Since his auspicious arrival, attached to 112's certified gold single "Only You," Bad Boy Entertainment's Mase has been an attention-grabbing rapper - reflecting both the simplicity of true hip-hop and the grabby saavy of chart-topping pop.

In just a few short months the mellow-voiced MC has easily leap-frogged from relative obscurity to become a poetic powerhouse attached to more hits than a little bit. In addition to the 112 joint, Mase has laced such hits as Sean "Puffy" Combs' double platinum "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down;" Notorious B.I.G.'s platinum "Mo Money, Mo Problems;" Mariah Carey's platinum "Honey," P. Diddy's "It's All About The Benjamins;" and "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste My Time)" by Brian McKnight. Mase has also adds his signature flow to Mario Winans' "Don't Know"; Keith Sweat's "Just A Touch" remix; Busta Rhymes' "The Body Rock" and Junior MAFIA's "Young Casanova." continue to the Mase Biography...

Since establishing his own church in Atlanta, Mase can no longer be considered a rapper who preaches. He is a preacher who raps. That makes his a unique voice in hip-hop, and possibly one filled with contradiction. Yet, many preachers are better known for their flashy clothes and fancy cars than for their sermons. Mase may be on to something. On his comeback album, "Welcome Back", Pastor Betha boasts and brags about material things, yet spits like a self-proclaimed Bad Boy gone clean. His first two singles, "Welcome Back," and continue to the Welcome Back Review...