Looks like rapper Mase is making a comeback to the rap game, once again. I couldn't remember exactly, but I seemed to remember him retiring from the rap game in the 90s, and after checking out his Wikipedia page, it stated he announced his retirement from rap on May 4, 1999, during a interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York's Hot 97. He wanted to pursue a "calling from God." and stated "rap was not real" and he had become unhappy with what he did, no matter how much it paid."
Alas. he returned to the rap game after a five year hiatus, during the summer of 2004. (Remember 'Welcome Back'?) He dabbled in rap for years to follow, but ultimately made his way back to his ministry with parishes in Atlanta and Phoenix.
According to TMZ,
On-again, off-again rapper/pastor Mase has officially left his parishioners of the El Elyon International Church high and dry … and has run back to the rap game full time.
Mase, who “retired” from rap in 1999 to pursue a career in the ministry, built up thousands of followers split into two churches in Atlanta and Phoenix … preaching the virtues of marriage and family values.
That all came crashing down earlier this year when Mase and his wife divorced, causing most of his flock to flee in anger. As for those stalwart loyalists, well Mase says … screw them.
He’s dropped all ties with both churches and is playing regular rap gigs around L.A., jumping back into his former lifestyle hardcore
Thoughts? Peep the deets of his music below:
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