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Mason Durrell Betha (born August 27, 1975¹ in Jacksonville, Florida²), better known by stage name Mase (often typset as Ma$e), is an American rapper, songwriter, television personality and inspirational speaker. He was an artist on Sean "Diddy" Combs' hip hop label Bad Boy Records during the late 1990s. Mase is the second multi-platinum selling rapper-turned-preacher, M.C. Hammer being the first.

Retirement and return to music

On April 20, 1999,³ during an interview with Funkmaster Flex of New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music. This was during the promotional period for his second album, Double Up, and its lead single, "Get Ready". However, in 2004, Mase made a come-back (via Bad Boy Records) with Welcome Back which spawned two singles. He portrayed a "cleaner" image with the release of this album. Today, he is still in ministry as a pastor and considered Dr. Mason Betha (Ministries). His official website is: http://www.masonbetha.org/.

Discography

Main article: Mase discography

Albums

• Harlem World (1997)
• Double Up (1999)
• Welcome Back (2004)

External links

• Mase at Allmusic
• Mase at the Internet Movie Database