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Nineties megastar rapper Mase has had a career changing epiphany - again. The rapper-turned-pastor, who left music to preach as Dr. Mason Betha, is planning a hip-hop comeback.
Betha retired from rap in 1999 to minister to the 1,500-strong S.A.N.E. Church International in Atlanta.
In his heyday, Mase was featured on hits by his mentor, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, as well as Notorious B.I.G., Mariah Carey and Brian McKnight. But he went on to sharply criticize the music industry from his pulpit.
A source tells us that although he is still contracted to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment, Betha is trying to work out a comeback deal with Nelly's label, Fo' Real Records.
"Yes it is true," Fo' Real President Ed Holmes told us. "But we're in the process of trying to structure something with Bad Boy to allow Mase to do this project."
When asked whether Mase would be recording Christian rap, Holmes replied, "No! It's definitely hip hop. There's no profanity, though. He's still talking about relevant issues."
Betha did not return calls.
Nineties megastar rapper Mase has had a career changing epiphany - again. The rapper-turned-pastor, who left music to preach as Dr. Mason Betha, is planning a hip-hop comeback.
Betha retired from rap in 1999 to minister to the 1,500-strong S.A.N.E. Church International in Atlanta.
In his heyday, Mase was featured on hits by his mentor, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, as well as Notorious B.I.G., Mariah Carey and Brian McKnight. But he went on to sharply criticize the music industry from his pulpit.
A source tells us that although he is still contracted to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment, Betha is trying to work out a comeback deal with Nelly's label, Fo' Real Records.
"Yes it is true," Fo' Real President Ed Holmes told us. "But we're in the process of trying to structure something with Bad Boy to allow Mase to do this project."
When asked whether Mase would be recording Christian rap, Holmes replied, "No! It's definitely hip hop. There's no profanity, though. He's still talking about relevant issues."
Betha did not return calls.
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