fact that they drop the verse with the "you won't get played" and "take away from my spins" and whatnot on it.

― JC-L (JC-L), Wednesday, 22 September 2004 18:58 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

I am currently extremely enjoying the album "Welcome Back".

― fizzcaraldo (Justin M), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 11:23 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

Harlem World is ten years old in 8 days

― deej, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:36 (eighteen years ago)

shiny suit party at deej's house

― Alex in Baltimore, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:38 (eighteen years ago)

I plan on doing an '80s song out of key at a karaoke bar in tribute.

― da croupier, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:40 (eighteen years ago)

Will William Henry Harrison be there?

― The Reverend, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:43 (eighteen years ago)

in spirit

― da croupier, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:44 (eighteen years ago)

i would so have shiny suit party

― deej, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:45 (eighteen years ago)

I will watch that part of the "Window Shopper" video where 50 buys Murda Mase a gigantic milkshake in tribute.

― Alex in Baltimore, Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:48 (eighteen years ago)

i'll bring the fisheye lens.

― J0rdan S., Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:53 (eighteen years ago)

you guys have made all the good mase jokes already.

― J0rdan S., Saturday, 20 October 2007 23:53 (eighteen years ago)

went to listen to ma$e cd and its not in case!!!

― deej, Sunday, 21 October 2007 00:07 (eighteen years ago)

man i sold this cd five years ago :(

― elan, Sunday, 21 October 2007 00:42 (eighteen years ago)

guys harlem world c/d thread y/n

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 21 October 2007 01:31 (eighteen years ago)

the album? no. the group? yes, we need more discussion of Loon and Baby Stase.

― Alex in Baltimore, Sunday, 21 October 2007 01:53 (eighteen years ago)

big hoos why dont you just share your thoughts on it in this thread

― deej, Sunday, 21 October 2007 01:55 (eighteen years ago)

nah, son, fuck that. let's talk about the $75 milkshake!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74nylouvtYc

― Alex in Baltimore, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:00 (eighteen years ago)

Added: August 24, 2006
From: Sheva1769

hip hop Music video bye 50 Cent!
hamburger 400 dollar??^^

yeah , thanks for watching!!!

― Alex in Baltimore, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:01 (eighteen years ago)

loooool @ that

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:01 (eighteen years ago)

"10 years from now we still be on top" y/n

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:02 (eighteen years ago)

well, considering that puff was the one that said it, and he's still making millions and top 10 singles - y

― Alex in Baltimore, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:06 (eighteen years ago)

blinky blink s/d thread y/n?

― The Reverend, Sunday, 21 October 2007 02:34 (eighteen years ago)

Anyone who can't spell the word "hypocrisy" isn't allowed to accuse anyone of it.

This would be a bigger BURN if Roger weren't already banned.

BURN.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 21 October 2007 10:22 (eighteen years ago)

two months pass...

God's busy right now with Paul Crouch of TBN trying to buy his way out of accusations of homosexual affairs... he'll get to the flaky hip-hoppers next...

-- Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:53 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link

lol irony

― and what, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 22:28 (seventeen years ago)

Ma$e is large, he contains multitudes.

-- Homarus Vulgaris, Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:40 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link

― The Reverend, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 23:10 (seventeen years ago)

two weeks pass...

where is the thread with william harrison??

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 17:46 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/wh9.gif

^ this guy

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 17:48 (seventeen years ago)

'The Chronic' 10 years later

― gff, Friday, 18 January 2008 17:57 (seventeen years ago)

i think there's another one - with actual william henry harrison raps

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:14 (seventeen years ago)

ATTENTION RAPPERS ET AL

― The Reverend, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:21 (seventeen years ago)

^^^

― gr8080, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:24 (seventeen years ago)

yes! thank you!!

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)

william henry harrison's actual campaign theme song available to hear, here:

http://freakytrigger.co.uk/lollards-podcast/2008/01/freaky-trigger-and-the-lollards-of-pop-series-2-week-8/

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)

i remember when i first heard "welcome back" on the radio, it was so nice to have ma$e back, i welcomed him

― M@tt He1ges0n, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:26 (seventeen years ago)

no mention of c4 in that one, but he does shout out guns and knives

xpost

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 January 2008 18:26 (seventeen years ago)

two years pass...

"feels so good" just came on the radio. what an all-time jam!

― The Reverend, Monday, 27 December 2010 20:16 (fourteen years ago)

six years pass...

welcome back!

murda ma$e is back
cam didn't welcome him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RN3HXmzcsc

this is pretty hot

― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:15 (seven years ago)

this is the hardest shit damn

― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:43 (seven years ago)

four years pass...

i remember when i first heard "welcome back" on the radio, it was so nice to have ma$e back, i welcomed him

― M@tt He1ges0n, Friday, January 18, 2008 1:26 PM bookmarkflaglink

― i eat ass with a knife and fork (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 September 2022 15:52 (three years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEysrD_Yan8

― You can't spell Fearless without Earle (President Keyes), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:02 (three years ago)

"feels so good" just came on the radio. what an all-time jam!

― The Reverend, Monday, December 27, 2010

― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:24 (three years ago)

i remember when i first heard "welcome back" on the radio, it was so nice to have ma$e back, i welcomed him

― M@tt He1ges0n, Friday, January 18, 2008 1:26 PM bookmarkflaglink

lmao

I also basically felt this way at the time

― brimstead, Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:35 (three years ago)

Lmao guess he's not a minister anymore. Read the lyrics

https://www.complex.com/music/2017/11/mase-camron-diss-song-the-oracle

― i eat ass with a knife and fork (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:40 (three years ago)

I imagine it'd be hard to be in a church led by Ma$e, too many people tempted to play beats underneath his sermons

― i eat ass with a knife and fork (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:48 (three years ago)

And everywhere I preach I'm a boss, little kids
All on the pews scream, 'That's my cross!'

― You can't spell Fearless without Earle (President Keyes), Thursday, 15 September 2022 17:07 (three years ago)

haha

― i eat ass with a knife and fork (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 September 2022 17:10 (three years ago)

he goes so hard on this

https://open.spotify.com/track/3DF1OtBQvEZTslUJtMfuWq?si=UsZ5IuCrRf-nr8Tzrs6WbQ

― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Thursday, 15 September 2022 17:29 (three years ago)

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